M. Paul

[oldbee]

Welcome aboard from Ohio. Big Cam III, kinda old school there; but way better than the new crap.

 

[M. Paul]

Welcome aboard from Ohio. Big Cam III, kinda old school there; but way better than the new crap.

There is still a call for them, I would rebuild some C15's but core prices are way out of line, like a lot of things.
I have people asking for engines but good cores are getting hard to find so it really isn't worth the time. And
what is left are cores that are too expensive needing way too much machine work.

 

[M. Paul]

 

[68BabyBlue]

There is still a call for them, I would rebuild some C15's but core prices are way out of line, like a lot of things.
I have people asking for engines but good cores are getting hard to find so it really isn't worth the time. And
what is left are cores that are too expensive needing way too much machine work.

If my experience was an indicator, the good cores are still at work in the truck. I had my C15 CAT rebuilt three times during the 16 years I ran the Pete, and I would have done another, but the the frame rails and my legs both gave out about the same time.

 

[M. Paul]

If my experience was an indicator, the good cores are still at work in the truck. I had my C15 CAT rebuilt three times during the 16 years I ran the Pete, and I would have done another, but the the frame rails and my legs both gave out about the same time.

In a lot of ways that's correct, although I have run across several from wrecks that are viable. Just way too much money. Cat is offering pre-emission
C-15's at a premium price--50K plus a 20K core charge, so figure 70K with no core. A platinum rebuild at Cat is 45K minimum. Cummins X15-45K.
Even a Series 60 12.7L or 14L is 43K with a 15K core plus a 90 day lead time--3 month wait. Even the BC 855's machine work to block with line hone
crank housing bores, all counter bores cut/finished for lower press fit and surface decked, with any corrected head bolt sleaves is close to 3K, and
175 a rod. Heads are 700, new 900. Last 18 speed I rebuilt parts ran $ 4,000.

 

[HevyMetlMachine]

Welcome from Southern California. A 383 is a great engine!

 

[mr. b]

welcome to FBBO from Pa

 

[Budnicks]

Welcome to FBBO from NorCal Sierras

 

[Jerry Hall]

Welcome from Alabama, 383's are under estimated IMO. Built right they make great HP, good torque and turn a lot more rpms before they break.

 

[68BabyBlue]

In a lot of ways that's correct, although I have run across several from wrecks that are viable. Just way too much money. Cat is offering pre-emission
C-15's at a premium price--50K plus a 20K core charge, so figure 70K with no core. A platinum rebuild at Cat is 45K minimum. Cummins X15-45K.
Even a Series 60 12.7L or 14L is 43K with a 15K core plus a 90 day lead time--3 month wait. Even the BC 855's machine work to block with line hone
crank housing bores, all counter bores cut/finished for lower press fit and surface decked, with any corrected head bolt sleaves is close to 3K, and
175 a rod. Heads are 700, new 900. Last 18 speed I rebuilt parts ran $ 4,000.

Not surprised by these numbers. My platinum rebuild with four years warranty cost me $29500 in 2019. I had five days down time. Seemed a no brainer to spring for a quality rebuild versus the problems I saw with the late model post emission company trucks. I paid $43500 for the Peterbilt in 2006, with an engine still under warranty. I beat the system with my 18 speed. Two rebuilds, 850,000 miles prior to each. All in cost both times was under $2500. Guys who knew me well said I was crazy like a fox to run that truck to 1.7 million miles.

When I bought my first truck back in 1979, I had the 8V71 Detroit rebuilt for $2500. The freight rates in place at the time were pretty close to what I hauled for 30 years later. I was a corporate lawyer for a major tank line in between, and made slightly more than I made with the first truck back in the day. Truly an era we will never see again.

 

[M. Paul]

My 1966 aluminum tilt hood with 1964 Truck Trailer sleeper--BCIII--14613--3:90 SQ100's on Pete Air Leaf with P/S.

Not surprised by these numbers. My platinum rebuild with four years warranty cost me $29500 in 2019. I had five days down time. Seemed a no brainer to spring for a quality rebuild versus the problems I saw with the late model post emission company trucks. I paid $43500 for the Peterbilt in 2006, with an engine still under warranty. I beat the system with my 18 speed. Two rebuilds, 850,000 miles prior to each. All in cost both times was under $2500. Guys who knew me well said I was crazy like a fox to run that truck to 1.7 million miles.

When I bought my first truck back in 1979, I had the 8V71 Detroit rebuilt for $2500. The freight rates in place at the time were pretty close to what I hauled for 30 years later. I was a corporate lawyer for a major tank line in between, and made slightly more than I made with the first truck back in the day. Truly an era we will never see again.

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[M. Paul]

A little bit of my wife's Dodge History--her step step brother standing between his two bosses.
His nick name was Sonny--Roy Earhart, died some years back from agent orange, he was a
suspension man.