Buying a 2008 386 and motor was swapped.

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by rocksolid4088, Oct 17, 2021.

  1. rocksolid4088

    rocksolid4088 Bobtail Member

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    1lw31431 Is this a good motor this number was written on motor. Attached are few pics.
     

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  3. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Be forwarned. If the truck is not a factory glider that swap is technically illegal.

    Pretty much any Cat is decent, minus the SDP prefix ones.
     
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  4. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    1lw makes it a 3406e

    Excellent engine, assuming it was taken care of or you spend the money on a good rebuild.

    Not a ton of confidence in the swapper/person selling the engine, fresh paint is nice, but that nearly looks like someone dipped it in yellow
     
  5. wore out

    wore out Numbered Classic

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    1LW was the best of the 40 pin ECM engines in many peoples opinion. However there is good and bad in all.....at its age it’s only as good as the rebuilder
     
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