new Vs reconditioned landcruiser 1H diesel engine

pracus, I would go with the recon. Possibly higher tech materials in rings and bearings etc.. If a new one has been sitting around for that long who knows what's inside. Also depends on cost and waranty. MTBW. (My two bobs worth). Mal T.

tellya next week,
newly recon 2H going into the troopie.

Fingers crossed

dave

G'day Praccus. My experience with rebuilt engines over the past 20 odd years is that a recon engine is only as good as its builder, regardless of manufacturer! I have seen fully recon engines fail in as little as 40,000 k's because corners were cut to save a dollar in rebuilding costs or the builder had little or no knowledge of what they were doing. Best case scenario I have seen for a recon motor is about 70% of the life of a new engine, but with the majority of engines rebuilt correctly being around 140-160,000 k's. A new modern 4X4 engine (6 cylinder, petrol OR diesel, correctly maintained, should be better than 300,000 k's). Hope this helps, cheers.

praccus, your choice but I'd be wary of a "new" H diesel engine. Depending on where it was stored, it could be in questioable condition internally,especially in coastal areas. They are asthmatic at best, and a 2H or 1HZ, would give better performance. Saw a bloke recently from NT, that had a 6 cyl turbo'd Cummins in a F250. Reckons it could boogie a bit....