I'm going to do a 6.0 PSD engine swap!!!
It's been about a year and a half since I sold my 2005 E450 that I bought new. I miss my van. Since then, I bought a 1997 Ford E350 Airstream B190. I like it because it reminds me of the 2005 that ...
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So as you know I've been told the engine is seized in the E450 I bought. I decided to make a few calls to find more info on this vehicle myself.
I spoke with the fleet manager of the ambulances for that city it was in. He said about a year ago they had it towed to their Ford dealer as it was running poorly. After the dealer worked on it, it never ran again. They were told it needed a new long block and it had no oil pressure. This seems a little suspect to me. I'm sure a lot of dealers are just suggesting customers buy a new engine when they don't want to fix it.
I don't know how they came to the conclusion that it was seized.
For all I know it may not be seized. The oil I was told was just below the full mark, and the coolant was low. There was no coolant found in the oil. When I get the van I may just send an oil sample to Blackstone labs.
I spoke with the fleet manager of the ambulances for that city it was in. He said about a year ago they had it towed to their Ford dealer as it was running poorly. After the dealer worked on it, it never ran again. They were told it needed a new long block and it had no oil pressure. This seems a little suspect to me. I'm sure a lot of dealers are just suggesting customers buy a new engine when they don't want to fix it.
I don't know how they came to the conclusion that it was seized.
For all I know it may not be seized. The oil I was told was just below the full mark, and the coolant was low. There was no coolant found in the oil. When I get the van I may just send an oil sample to Blackstone labs.
