So I have to ask, when you guys rebuild one of these for Ca, do you convert the engines to run on pixie dust so they will pass the new emission standard?
Dave
Glad you asked Dave. Well the short answer is yes and no.
Even though CARB was found to be faking the rules standards tests and run by a lying fraud w a fake diploma we still have to comply by law. Farmers are exempt from any and all rules. Small owners can black flag an old machine and it cannot leave the property. Then it gets tricky.
It’s all based on a crazy horsepower system. Until 2024 when the government will confiscate & scrap any old machines in Kalifornia you can run and rebuild them. Certain restrictions apply. You can’t add to your total fleet horsepower unless it’s tier 4 power. This is latest (not greatest) emissions controls, DPF - after treatment systems- DEF injection etc etc engines. They live about 1/2 as long as an old hoss because they run so hot. They literally burn out. You can rebuild preban machines but you cannot import engines from out of state. I had a gold mine do this and the 10 days it took to import the motor and then it back out of the state cost them $100,000. Other rule for old engines is cost of rebuild cannot be more than 50% cost of new. If you buy a new or reman there must be a core. Like cash for clunkers you can’t keep the old engine (it adds HP - think Tim Allen’s how many CID is in your driveway) I had a customer do this, it cost them a $30,000 fine.
I can go on and on it just sucks. Some engines like the monster 3516 is banned outright. When the power was cut for the crazy fire deal you should have heard the hospitals governmental etc screaming because CAT abandoned the California market for large stationary power generation. 3512 is as big as we go no ( yes that means 12 cylinders at 3500 size ) more big plants available for the magic unattainable emissions regulations.
It’s so bad the dealers are cutting back our cut of repowers. A repower is an old machine w latest n greatest diesel tech installed. It can be a million bucks plus to repower the biggest of scrapers. $300k just for the power plant. It was a real commission gold rush until higher higher pulled the plug. Us worker bees aren’t supposed to get too rich to want to come into work right ???
This is supposed to be fun so I’d better stop myself here...
