Cummins N14 ate coolant. Locked up

Ouch that is big money. First thing I saw on a 6nz reman was 60k lol. I will do some more looking. I want a nice setup but I also don't want to spend a fortune.

 

Straight from Cummins.
Long block 19k
Engine recon base 29k
Engine recon top tier 39k

 

Might do a long block and then 6 new injectors from them. 4-6 days shipped to my house.
I feel like with a good engine hoist I can definitely pull this engine.
Or maybe the base recon engine is worth it. Cause I'm sure that has the oil pump and fill accessory drive.

 

I don't have one currently. When I was younger we had a huge A frame with a chain hoist in it. We always pulled engines with that. Unfortunately all my equipment is to small to lift this engine. So that is the main hurdle at this point. Other than how heavy it is the engine looks pretty easy to remove.

 

Ah in my head I was planning to leave the transmission in place. Clutch is fairly new and the transmission is a reman from some point in time. It all works good. Wasn't planning on messing with it. It is pretty accessible in the truck.

 

I was also wondering if it could potentially be the oil cooler. It is something I hadn't messed with at all. The coolant and the oil never even got hot. Just weird psi readings and then horrible engine clanking from the coolant being in the oil. I didn't try to start it today. Just left well enough alone. I honestly don't really want to piece meal it back together. I'm willing to spend the bucks at this point to just have known good reman with all Cummins parts. this engine was supposedly rebuilt but I always question that. I even had the paperwork but I just don't trust people I guess. Mechanics, sellers anyone. I will probably steal some parts i I know should still be good and replace them when ones I know aren't great before I return the core.

 

Another thing to note I would love to do an in frame myself but I really don't have the time or the space for it. I even worry about the long block since so much coolant and potentially metal went through my engine. I don't know that I trust anyone around here to do an in frame either. Plus by the time they do it and with labor that is probably 20k at least. Then I have a pieced together engine for barely cheaper.