I'm going to do a 6.0 PSD engine swap!!!

Lessmore wrote:

jevanb wrote:
A built 6.0 is a great motor,if the problems areas are taken care of. lots of HP potential at a very cheap price

I always wondered why Ford didn't take care of the problems and 'bulletproof' the 6.0 at the factory...to begin with ?

I know the 7.3 liter PSD was a wonderful engine. A neighbour used to be a utility lineman and his service truck was an F 350, 7.3 diesel, 5 speed standard, DRW.

When he retired it had 400,000 on the odometer and he noted that it was still running well and being used as a regular service truck to years later.

Because Ford left the 6.0 owners to fend for themselves, they did have plenty of money for Mike Rowe. I bought a new 04 thinking it would last for several hundred thousand miles (like the 7.3). I will spend the money to (bulletproof) but will look at the track record for any new Diesel purchase. Ford is not alone when it comes to dumping a problem on the customer. My 1990 chev had the paint fall off, my 97 blazer had to have a motor(thanks dexicool). My 1998 Dodge had to have the front end, transmission and new ring and pinnion rebuilt before 100K. I had to pick up the tab on all of those. My 2000 X and my 99 F-250 7.3 have 160k and 250k miles and run great.