So I have been watching for salvage Duramax Drivetrains on Ebay for some time (for a Duramax conversion), and have been debating my options for a little while. I'm hoping some people on the forum might be able to help.

Occationally on ebay there will be a *well* used Duramax equipped truck. With 200,000 miles on the engine, I don't exactly trust that its going to run the same as it did at 20,000 miles. The advantage is that its a complete dirvetrain.. with wiring, guages, etc, etc.

My question is... anybody have a general concept of how much a complete overhaul is going to cost? Bearings, Rings, Water Pump, Oil Pump, Gaskets, Head Bolts, Valve Job, etc, etc? Injectors seem like the most expensive part?

My other option is seams it to buy an engine already removed from a truck, and hope I can find all the pieces needed at a reasonable cost.