my newly acquired '93 7.3 non-turbo idi with 323K miles has trouble cold starting. long story short the diagnosis now is low compression when cold. i could keep messing around but think its time to replace or rebuild this tired beast.
used engines are plentiful at $1k or less.
my question is how difficult are these to rebuild. i've done a few sbc's with success but no diesel experience. kits seem cheap and available. so how easy are these things for a hack mechanic to rebuild? special tools? obviously block would get sent out to machine shop. head too? what cost can i expect from that?
i will probably replace with a cheapo used motor and take my chances. but a rebuild would be educational and maybe cost effective.
kevin
used engines are plentiful at $1k or less.
my question is how difficult are these to rebuild. i've done a few sbc's with success but no diesel experience. kits seem cheap and available. so how easy are these things for a hack mechanic to rebuild? special tools? obviously block would get sent out to machine shop. head too? what cost can i expect from that?
i will probably replace with a cheapo used motor and take my chances. but a rebuild would be educational and maybe cost effective.
kevin