RocketScott
Registered User
Hey guys and gals,
I'm at another crossroads and would like some advice on which way to go. My E350 has been a work in progress for a while. My plan is to start using it for work once everything is reliable. I put in a craigslist transmission last month while I rebuild the original. Right now I use my F150 for my construction business so the time frame to fix it isn't a factor.
Last week it blew a head gasket. It produces a fair amount of white smoke and the coolant level drops significantly. The motor has around 350k on it and there is a tapping noise that is unfamiliar to me. The previous owner seemed to think it was a bad lifter. I'll see if I can post a video of it running. To do the head gaskets I'm sure I'll need to pull the motor (it's really tight in the van). So if I pull it I might as well go through the whole thing. My question is whether it's worth it to rebuild the high mileage motor or should I look for something with lower miles? I've seen a few for $1200.
I suppose either way I'm going to need to pull the motor. Is there a way to tell if it has cavitation damage once I open it up? I know very little about the history of this motor.
I'm at another crossroads and would like some advice on which way to go. My E350 has been a work in progress for a while. My plan is to start using it for work once everything is reliable. I put in a craigslist transmission last month while I rebuild the original. Right now I use my F150 for my construction business so the time frame to fix it isn't a factor.
Last week it blew a head gasket. It produces a fair amount of white smoke and the coolant level drops significantly. The motor has around 350k on it and there is a tapping noise that is unfamiliar to me. The previous owner seemed to think it was a bad lifter. I'll see if I can post a video of it running. To do the head gaskets I'm sure I'll need to pull the motor (it's really tight in the van). So if I pull it I might as well go through the whole thing. My question is whether it's worth it to rebuild the high mileage motor or should I look for something with lower miles? I've seen a few for $1200.
I suppose either way I'm going to need to pull the motor. Is there a way to tell if it has cavitation damage once I open it up? I know very little about the history of this motor.