What is the cost of a Detroit diesel engine?

Answer 1

It depends. First you have to determine the series of your engine (i.e. series 60, 8v71, Series 50, 16V92, etc.). Next you have to find the serial # of your engine. Now you can call your local Detroit Diesel dealer with that info and request a price quote for an identical replacement to your engine. These engine swaps can be very costly and there are many alternatives to getting an engine up and running.

You can also have a diesel engine repair shop rebuild your diesel engine at a fraction of the cost of swapping out the engine entirely. Sometimes something as simple as switching out your bearings or your piston rings can improve performance dramatically. Then there are times when your pistons and liners are blown and buying an entire diesel engine overhaul kit and rebuilding the engine is necessary. As long as your block is still good you can always rebuild your engine and if your block is cracked you can always try to find a good used block locally and have it rebuilt.

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