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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 10:39 AM
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2004 6.0 build date?

I have ordered my new SD250 with a 6.0 and it should be here next week. I have told the dealer that I would not accept the 03' 6.0. I have read the forum about this but could not find the engine build date when all the new changes were made. My question is, when I get my new truck what date will I want to see on the engine?
 
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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1st 04 engines rolled out of the IH plant Sept 29th
MFG date sticker is on rear of drivers side valve cover
 
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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The truck is an 04' but the engine should have an 03' Mfg. date, right.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 02:21 PM
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Originally posted by Buzz Cut
1st 04 engines rolled out of the IH plant Sept 29th
MFG date sticker is on rear of drivers side valve cover
didn't the new 04 engines actually roll out of the plant the week before the 29th. i've seen trucks and heard people say they have a build date of 9/29 with the new engine in them. i believe they started going in to the trucks on the 29th.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by Derk38
The truck is an 04' but the engine should have an 03' Mfg. date, right.
you are correct. the truck's passenger side valve cover will say 2004 model, while the driver side valve cover will have a engine build date of xx/xx/03.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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QUESTION ON MY NEW 04 F250 SUPER DUTY
DRIVER SIDE STICKER SAYS 04/AUG/03
IS THIS AN O3 ENGINE EVERYBODY IS TALKING
BAD ABOUT ?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2003 | 11:07 AM
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Engines starting somewhere in May had new injectors and therefore less problems.

The engines that seem to have the most problems with injectors were built from the beginning to April.

Your date of August 4, 2003 should be good injectorwise.

The programming or flashes seem to affect some trucks, as well as the bell housing leak.
 
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Originally posted by Buzz Cut
1st 04 engines rolled out of the IH plant Sept 29th
MFG date sticker is on rear of drivers side valve cover
My understanding is that the revised 6.0L began production on 09/22 at the International Engine Plant. It then began to installed on 09/29 at the Ford KTP.
 
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