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On 1/27/2025 at 1:35 PM, Kennythetiger said:

What does a new semi engine cost?  

The first one or the second one? 
 

first one was around $40k just for the long block. Roughly 60k by the time I replaced parts and got it up and running. 
 

The second one will cost me around $15k by the time I get it back on the road. And that’s after warranty covers their part. 

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Ain't truckin fun? I came >< close to buying a new 1986 Marmon conventional. Imagine this one in metallic cinnamon brown w/John Wayne "Hondo" logo on the sleeper. 3406 Cat, but the thing that scared me was a 7 speed Eaton transmission. I ran a lot of mountains and considered "the more, the better." They were sweet looking trucks hand built in Garland.

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John Wayne - Hondo (1953)

Instead I stuck with my worn out Freightliner cabover that finally gave out and I quit o/o for a steady check.

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On 2/1/2025 at 10:19 AM, RPM said:

Ain't truckin fun? I came >< close to buying a new 1986 Marmon conventional. Imagine this one in metallic cinnamon brown w/John Wayne "Hondo" logo on the sleeper. 3406 Cat, but the thing that scared me was a 7 speed Eaton transmission. I ran a lot of mountains and considered "the more, the better." They were sweet looking trucks hand built in Garland.

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John Wayne - Hondo (1953)

Instead I stuck with my worn out Freightliner cabover that finally gave out and I quit o/o for a steady check.

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12 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

ah shit.  1693T was what the BIL had.  3406 is the more modern engine. 

Drove an old worn out 3406B and a couple newish C models. I think it was 88 or 90 when the first computer fuel injection versions came out. Was driving for Harold Ives back then running new coe Freightliners. They were set for 300 hp totally gutless. They could go over 450hp. Drove an 88 KW walkin pulling a 45ft reefer (that thing was a pita) set at 425 with a 13speed. It would walk up mountains no sweat.

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