finally! the long awaited engine build.

IDIoit · Nov 11, 2015

so here it is,
all the parts for my 7.3 build.
garage clean.
parts laid out.
block is still a disaster, but i will remedy this tomorrow.

steam clean and air dry the block
take rods & crank down to machine shop, check rods for roundness.
clean and polish crank.
install new pistons
install rings
come home.
open beer.

look through the pics.
do any of you see anything im missing?

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ITEMS KNOWN TO BE MISSING:
oil cooler tube- still in the cleaning process
pushrods- unsure of length needed

icanfixall · Nov 11, 2015

Clb · Nov 11, 2015

Hottie parts *****???
Bearded wonder bud fer moral support.
Beer.
Git after it'

jrad235 · Nov 11, 2015

Nice blue! Powdercoat?

IDIoit · Nov 11, 2015

Metallic blue powder coat

FORDF250HDXLT · Nov 11, 2015

damn,that thing is going to look bad ass.

TahoeTom · Nov 11, 2015

Are those aluminum return line caps? I see the Harlan Sharpes. Are they stock ratio?

jhenegh · Nov 11, 2015

Looks like you've got all the tricks. AL return caps, roller rockers, bottom girdle, head studs, powdercoat. Cool

IDIoit · Nov 11, 2015

TahoeTom said:
Are those aluminum return line caps? I see the Harlan Sharpes. Are they stock ratio?

yup stock ratio. and adjustable...
im hoping someone can help me with valve lash LOL

yes al caps,
stud girdle
arp main stud kit
head studs
new heads
torue cam
waiting on a balanced cam gear
new speed pro slugs w/ ceramic coat
new bearings and rings
mister injectors
bull moose IP
rebuilt ATS 093 w/ WW2
updated up pipes
exhaust will be coated with techlines turbo X coating
everythings powder coated and waiting!

been 9 months of living off of Ramen!

03wr250f · Nov 11, 2015

idiot I want to know were you got the roller rockers, and also what is up with that intake?

IDIoit · Nov 11, 2015

intake is stock.
i found a finned turbo hat online, and being the hotrodder i am, i had to have it.

rockers are Harland Sharpe. it is a product thats not in production. so youll have to talk to Mike the diesel guy @ HS
im the 3rd person ever to have them.

thats why there not the awesome HS orange.

these will do nothing for your power FYI.
i only purchased them to give my valve guides more miles.

lets just say they were 10x the price of my truck LOL

riotwarrior · Nov 11, 2015

This build is RIOT approved ;Sweet

IDIoit · Nov 11, 2015

riotwarrior said:
This build is RIOT approved

easeuponthefontbrotherimhappyyoufoundyourglassesandallbuthellihadtotakeastepbacktoreadthat one
suckonthatgary

TahoeTom · Nov 11, 2015

I don't know what ever happened to the guy building a 6.9 with the Harland Sharpes. Last I heard he thought ARP studs weren't good enough and the thing was being torn down again. The shop doing the work was Valley Balancing in Ceres. I am interested in the roller rockers too, but the custom push rod length is where I don't know what I'm doing. I think the ball end at the rockers was bigger also. Maybe the guys at Valley Balancing could tell you what they ended up with, though I'm not sure he went with stock ratio. I'm glad someone else is doing this so the rest of us can follow.

IDIoit · Nov 11, 2015

wont know about pushrod length until i get there.
its on my mind too, but i do have a good .300" to play with.
we shall see.

finally! the long awaited engine build.

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