Short Block or Long Block?
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Short Block or Long Block?
After reviewing all the customers options of installing a short block or used engine, we went with a new long block from the Ford dealer we get all our parts from. Our cost on the long block was decent when taking into consideration the 2 year warranty, new Cylinder Heads, Injectors, HPOP Updates, Seals, Gaskets, Sensors etc... It also eliminated the labour of building a short block or replacing injectors, installing studs, HPOS updates etc... or rolling the dice on a used engine. We installed the ARP studs, dropped the engine in, installed the intake manifold and turbo, buttoned the rest up and fired it right up.
Finding good, low milage 6.0L Powerstoke engines is becoming difficult and putting a used in engine in this low mileage, clean truck seemed like a step backwards.
Hopefully none of you have to face this choice but if you do, weigh your options. If you have any questions or are in similar situation please do not hesitate to contact me, always happy to help out :thumb:
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Don't forget about the SCT tuner and it also depends who you deal with at Ford. Wth studs/EGR delete you should not need a 2 year warranty although I warranty all my work as long as it is not race or abuse.
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next is some dealers will do anything sometimes. its all a numbers game. I would not warranty that engine at the dealer im at now unless the custer could provide an invoice from another dealership (not indy shop) for the work.
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