Hello, my work has a 2005 f-250 with a bad cam and some bad lifters. I can get the truck for a good price ($550), how much should this cost to get her running again? Is it worth the risk? Opinions please, and thanks for your input.

 

They are selling you the truck for $550.00? Thats pocket change, you can get a rebuilt long block for $4500.00

 

How many miles? If it is not to high 550.00 is a good deal you could flip it easy.

 

230,000mi so it is going to the auction if i dont buy it, who has long blocks that cheap?

 

Even if it has a million miles $550 is a great price ..... you could get your money back just selling parts.

If you can afford to drop a new engine in it for $4,500 to $7,000 depending on options then that's a fantastic deal. No reason a new engine like that wouldn't give you another 250,000+ miles.

Why don't I find deals like this

 

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Thanks for the response I guess i'm buying a powerstroke

 

Let me know if ya change your mind! I'll buy it!

 

Here's another option for a source. I haven't done business with them. It's been on my local Craig's list for several months now. Heading says $3,995. Not sure about the "revised" V/R Black Onyx head gasket either.


J&K Engines
11513 Lebanon Rd
Mount Juliet TN 37122
615-758-7749 Office
615-758-7739 Fax
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6.0 Ford Powerstroke Diesel Engine Reman*

Warranty is 1 year with unlimited mileage.
Complete Assembly:

• All internal moving parts are replaced with new parts as needed.
• All oil galleys and passages are blasted out and brushed clean, and then all new freeze plugs and cam bearings are installed.
• Crankshaft is measured and polished, then new rod bearings and main bearings installed, the cam is measured and polished as well.
• New BLACK ONYX revised head gaskets are installed.
• All the factory torque to yield cylinder head bolts are replaced with ARP head studs (a 500.00 value) and then properly torqued.
• Long block is assembled and powder-coated and new rocker arms, roller lifters, and push rods are installed

Complete Disassembly:

• Full cleaning process, block is baked at 650 degrees for 11 hrs, then jet washed and powder coated.
• Cylinder heads are jet washed and powder coated
• Cylinder heads are resurfaced (milled) opn a CNC machine.
• Both cylinder heads and block get pressure checked, then magne-fluxed to check for any imperfections.
• Complete valve job.
• Block is measured, if out of spec we then bore to .020 and install new pistons and rings.
• After bored the block is power honed to match rings.

 

Here is the ones I have been using. Just put one in for a customer the other day. Good built motors

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550$???

Ill start driving now!

 

$550?!?!?

For that kind of money it would already be in my garage with me tearing the engine out.

You can sometimes score a good engine out of a wrecked truck on craigslist. Just make sure the year of the motor matches the truck so you don't have to mod the harness for the new motor.

With such a GOLDEN opportunity, I'd bulletproof the motor since you'll already have it out to replace the other one.

-ARP Studs
-EGR Delete
-New Oil Cooler (as a precaution)
-Check and Clean the motor from top to bottom
-Replace all the gaskets and seals from top to bottom (bedplate, rear main, any other potential leak points)

One of these days I'll get my truck a built 6.0 playmate....

But dude, in the meantime, doooooooo iiiiiiitttttt!

 

If you don't want the deal. Let me know please.....no really let me know.

 

Yep i'm gonna buy her, but thanks for all the supporting comments

 

Sounds like a winner.
But just remember, if your plans are to build a 6.0 (or any diesel for that matter) on the cheap, don't bother.