Engine Out, What Now?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Montana
I wouldn’t touch the head gaskets. I would intstall new stainless injector cups from riff Raff for starters. New front and rear main seals along with resealing the oil pan. New water pump and oil cooler. Flush the block. Paint and clean what is needed. Also if your staying with the stock turbo i would recommend a new set of bellowed up-pipes. Check exhaust manifolds for leaks and address. And if funds allow I would do a new hpop and maybe valve springs as they can lose strength with there old age. Other then fresh injectors and glow plugs you should have a happy and healthy running 7.3.
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: N.GA Mountains
@SkySkiJason when you remove an engine, do you remove any of the heat exchangers in the front? The radiator, intercooler, anything that we cannot see in order to gain more space?
I see you removed the fan, fan clutch, oil fill tube, turbo and maybe pedestal. Perhaps this is where you make up the space to get the engine out of the truck instead of removing any of the exchangers and bumper?
I see you removed the fan, fan clutch, oil fill tube, turbo and maybe pedestal. Perhaps this is where you make up the space to get the engine out of the truck instead of removing any of the exchangers and bumper?
In my time lapse video, I ran out of headroom to go high enough with hoist because I was under the garage door (not my usual habit...) - and had to remove the header panel at the last minute.
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