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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Count me in as an interested bystander and thanks for sharing.
Offhand, it does seem like a well executed, bullet-proofed result will actually increase the value of the RV unit to a savvy buyer, although it does not seem like your intent is resale. Even if you need a longblock, they can't be that much considering the easy buy-in. The important thing is the hundreds of detailed items you now have to bolt right on. Priceless.
Actually, I admire your apparent interest in fuel effciency more than I admire those who seek pure, useless power (not that there's anything wrong with that). After all, any 250 HP can pull interstate... but only a few truly outstanding OEM powerplants throw the screws to OPEC, and the massaged 6.0 will have ample power to boot. In my book, when it comes to powerplant fuel economy, the turbo'd 5.9L Cummins and turbo'd 6.0L Ford naturally have the best shot because of their comparatively conservative displacement. Yet neither is a slouch in the power department either. The later multishot injectors are an efficiency improvement over earlier 7.3L engines too. Performance is an art. The 6.0 is a great canvas.
There are a lot of us that dream of this sort of custom adventure. You will be living it. I know it's probably more hobby than practical, but mastering a machine like this still beats climbing Mt Everest just because it is there. Every time you look at it... drive it... it will be like standing on the summit again.
Great project. Excellent plan IMHO. :)
Wes
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Count me in as an interested bystander and thanks for sharing.
Offhand, it does seem like a well executed, bullet-proofed result will actually increase the value of the RV unit to a savvy buyer, although it does not seem like your intent is resale. Even if you need a longblock, they can't be that much considering the easy buy-in. The important thing is the hundreds of detailed items you now have to bolt right on. Priceless.
Actually, I admire your apparent interest in fuel effciency more than I admire those who seek pure, useless power (not that there's anything wrong with that). After all, any 250 HP can pull interstate... but only a few truly outstanding OEM powerplants throw the screws to OPEC, and the massaged 6.0 will have ample power to boot. In my book, when it comes to powerplant fuel economy, the turbo'd 5.9L Cummins and turbo'd 6.0L Ford naturally have the best shot because of their comparatively conservative displacement. Yet neither is a slouch in the power department either. The later multishot injectors are an efficiency improvement over earlier 7.3L engines too. Performance is an art. The 6.0 is a great canvas.
There are a lot of us that dream of this sort of custom adventure. You will be living it. I know it's probably more hobby than practical, but mastering a machine like this still beats climbing Mt Everest just because it is there. Every time you look at it... drive it... it will be like standing on the summit again.
Great project. Excellent plan IMHO. :)
Wes
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