This is getting ugly, The FINISH! - Page 2

BIGVANS · 06-07-2012, 12:28 PM

One of my good friends just spent around $10K on all the fixes and upgrades, for the same reason, the engine was out of the van, so better do it now.

Ultrasport12 · 06-07-2012, 01:04 PM

I think you made the right decision doing the extra work now while they are in there. in the long run it should give you years of perfect service after this. Its too bad it is tied up right now but at least you are at home not in some far off place having to deal with it long distance. At least you can go and visit it.

I have been in the Automotive Industry my whole life and I can tell you that while it is done every day customers always hate seeing major work being done to their vehicle. It scares them to see all of the pieces and parts that have to come off for an engine to come out, the body off the frame, major collision repair or the interior completely apart, they think there BABY will never be the same. If they never saw it they might never know how much it was apart.

I hope you get it back soon and that it is better than it was 5 years, 10 months (maybe 11 by now) ago.

...Jamie

Jeffrey · 06-07-2012, 02:49 PM

Thanks, everyone, for the support and emotional fortitude. You guys are great!

Jeffrey · 06-08-2012, 10:16 PM

Photos from today, Friday. The engine is out and has already had the head gaskets replaced and the APR studs installed. The pistons and valve and valve seats were all excellent. It looks great and is very clean except for the bedplate which you can't see in these pics. Monday will be the installation of a bunch of other new upgrades and replacement parts (egr cooler and valve, oil cooler, etc). Then the bedplate removal and new gasket with special diesel silicone sealer. The shop doesn't have the right engine stand to do that job and is supposed to get it next week, so all the other stuff is being done first (the bedplate work requires that stand).

Here's what the 6.0L Powerstroke look like naked:

There are a FEW carts of my van parts around the shop, This is just one of them. Stuff everywhere.

BIGVANS · 06-08-2012, 11:58 PM

You may want to ask your guy about the EGR Cooler Delete Kit! Alot of people are using it.

http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/sinis ... e-6.0L.htm

http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/perfo ... ctions.pdf

http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/6-0l-p ... tions.html

PatO · 06-09-2012, 12:00 AM

What are you doing with the turbo? Keeping the OEM?

Jeffrey · 06-09-2012, 11:27 AM

Bigvans, I would never do that. Very unfriendly, illegal in all 50 states, and no desired advantage.

Pat, the turbo will be re-installed along with all the other stuff. No problems with it, working fine.....

BajaSportsmobile · 06-09-2012, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGVANS

You may want to ask your guy about the EGR Cooler Delete Kit! Alot of people are using it.

http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/sinis ... e-6.0L.htm

http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/perfo ... ctions.pdf

http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/6-0l-p ... tions.html

I'm going to get this done on my '05 F250 when I have to replace the turbo for the third time.

Unfriendly? Look at what we are driving and what this forum is devoted to.

**daveb** · 06-10-2012, 01:44 PM

I want to bullet proof my engine at a later date but it will be a Ca legal job.

Zeta · 06-10-2012, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveb

I want to bullet proof my engine at a later date but it will be a Ca legal job.

Ha! Might as well make it "unsinkable" while you're at it.

Z