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Originally Posted by Pushbutton
Now I have imported and swapped before, but that is also the reason I was hoping that I could get away without it. Rarely is the cost and hassle of each route worth the outcome.
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Not necessarily in this case. I live in Canada where you can get the Diesels, but I STILL ended up doing an engine swap. The old diesel cruisers hold their value very well. At the time I basically was looking at either buying a rusting and/or higher mileage (400,000km's +) BJ60 for around $8000-$10,000 (at least from what I could see), importing, or doing an engine swap. All-in, I ended up spending about $12,000 on my swap and I ended up with a rust-free truck with lower mileage, that I may not lose money on when it comes time to sell (possibly that is... from some of the prices I've seen... if I could ever part with it). Also, now instead of driving someone else's old truck with it's unknown quirks, this way I have a vehicle that's been essentially stripped down and put back together piece by piece by a professional mechanic.
This route also allowed me to drive the $1500 donor truck (rusted beyond safety margins for my purposes, or the PO's) for several months and get a feel for the engine before jumping into the main investment. So engine swapping isn't just for people in the US who don't have access to our diesels (ie, they're ALL rusty!).