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Originally Posted by WILD_PHIL
Thanks. So I drove 2 hours to pick the engine up and the guy didn't want to pull it on the spot. Engine was as tight as any other Cummins I'd seen. Definitely had the 215 P pump in it. I told him I'd try to come get it today. Looks like I'm going to have to wait until next weekend since I've got to work. Thanks.Well my initial plan was to put a complete 2nd gen drive line in it. In the last 6 months I've realized a ECLB W250 isn't the most practical truck for me. I plan to just redo the engine and sell the truck. I already had it listed locally. I'm glad this happened to me. I would have felt like chit if this head lifted a few weeks after selling it. The machine shop told me 500 bucks to rebuild it. My concern is how much more it's going to cost to fix the other issues with the head. To much over 500 and I'm doing myself a dis-service since I can pick up a whole motor for 1000 to 2000 bucks. It's $55 for the to clean and inspect the head to see if it's salvageable. This head has been pulled a few times before I'm sure.
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sounds like you're wasting a lot of time/money/effort for a truck you're going to be selling.
get the head decked, drill and tap the stripped holes yourself, and reinstall with a fresh gasket. you might be into it $400 with gaskets. leave the rest of the engine alone and put it back together.