Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum banner

Rebuilding a 240k '04 F350 6.0L used for heavy towing

2K views 4 replies 3 participants last post by  NYC F-350 
#1 ·
Looking to get some opinions on what else should be changed on a motor rebuild for a head gasket/head job at 240k, truck is mainly used for 15-20K+ towing avg 1000-1500miles a week so its definitely used to its limits.

I want to to do this rebuild right, looking to get at least another 100-150k+ of towing from this, so I am just seeing if I missed anything in the parts lists below for this build. And should I be worried about reusing the block after having a headgasket failure?

Cylinder Heads / 2 / 3C3Z 6049 DA or 3C3Z-6049-ARM
ARP Head Stud Kit / ARP 250-4202
18mm Dowel Headgaskets OEM / 2 / 3C3Z 6051 CB
Warren Diesel / 8 / 175cc (814)-853-0147 PA
Injector O-ring kit / 8 / 3C3Z 9229 AA
Glowplugs / 8 / 4C3Z 12A342 AA
Glowplugs Buss Bar, Right/Left needed /3C3Z 12A690 BA
Both Serpentine Belts
Turbo Mounting Kit / 3C3Z-9T514-AG
Updated Dummy Plugs and Standpipes / 2 / 6E7Z 9A332 B
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets / 2 / 6C3Z 9448 A
BD Diesel Ported Exhaust Manifolds (Drilled Bung) / 2 / BD-1041480
Heat Wrap 2” 100FT
Intake Manifold Gasket Set / 2/ 3C3Z 9439 AA
Intake Manifold Ported
EGR Delete basic ebay kit
OEM Radiator /
OEM Water Pump / 4C3Z 8501 AC
Lower & Upper Radiator Hose
OEM Oil Cooler
OEM Thermostat / 4C4Z 8575 AA
Front engine cover gasket / 4C3Z 6608 B
Front crank seal / 3C3Z-6700-BA
Rear Main Seal / 3C3Z 6701 B
Main/Rod Bearings Set / 3C3Z6D309AA
Cap/bearing for pistons upper/lower / 8
Idler Pulley OEM & Tensioner / 3C3Z 8678 EB / 3C2Z 6B209 AA
Machine Shop labor avg build
 
See less See more
#4 · (Edited)
Only issue with a long block most I've seen on car-parts/lkq online (any other sources?) have 200k+ already, any low miles or rebuilt are from $6k-10k+ which 6k is just about what I'll spend buying new heads and going to local machine shop and at least this way I already know the history of this block.

Downtime isn't a issue with this truck just looking to do it right the first time around with labor being in the 3k range alone not trying to go cheap on the rebuild.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top