A Look Inside My Engine, How It Died.
https://youtu.be/0-gAzrlLRfk Did something change here. Trying to post anything is all messed up. If you see a video link, you'll see my destroyed engine after all the work I put into it. Those...
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well that sucks. I have always used 1 piece valves when I have rebuilt an engine, not because I was worried about this happening but rather because I was usually shooting for 400HP or more on a build so I went with stronger stuff.
so what's the plan now? new truck, find a block and such in a junk yard and do another rebuild, or do we look at a crate engine?
I'll probably try for a minimal mileage 5.4 replacement but I am toying with the idea of installing a 6.2 and a matching 6 speed. Need to transplant all the electronics and wiring. Friends the 6.2 setup are happy with the performance of the 6.2.
Or I'll find a bigger truck and possibly camper.
I have to say, I'm very pleased with the Enterprise rental truck, an International CV, I understand it to be a rebranded Chevy 6500. Drives and performs nicely, and it's 4x4.
another option would be a GMC 6.0LS, it shouldn't me that hard in your truck and you don't mind getting your hands dirty. its just seeing what is available for converters so your factory dash works properly. I Imagin you would have to go through the similar process if you went to a 6.2, so cost wise you should be able to get a 6,0 with a 4l80 or 6l80 for way cheaper than a 6.2 but you never know. I hate mixing ford/chev but for power and milage on a budget the 6.0 is hard to beat
Yikes. A 6.2 Ford motor swap is really out there for a daily driver type vehicle. But a LS swap?
Now you’re just being corny.
Think about context. This is about a vehicle that is intended to be a turn key driver/camper hauler. Not Roadworthy Rescues.
LS swap is a great idea ifA. You have a shop which the OP doesn’t. That’s hundreds of frustrating hours in the cold n rain.
B. You actually have the solutions for the really tricky stuff like making EVERYTHING in the old truck work with the new drivetrain.
C. You’re after a weird, down the rabbit hole of custom parts, junkyard runs and we’ll just a complete plethora mess of things to figure out. No point in even beginning a list. It’s just ridiculous.
You could work a part time job for the same amount of hours and less frustration than it would take to do a Sooper Doody LS Swap and just have and extra $10-20k to put down on a truck that is actually designed and assembled by a manufacturer.
Someone has been watching too many Diesel Brothers type shows on TV!
