Anyone know of a good place to buy a new 6.0l PSD motor? After 140k miles of headaches, mine finally blew to a point that it would be cheaper to replace it rather than fix it. Of course the dealership wants about $12000 for this.

 

12k is way to much. my dealer has a reman 6.0 long block for 7,950.00 + 2,650.00 core which is refundable.

 

If you're going to put a completely new motor into it, you might look at one of the performance companies. It's a lot easier to put head studs, enhanced head gaskets, better turbos, etc. on it when it's sitting on a stand, rather than sitting under your hood.

 

Here's a site that sells Cummins motors to put in a superduty. I think they even sell some kind of adaptors for the Torqshift trans. http://www.fordcummins.com/

 

What do you think is wrong with the engine and where in NC are you located....you might be in luck...

 

UT...OH!



Doh!

I know where this is heading.

 

You aren't the only one... it's probably leading to the corruption of yet another SD owner.

 

Now why would you label it corruption ?

 

Corruption? Im willing to be corrupted at this point. Im in Greensboro, but the truck is currently in Atlanta-where it broke down. I am buying another one to replace it but would like to fix the old one anyway.

The dealership is telling me it needs new head gaskets, and the head has cracked. What they havent determined is why all this happened. The head gaskets alone are 4800- along with all the stuff that has to be done with it. I am holding out hope that the brand new turbo blew and took the motor with it. Im giving that about a 2% chance though.

 

I can see the roll back leaving for Atlanta soon.

 

A couple listed on ebay, one a 2005 still in wrecked E350 van with 4500 miles.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Talk to me here. I see there is some sort of forum joke going on but dont come here often enough to understand. You work for Dodge or something? Which that might be fine as well at this point.

 

No, PSD Matt lives in your neck of the woods. He's also crazy - just go read some of his older posts here (ever seen the one with the EGT needle buried above 1600*?). But, if you wanna go fast, he can get it done. And, while you're buying a new motor anyway...

Personally, I'd be happy if they'd fix the coolant loss problem on my bone-stock 6.0. Dealer gave me a truck to drive, but it's hard moving from a loaded F350 PSD 4x4 CC to an F150 STX 4x2 V6 with manual everything.

 

w00t, check your PM's.

 

Well it is no joke, forum related joke maybe, that know Matt. Location is everything and your located near a talented individual.