anybody know of a place to get a good crate engine. I got and 02 cc, thats got a rod knock
Or I rebuild it myself any tips on that.
Also is there a good source for rebuild injectors?

 

I have not heard that much about new long blocks, Clay at Riffraffdiesel.com used to sell them, but they are not listed that I can find any longer.

I would first ask if you are sure it's a rod knocking? These motors are pretty stout. The injectors can certainly hammer away if they are failing or even if fuel pressure is not being maintained.

Every time I have been in need I have just found some on craigslist or in the classifieds on these forums and others.

If you wanted to take it to a shop and have it rebuilt Clay does sell the overhaul kit.

Ford - 99-03 Super Duty 7.3L - Powertrain - Engine Rebuild Kits - Riffraff Diesel Performance

And as for the injectors, here's Clay again selling Full force injectors Ford - 99-03 Super Duty 7.3L - Fuel System & Related - Full Force Diesel Injectors - Riffraff Diesel Performance

 

While I'm of no help with a crate engine, I'd like to hear that alleged "rod knock". I don't know how much experience you have with the 7.3L, so I just share this in the event it proves helpful. These two videos are not rod knock, they are injector problems.

Bad injector:


Loose injector:


Same engine, different sticks:

 

My first thought was "Good Lord, what is a create engain, and why would you want to create one?"

But I got it now.

 

I'll second Rich's thought on the video.

Crate engine? Some builders, I think the Ford reman unit doesn't have a good reputation. I've rebuilt one, sent the machine work out.....it's expensive, heavy and you are gonna learn about things like injector cups.

 

It's going to get all new cups, I've rebuilt a couple of 7.3 idi. This is a for hire job.
He had a bad injector that he run too long, I changed the injector and the smoke went away.
After that I drove it some to see if it would go away, it got worse and there are shavings in the oil.
I was always much better with wrenches than with sppeling.

 

No sweat, it was early and my mind wasn't as sharp as it can be which, isn't very, and I was confused, then I amused myself. No worries.

 

1995 f350 powerstroke crew cab 4x4

Re-manufactured 6.0/6.4/7.3 PowerStroke Engines

01 f250 4x4 powerstroke good engine

 

No worries brother, I got your back.

Stewart

 

I don't want to put an older engine in it, there a little different I was talking to him today I'm going to pull his engine and see what it needs,
I have a good 96 block and a wreaked 97, but this tread changed my mind on putting the 97 in it.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...and-crank.html

 

Look for a IHC school bus engine for a short block to rebuild. There are a ton of them out there and cheaper that a Ford 7.3. Just make sure you get the improved 7.3 block with the upper added webs, 97+ IIRC. The final machining for the Ford 7.3 is the only difference, no # cyl is machined a little bigger for the heat. The only other difference is IHC uses a mechanical fuel pump on top of the engine and Ford uses a electronic pump. The Ford block uses a welsh plug to fill in the mechanical fuel pump hole.

 

Found out what the know was it broke a skirt off a piston.

 

Thanks for the update. How's the bore look?

 

Here you go:

Power Stroke Diesel - Power and Pride

You could have a windowed block and Ford takes the core without deduction.

The remanufacture video is pretty cool. They don't re-sleeve. They robot spin weld and bore.
Hmmm... then what about cavitation on the other side of the existing sleeves? They say they xray or some such thing so would that catch any cavitation divits on the other side of the sleeves? Or do they bore so deep and then build up so much weld material ao that it doesn't matter? Inquiring minds want to know...

And not only is the warranty 2 years, it is unlimited mileage which covers commercial vehicles as well as personal vehicles. And supposedly the warranty is nationwide.

 

I haven't tore it apart just pulled the pan off, I'll get some pics when I tare it down,
As for a ford rebuild last time I asked it was 10,000 bucks for one and you had to pay ford to install it for warranty, I could rebuild it my self a couple times for that,
That spin weld sounds like a neat process
If I'm going to look in to a short block for know any ideas?