Complete Engine Rebuild
#12
When working on a project, such as rebuilding an engine, I find it hard to stop, take a picture, and then continue. I get into the swing of things and forget that I am supposed to take pictures to post here. I took a few last night right as I quit for the night...... let's see if I can get them to work...
To start it off, as I started disassembling the lifters, I snapped a picture so that I could put the darn things back together correctly.
Next up is two pictures of the painted heads, with valve covers set on top.
Now to set in the injectors and a line to really show the color scheme.
Now this is that point where things really started to flow and I simply forgot to snap pics along the way. So here iit is with heads, all of the valvetrain, valve covers and the timing setup installed.
I know the front cover looks dirty, but unless I spend hours on it with sandpaper and a wire brush, that crap ain't coming off. And I really didn't want to paint that, so it just looks how it does and thats final.
To start it off, as I started disassembling the lifters, I snapped a picture so that I could put the darn things back together correctly.
Next up is two pictures of the painted heads, with valve covers set on top.
Now to set in the injectors and a line to really show the color scheme.
Now this is that point where things really started to flow and I simply forgot to snap pics along the way. So here iit is with heads, all of the valvetrain, valve covers and the timing setup installed.
I know the front cover looks dirty, but unless I spend hours on it with sandpaper and a wire brush, that crap ain't coming off. And I really didn't want to paint that, so it just looks how it does and thats final.
Last edited by cviola2005; 05-19-2013 at 11:04 AM.
#13
Got the engine in the truck a few days ago. I had to change the oil cooler lines because one or both were leaking. No oil leaks now!! YAY!! Truck runs great!
I used the 6.5 IP and had 6.5 turbo long injectors but I ended up switching to the 6.2 short injectors and retarding the IP timing. Now I runs amazing. Better than I ever dreamed. Well worth the $1700 I put into the rebuild.
I used the 6.5 IP and had 6.5 turbo long injectors but I ended up switching to the 6.2 short injectors and retarding the IP timing. Now I runs amazing. Better than I ever dreamed. Well worth the $1700 I put into the rebuild.
#14
#18
Got the engine in the truck a few days ago. I had to change the oil cooler lines because one or both were leaking. No oil leaks now!! YAY!! Truck runs great!
I used the 6.5 IP and had 6.5 turbo long injectors but I ended up switching to the 6.2 short injectors and retarding the IP timing. Now I runs amazing. Better than I ever dreamed. Well worth the $1700 I put into the rebuild.
I used the 6.5 IP and had 6.5 turbo long injectors but I ended up switching to the 6.2 short injectors and retarding the IP timing. Now I runs amazing. Better than I ever dreamed. Well worth the $1700 I put into the rebuild.
Last edited by theiceman2713; 06-02-2013 at 08:42 PM.
#19
Thanks!!
As for the price, I got a great deal on a new set of 0.020 over pistons with all new bearings and gaskets. Typically those are around $1200 and I got mine for $700. Then $325 to have the block hot tanked, bored and honed, and have new freeze plugs, cam bearings, oil galley plugs, and oil filter bypass valve installed. I did all the disassembly, cleaning and painting, port matching, and reassembly myself (with some help from a couple of family members).
As for the price, I got a great deal on a new set of 0.020 over pistons with all new bearings and gaskets. Typically those are around $1200 and I got mine for $700. Then $325 to have the block hot tanked, bored and honed, and have new freeze plugs, cam bearings, oil galley plugs, and oil filter bypass valve installed. I did all the disassembly, cleaning and painting, port matching, and reassembly myself (with some help from a couple of family members).
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