azdiver 0 #1 July 13, 2007 i have a 94 chevy 3/4 ton truck its a work truck. has a 410 rear end and a 454 big block. it gets 8 miles to the gallon and im driving alot. i can either replace the engine with a 350 and the rear end gears to a 373 or buy a new truck. a new truck is only going to beat to hell were as this one already is. old truck has 220k miles blue book value roughly 2k cost new truck at least 20k replacement parts 2500light travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 July 13, 2007 If the rest of it is in good shape, I'd go with the new engine and gearing.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #3 July 13, 2007 the mechanics of the truck are in decent shape the body is a ding scratched and dented though, but in construction you except that that will eventually happenlight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironmanjay 0 #4 July 13, 2007 Im assuming you already have the truck paid for. If it is then its always nice to NOT have a stupid truck payment!!! And since its a beater work truck I would replace the motor and gears. Did it come originally with those rear end gears??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #5 July 13, 2007 depends.. i voted replace the failed parts but... do you expect the same work load as the old truck took? What are the chances of something else major failing on the old truck that might be covered by warrantee on a new? Do you like doing all the work to replace the rear end and engine? You have to factor your labor into the cost even if you arent 'paying yourself'. Then attempt to figure how much time 'out' you will have if/when something else fails and you have to replace it. You (should) get better mileage out of a new one so that should factor into reduced cost over the long term. basically in my view its 1.Keep old truck and eat the additional costs and labor when it breaks again. 2. Get new truck and eat the purchase costs but have the dealer cover future maintenance while the warrantee is good. so which do you prefer? giving up money now or time later?____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #6 July 13, 2007 engine and rear end are originallight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #7 July 13, 2007 Quoteengine and rear end are original Go ahead and replace them. Probably get you an additional 100K miles, and it'd be well worth it. My dad did the same thing with his truck."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #8 July 13, 2007 im not hauling around a lot of heavy materials, i just have a lot of tools that have be carried around all the time so its not a huge work load on the truck. as for your point on warranty on a new truck vs time, money in the future is what im still trying to decidelight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #9 July 14, 2007 thats why i am think about doing it save me alot of moneylight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
