Caterpillar 5EK pros vs cons????

I agree on the daylight doors but if I am not mistaken the doors off your current or one like it will cure that

 

I did yes sir. Very intelligent individual. Worked there a long time I do believe

 

Small world. He and my dad were friends. I finally got to meet him at a HEUI class in the late 90's.

Probably called him 100 times after that getting information. He was my go to back then for oddball CAT problems.

 

That surprises me that a truck like that came out with 375 hp in 94.

 

I looked it up and that engine was built on 9/16/96.

I wonder if it was rebuilt with higher horsepower tune? I don't know what difference in hard parts are required to go to 475 or 550. I'll bet @wore out knows.

It would be interesting to get it on Cat ET and see if it is currently rated higher. If it needed only a different turbo and a rerate to get to 550 it probably wouldn't cost maybe $5k?

I'm talking way over my pay grade here, but I have a hard time believing it is still set at 375.

 

Dang, I was typing when you posted this. Makes sense now.

 

Well, don't look terrible. How long ago was the engine swap? Got a new flywheel housing. Makes me question if it came out of a wreck. Looks like original CAC and radiator. Like the custom rad support rod on the right side