Posted by Destroked 450 on February 03, 2019 at 22:11:51 from (66.38.93.182):
In Reply to: Cummins 53 block posted by SVcummins on February 01, 2019 at 20:39:52:
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Comparing $2500 to replace a set of injectors in a Duramax to a full on engine block replacement of a 5.9 Cummins isn't a justifiable comparison.
Machine work plus parts for a full rebuild on my 5.9 12 valve was between $2500 and $3000 including a new set of injectors, labor was provided by myself.
GM had lost such a large share of the HD pickup market because of their mediocre 6.5 engine they had to do something, so they teamed up with Isuzu to build the Duramax engine. They were smart enough to realize the 4L80E trans wasn't able to handle the additional power and made a deal with Allison for transmissions for the diesel powered trucks.
On the manual side GM used a version of the same NV4500 that Dodge was using until they switched to the ZF based trans that Ford had been using for years.
SVcummins: Hope the weld holds holds for a while but I'd get on that block swap asap, maybe add some type of block sealer to the cooling system to help with any pin holes or future cracking.
Several threads on Cummins Forums about repairing 53 blocks but the final fix was most always replacing the block.
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