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<blockquote data-quote="patooyee" data-source="post: 108744" data-attributes="member: 483"><p>Nothing wrong with Gen I and if you have it already built and paid for and a resource like your dad then I say go for it. You didn't say you had the engine already. It sounded like you were going to build something ... no doubt late gen is more expensive when it comes to modifying. But I know people with $900 into a stock 6.0 that puts out close to 400hp and can do so for 300,000 miles. You can't get that kind of power and reliability out of a Gen I for $900 or stock Gen I.</p><p></p><p>As for simplicity I would argue that the accuracy of better diagnostics capability is simpler to diag than an EFI system that puts out relatively little info like an OBDI. I've had lots of friends with OBDI and aftermarket systems have so many issues with tuning and driveability due to poor diagnostics. I know people whose rigs wouldn't run for weeks on end just because they were chasing faulty sensors that the computer didn't have enough input from to spit out a code. Granted, it may have been operator error too. We don't all have dads that are engine gurus. Which leads me to my next point ...</p><p></p><p>You seem to have a unique tool in your shed in your dad. Given that new piece of info, your options are very different than most of us. Thus, if I were you, I would give what your dad says more weight than anything you read here.</p><p></p><p>Back when I was deciding on a motor for my new build I knew I wanted lots of power for as little fuss in building as possible within my price range. I had a Gen I and wanted to keep it and my propane. But to get the power I wanted I knew I would have to build the Gen I and I'm not an engine guru. I've delved but I'm not confident enuogh in my experience to build something with a lot of power that won't self destruct. Thus, I had to either pay someone to build or buy something with the power I wanted stock. Rather than spend my money on labor I spent it on parts, ie my LS2. I could have spent about as much as I spent on my LS2 on a Gen I instead and got similar power out of it. But that would have been on the edge in terms of reliability for a Gen I. Had I had someone in my family like your dad though my choices would have been very different I am sure.</p><p></p><p>J. J.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="patooyee, post: 108744, member: 483"] Nothing wrong with Gen I and if you have it already built and paid for and a resource like your dad then I say go for it. You didn't say you had the engine already. It sounded like you were going to build something ... no doubt late gen is more expensive when it comes to modifying. But I know people with $900 into a stock 6.0 that puts out close to 400hp and can do so for 300,000 miles. You can't get that kind of power and reliability out of a Gen I for $900 or stock Gen I. As for simplicity I would argue that the accuracy of better diagnostics capability is simpler to diag than an EFI system that puts out relatively little info like an OBDI. I've had lots of friends with OBDI and aftermarket systems have so many issues with tuning and driveability due to poor diagnostics. I know people whose rigs wouldn't run for weeks on end just because they were chasing faulty sensors that the computer didn't have enough input from to spit out a code. Granted, it may have been operator error too. We don't all have dads that are engine gurus. Which leads me to my next point ... You seem to have a unique tool in your shed in your dad. Given that new piece of info, your options are very different than most of us. Thus, if I were you, I would give what your dad says more weight than anything you read here. Back when I was deciding on a motor for my new build I knew I wanted lots of power for as little fuss in building as possible within my price range. I had a Gen I and wanted to keep it and my propane. But to get the power I wanted I knew I would have to build the Gen I and I'm not an engine guru. I've delved but I'm not confident enuogh in my experience to build something with a lot of power that won't self destruct. Thus, I had to either pay someone to build or buy something with the power I wanted stock. Rather than spend my money on labor I spent it on parts, ie my LS2. I could have spent about as much as I spent on my LS2 on a Gen I instead and got similar power out of it. But that would have been on the edge in terms of reliability for a Gen I. Had I had someone in my family like your dad though my choices would have been very different I am sure. J. J. [/QUOTE]
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