KBennett
Toy Hauler
- Joined
- Sep 28, 2006
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- 521
I don't know if this is the right place to post this or not. This all started when one of my customers told me about this guy in the building next to them that has all kinds of surplus stuff. I had seen some military looking containers outside the building but did not think much of it.
Yesterday I was at my customers and he said that he had been over there buying some hubs for his Jeep and that the guy had a 5.9 Cummins for $1000.
Being curious we walked over to take a look. The motor was the only part of it. He has all kinds of stuff...heads, cranks, pistons, sleeves, cams, and turbos out the wazoo and most of it is brand new. He said he buys the stuff at auctions and his biggest customer is the military. He had a huge amount of Detroit motors and parts, axles, transfer cases, small engines, both gas and diesel. The guy didn't even have a business card. All I have is a phone number so if anyone is interested you can PM me.
Anyway, the 5.9 is used and the name plate said 5.9-160. It is a P-pumped 12V motor. It looks like it was out of a generator or similar industrial application.
I am thinking it may need a rebuild, it's dusty, greasy, and looks like it may have had a leaky headgasket based on some coolant residue around the headbolts. Is $1000 a good price for a complete motor minus bellhousing and flywheel? I am thinking of getting it for a re-power project.
Yesterday I was at my customers and he said that he had been over there buying some hubs for his Jeep and that the guy had a 5.9 Cummins for $1000.
Being curious we walked over to take a look. The motor was the only part of it. He has all kinds of stuff...heads, cranks, pistons, sleeves, cams, and turbos out the wazoo and most of it is brand new. He said he buys the stuff at auctions and his biggest customer is the military. He had a huge amount of Detroit motors and parts, axles, transfer cases, small engines, both gas and diesel. The guy didn't even have a business card. All I have is a phone number so if anyone is interested you can PM me.
Anyway, the 5.9 is used and the name plate said 5.9-160. It is a P-pumped 12V motor. It looks like it was out of a generator or similar industrial application.
I am thinking it may need a rebuild, it's dusty, greasy, and looks like it may have had a leaky headgasket based on some coolant residue around the headbolts. Is $1000 a good price for a complete motor minus bellhousing and flywheel? I am thinking of getting it for a re-power project.
