It would be interesting to know how many 4BT engine swaps actually get
completed. I bet the vast majority that are started just end up shoved into a
corner or sent to the scrapper.
IIRC a 4BT is a very heavy engine that revs low and is relatively low power. A
poor choice for a car.
-Curt
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 12:18:58 AM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
The first guy probably has an engine with a bent rod, and likes Cummins
engines, or has one to play with.
The second guy thinks that he can get more money parting it out than
selling the complete car.
Yes, they are both crazy, but then again, so am I ...
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 9:09 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Lately I have seen several posts on various facebook groups from
> idiots. 2 come to mind. First one was the other the day a guy had a
> nice looking 350SDL. Wanted to know if anyone wanted to buy the engine
> for $1k because he planed to drop a Cummins 4bt in it. OOOOKKKKKK. Next
> one was a guy parting out a decent looking 140 diesel. The reason was
> supposedly because the interior needed work. In other words, it
> probably needed new seat covers.
>
> Is everyone else crazy or am I? These are still somewhat rare and
> desirable cars that are worth some decent amount of money, correct? Why
> in the world would somebody part these out or do engine swaps like the
> stupid Cummins deal?
>
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