Had to pick between a reman engine and a used one for a customer's 6.7 Cummins last month

Guy brought in a 2014 Ram 3500 with a rod knock. I gave him two options: a reman from Cummins at $8,500 or a used engine from a salvage yard in Phoenix for $4,200. He went with the used one to save money. Got it installed in about 18 hours total. Truck fired up fine but had a slight miss on cylinder 4. Ended up pulling the valve cover to find a bent pushrod. That added another 3 hours and $80 for a new one. Has anyone else had luck with salvage engines for these newer high pressure fuel systems?

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rowan_hunt81d ago

Did I put the fire out before the engine came back to life?

emery60316h agoTop Commenter

Honestly hoping so, that sounds terrifying.