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What to look for?
I am going to look at an 86 F250 this weekend. 6.9 with a banks turbo kit. Here's the ad 86 f250 6.9idi turbo What all should I look for. He has replaced some items already. Truck had a blown engine when he bought it and he already had an 86 2wd and wanted 4x4 so he bought the truck and swapped in the motor. New to these engines. Have owned a 7.3 and own a duramax now, so I know a little about diesels just not these 6.9 with turbo.
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Read the new owner faq at the top of the forum:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...owner-faq.html
Make sure the engine is COLD when you get there so you can see how well it starts cold. That can save you a lot of grief if he tries to hide a starting (glow plug, etc..) problem.
He lists a lot of work on the ad, ask to see the receipts. Seems like a high price to me, add up what he paid to see if its worth it.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...owner-faq.html
Make sure the engine is COLD when you get there so you can see how well it starts cold. That can save you a lot of grief if he tries to hide a starting (glow plug, etc..) problem.
He lists a lot of work on the ad, ask to see the receipts. Seems like a high price to me, add up what he paid to see if its worth it.
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The turbo's pretty straight forward, as long as there's no excessive shaft play any other problems would just be leaks and not a difficult repair.
The truck's a sound platform, 6.9 with the C6 means no sophisticated electrical components. May want to check the engine's serial number to make sure that the engine he swapped in isn't an early block. 85.5+ are the better 6.9s. But if it's an older one that can be a bargaining item.
The truck's a sound platform, 6.9 with the C6 means no sophisticated electrical components. May want to check the engine's serial number to make sure that the engine he swapped in isn't an early block. 85.5+ are the better 6.9s. But if it's an older one that can be a bargaining item.
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No, the '87 is the best year. Last year of the 6.9, first year of the new rockers and glow plug system, plus the good block.
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