pre eld motor

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  1. Black389

    Black389 Light Load Member

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    Im looking to buy a used truck, and i found one im really interested in, its a 05 379 with a 99 cat but the owner said it came with a cummins and he swapped it out for. Pre eld motor. But i thought thats not legal or something along those lines. Because i asked the same question here before but its been really long. I had a 2015 389 and i was wanting to swap motor out for pre eld and i rmr being told thats not how it works.
     
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  3. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    They call it a re-power, it’s done all the time.
     
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  4. Black389

    Black389 Light Load Member

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    So its a legitimate way to be eld exempt? And is this a solid setup he has?
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  5. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    I dont think this set up is ELD exempt ...block is from 2005 since its acert ... Others might chime in to have more info...
     
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  6. CousinVinny

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    No bueno; BXS C15 began production in 2004.
     
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  7. Roberts450

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    It could be an Emodel thats had an accert crank thrown in it. One would have to get numbers off the block itself to verify it.
     
  8. CousinVinny

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    It says right in the description that it is a BXS C15 Acert block.
     
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  9. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    I have asked this question before also and here's the best understanding that I have of it.

    As far as DOT, whatever year truck that you have, whether a 2005, 2010, 2015, if it has a 99 or older engine you are ELD exempt.

    The problem that I see, is that if you repower a truck with an older engine, if it is an emission truck, I do believe that is a violation of federal law. Unless it's actually a glider, or unless you switch cabs or do something that you have a reconstructed title.

    I think all of the emission nonsense started like 2007 or 2008 so I guess that would be okay.

    I think EGR began in 2003, so I'm not really sure about the feds point of view.

    And I don't know how the feds would catch you or anyone for that matter. I do not think that DOT is in the business of enforcing Federal emissions laws.

    Now the communist state of California is a whole different bag of cookies.
     
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  10. CousinVinny

    CousinVinny Medium Load Member

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    This is correct.

    No such clause. You may be thinking about the 4wheeler rule - you cannot repower a 4wheeler as per DOT rules with an engine older than the vehicle itself.

    If it's a cab & chassis that you are shoving a motor of your choice into - it is a 'glider'. 'Glider kits' were originally sold by the major mfg's back in the day.
     
  11. Roberts450

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    There has been so much monkied with on that engine I wouldn’t trust any descriptions and would verify by part numbers cast into the block and other major hard parts that I have laid my eyes on personally.
     
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