I think I bought the dirtiest 6.0 in the country
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I think I bought the dirtiest 6.0 in the country
I went to Vegas a week ago and I guess I wasn't done gambling
I took a risk and bought a 6.0 off of the local classified site in Utah. Supposedly it has 75k and was running(No proof of this). It used by contractor for the railroad to check the tracks.It was driven on dirt roads only. I paid 600 bucks for it complete except wiring harness and computer. It was supposed to be a 2003 but it is drive by cable so I'm betting it is a 2002.
I pulled the intake and there was nothing but mud on the valley cover. Like a quarter inch thick, but I pulled the valve cover and it looks good(No sludge and it is a nice light brown tint). I have not pulled the oil pan yet or done a compression test. Coolant was leaking out of the water pump and it looks like new coolant. They pulled the motor and scrapped the truck because it was wrecked.
What would LS1tech/Jesus do?
I took a risk and bought a 6.0 off of the local classified site in Utah. Supposedly it has 75k and was running(No proof of this). It used by contractor for the railroad to check the tracks.It was driven on dirt roads only. I paid 600 bucks for it complete except wiring harness and computer. It was supposed to be a 2003 but it is drive by cable so I'm betting it is a 2002.
I pulled the intake and there was nothing but mud on the valley cover. Like a quarter inch thick, but I pulled the valve cover and it looks good(No sludge and it is a nice light brown tint). I have not pulled the oil pan yet or done a compression test. Coolant was leaking out of the water pump and it looks like new coolant. They pulled the motor and scrapped the truck because it was wrecked.
What would LS1tech/Jesus do?
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I've bought some pretty grimy ones because they come from very rural areas...
"Don't judge a book by it's cover"...take it apart. Chances are, it'll be just fine...
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Here are the glamour shots
Whoops wrong one
The one issue is that I don't have a starter to do a compression test. I'm going to pick one up. Don't worry there are bolts in the engine stand now
I think they pressure washed it partially before they brought it to me.
Whoops wrong one
The one issue is that I don't have a starter to do a compression test. I'm going to pick one up. Don't worry there are bolts in the engine stand now
I think they pressure washed it partially before they brought it to me.
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Ugh
How should this look? It looks like they pressure washed the through intake. There is a really light surface rust at the front of the cam and on the timing chain.
Would you call the seller and as for money back or is this typical ?
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It looks like a typical work truck engine with extended drain intervals on the cheapest conventional oil they could find.
Oddly enough, I saw a dirtier 6.0 that looked like the oil was never changed. Sludge, sludge, and more sludge.
Oddly enough, I saw a dirtier 6.0 that looked like the oil was never changed. Sludge, sludge, and more sludge.
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I pulled the pan today and no metal in the pickup or the pan. It looks like it may have a head gasket issue because the of the white triangle .
What do you guys think?
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I'm putting an LQ9 back together that also has a questionable history.
oil pan/ oil looked good, and cylinders looked fine on mine. without starter/ power I think that's the best you can do.
I did all new gaskets, buttoned it up with some arp head bolts, and hopping for the best.
Are you planning to pull the heads before dropping it in?
oil pan/ oil looked good, and cylinders looked fine on mine. without starter/ power I think that's the best you can do.
I did all new gaskets, buttoned it up with some arp head bolts, and hopping for the best.
Are you planning to pull the heads before dropping it in?
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