bitzer
******** Timber Expert
My Cummins 4bta is about to quit on me. It sleeve-less so it is not rebuild-able that way. I could get a block for it and swap parts, but by that time I might as well find a decent used one. I'm going to be looking at engines in the next few days. Some I can hear run and some not. I've never swapped one out before, but I'm sure I can handle it. I've also got a diesel mechanic that I can call on if need be. Anyway I'm thinking stuff like motor mounts, bell housing, out put shaft, etc, could be different. I won't know until I start looking around, but I plan to take a bunch of measurements and notes and pictures before I go shopping. That and some calls into the local Cummins dealer to see if serial numbers may be more compatible to others. The motor I'm really looking at is coming out of an over the road truck. They want $2500 for them. It sounds like a small delivery truck or something. The seller has 75 of these he wants to get rid of and he said another guy just bought one for a skidder. I will see if I can get that guy's number and see what he ran into. I know this is pretty wide open, but thoughts? My Cummins is a 1989 4BTA. Its in a 1990 Franklin 132XL.