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    Identify this oil pump

    old oil pump next to the new one I just got. What’s wrong with this picture?
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    Crankshaft hitting something

    Ok. Found it. #5 push rod was not in the hole correctly. Bent it a little. Going to replace and continue on.
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    Crankshaft hitting something

    I finally found out that 2 and 5 reach top at the same time. That’s where it stops. So I started looking at 5 really hard. Noticed that both rocker arms were tight at the same time. Took the rocker arm off and it made a complete turn. Nothing wrong with the push rods. Trying to see better...
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    Crankshaft hitting something

    ok, got heads torqued down. Injectors in. Glow plugs out. Tried to turn crank with wrench. Turned for a little bit and stoped. Reversed it and it stopped. Noticed that #2 ( drivers side towards front of truck ). piston did a complete up and down but didn’t rotate all the way to the top...
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    Oil rail. Dummy plugs. And stand pipe

    I had already ordered a bunch of stuff from sinister before I started posting. I ordered their oil pump, head gaskets, egr, coolant filter,apr bolts,icp sensor then after posting here I ordered the bulletproof items; engine oil cooler, stand pipes and dummy plug kit, fuel pressure upgrade...
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    Iam so lost with the fuel pressure gauge stuff. I Clicked on the links, but I don't know what goes with what. I am looking for cheap as possible fuel sensor with out getting some china junk. Can I get all this at one place? You said I needed ---7 Bar (100 PSI) Fuel/oil Pressure Sender, 1/8...
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    Oil rail. Dummy plugs. And stand pipe

    Never mind. I see where they go. Not sure about the markings though Kinda confused on this. Trying to get my heads back on. There was a tube I pulled off the bottom of the head between the block and head, when lifting the head off. I assume it’s the stand tube (shown on oil rails in pic)...
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    Thank you! Eager to start on this thing. Even though I know it will be a headache. Should get heads back tomorrow. Got 8 new injectors already. Shipment of gaskets head bolts, egr, coming tomorrow so should be busy this weekend. Rest of it coming Tuesday. So hopefully By next weekend I...
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    Outstanding info. Thanks!
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    Did have questions on the fuel pressure gauge. No idea how or where to install Thinking of getting the scangauge ll Will it display the fuel pressure?
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    Iam slow. Trying to keep up with all the info you are giving me. Some I knew. Some I forgot or didn’t know. Pretty much fixing everything you mentioned. Thank so much for the time and info you have given me. I rate you with 5-stars
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    2004 with the square egr. Started to be hard to start. Rough idle and no power till it warmed up. Had to plug it in everyday just to get it to start semi-normal. Even letting it sit at job for 8 hours would make it hard to start. I constantly checked coolant level. It did use some but...
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    Great advice. Thanks. I actually had the air cooled unit in my cart. Then cringed at the cost. May re think that because I really don’t want to do this again. I CAN afford the upgrades. I just don’t WANT to. But the truck has 120k miles and I intend to keep it till the wheels fall off...
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    This is so overwhelming. One person says something is good the next says it sucks... 1st. How can an oem cooler be better if that is a oem cooler on my truck that is going bad? not trying to be a smart ass, just don't understand that part. 2nd The coolant- Its been in the truck since it had...
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    Well one pic is a cap. The other pic is actually the cap built into the whole top of the oil cooler.
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    6.0 oil cooler inspection question

    ordered a new oil cooler from sinister, already shipped, removed my oil cooler, inspected it and found deep grooves in the water side. what do I do now? order a new oil cooler?

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