Dirtleg
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Well I have decided to go ahead and build an engine to swap into my truck. My reasoning is that I need to do head work on the 7.3 and don't think I'll have much down time available to do the work. It would be much easier to build an engine and then swap it in.
So today I happened upon 2 6.9's for sale. Also includes a new in box, complete Ford gasket set. They are close by as well. I have already secured the deal I think (at least I was told I've got first shot).
Price for all of it is probably less than the gasket set cost. A far cry from all the $1000 and up + core prices that permeate this area.
I intend to build it to take advantage of the turbo and moosepump I've already got but not go into absurd $ in the process.
Then with the other motor I can use it as a jig to build things from. Maybe a high flow sheetmetal intake down the road or a block girdle for the bottom end. All of that would be time dependent and I may just be dreaming that I'll have the time but if that's the case, oh well.
So today I happened upon 2 6.9's for sale. Also includes a new in box, complete Ford gasket set. They are close by as well. I have already secured the deal I think (at least I was told I've got first shot).
Price for all of it is probably less than the gasket set cost. A far cry from all the $1000 and up + core prices that permeate this area.
I intend to build it to take advantage of the turbo and moosepump I've already got but not go into absurd $ in the process.
Then with the other motor I can use it as a jig to build things from. Maybe a high flow sheetmetal intake down the road or a block girdle for the bottom end. All of that would be time dependent and I may just be dreaming that I'll have the time but if that's the case, oh well.