Engine transplant

Knuckles · 02-01-2008, 03:25 PM

Hey everyone ; I've got an 03 2500 I bought for a project but I've decided that there is too much work involved as the truck suffered too much abuse in it's short life . In order to recover some of my money I will probably part it out , but have some questions for the experts on this forum . The odometer shows only 65000 miles & I don't doubt this reading however the motor is not the original and I was wondering if there is a way to verify the true mileage on the engine . Not very computer/ECM savvy so not sure if any readings would be same as odometer . Along a different line If I had serial # from engine could this be traced back to original truck ? If so I could go to DMV and get record of mileage when donor truck was written off. I know the motor came from a local wrecking yard as a low mileage unit but the exact mileage was not recorded and now I don't know how to advertise it fairly .

samdweezel05 · 02-01-2008, 04:33 PM

Just put the motor in a crate and ship it to the Norther New York Unwanted Duramax Foundation. I will give you an address and all the info to get it done. Thank's

Phil

Knuckles · 02-01-2008, 04:56 PM

Thanks Phil , but I 've already approached the NNYUWDF & we couldn't agree on a reasonable price .

samdweezel05 · 02-01-2008, 05:01 PM

Your mileage and hours are kept by the gauge cluster. With out the origional gauge cluster you have no way of knowing the actual mileage.

Phil

Knuckles · 02-02-2008, 01:27 AM

Howzabout...anybody tell me where the engine serial # is on a Duramax ? Hopefully armed with that information I can get dealer service records and DMV info on original owner and date and mileage when truck was sold for salvage . Anybody else out there had any luck trying to pursue these avenues ?

custom8726 · 02-02-2008, 10:44 AM

You could just sell the whole thing to me and then you would not have to do any research.

**Landscapeman** · 02-02-2008, 02:10 PM

I have seen several top kicks with this very same problem. The dealer can get the true millage on those trucks I couldn't tell you if they could on ours. Give it a shot it couldn't hurt. Good Luck

Knuckles · 02-02-2008, 03:51 PM

Custom 8726 : Your Idea for my truck is exactly what I would like to see happen . True hotrodding at it's best . Take a modern drivetrain & put it some vintage iron , gaining torque and doubling (at least) fuel mileage . Let's get her done .

Knuckles · 02-02-2008, 03:55 PM

landscape man thank you for that info. I will give it a shot.

custom8726 · 02-02-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Knuckles

Custom 8726 : Your Idea for my truck is exactly what I would like to see happen . True hotrodding at it's best . Take a modern drivetrain & put it some vintage iron , gaining torque and doubling (at least) fuel mileage . Let's get her done .

I am all for it. Myself and my buisness partner have been talking abought updateing a couple of our gas trucks to diesel's. We have a 70' by 100' garage fully stocked, And have winter's off. So A diesel projects would be perfect abought now. P.M. sent!!!