N14 Cummins 2001 year, PTLO16913 transmission, truck is scrap

Really depends on how much the buy back is. Our friend Adam has started buying trucks like this and then parts them out. But he’s a decent wrench. Engine, trans and rears might bring 20. Big might. But it will take a while to move it and he will have to sit on it in the meantime.

 

Looking at the local market it’s doubtful. A quick search shows 7500-9500 for a motor. Trans 1500 -3000 for a trans.
Complete running driving trucks for 10-15k.

 

If he’s not mechanically inclined, it have to be pretty ####### cheap as a buyback and you kind of wanna have somebody lined up that already wanted what you’re taking out of it. If somebody was going to charge him even the remainder of 10 grand to chop it all up including the buy back- I don’t bet he’d break even

 

Market is so bad right now, that people who usually would do those kind of projects don't have any money or desire to do that.
I personally would not buy an engine from a truck that laid on it's side and I also wouldn't get anything rebuilt with anything other than OEM parts.
Just take insurance money and forget about it

 

Depending on how long it laid on its side, there may not even be any oil on top the pistons, but…. pulling the injectors is a cautionary measure to insure hydrostatic lock doesn’t occur and bend a connecting rod.

Cummins is no longer planning on supporting the Big Cam which is what I’m running, what parts are on the shelf across the world will be the last of the OEM for them here in the near future.

I have used PAI as well as Interstate McBee parts, but I still use OEM head gaskets, fortunately the 855 & N14 use the same head gaskets….

 

Probably a bad idea. Started to explain why but I will stop there.

 

Find out what the buyback on that truck would be. And that will tell the whole story. My bet would be it's not gonna be great. Three years ago when trucks were high, I still think you would've only broke even.

 

No one has commented on the transmission, this is the first time I hear of a PTLO, now an RTLO is common in the industry but “P”TLO ? What am I missing ?

 

Transmission is RTLO16913A

Salvage value currently sitting at $1,300. Insurance keeps the truck for $8,300 minus $1,000 deductible. I can keep the truck for $7,000 minus $1,000 deductible.