PapaBear
01-20-2016, 02:30 PM
Hey there, need some help and/or direction....
A friend bought a 1987 E350 Ford Van. BORING.....BUT, it's a 4x4 with a 6.9 International diesel motor...non turbo, and a C6 trans. It's got a lift and tires and shit on it even. Interior is gutted.
He got it shipped home, and was supposed to be a running and driving truck. It does run, but coolant is bubbling. There is zero oil in the coolant and vise versa, so not sure on head gaskets. Some are saying thermostat, some saying water pump....
Bottom line is this guy is over his head. He needs someone who is willing to work on this thing. First step is to get it to drive, he wants that to happen. But in the long run, he wants to pull the body off of the frame, and have the motor built and add turbo kit.
Therein lies the problem. No one wants to work on it. One guy, Lawrence Collins at palmetto 4x4, said he wanted 2500$ just to pull the motor and reinstall.
Any suggestions? Got to be a mechanic out there that wants a project in his shop/garage.
A friend bought a 1987 E350 Ford Van. BORING.....BUT, it's a 4x4 with a 6.9 International diesel motor...non turbo, and a C6 trans. It's got a lift and tires and shit on it even. Interior is gutted.
He got it shipped home, and was supposed to be a running and driving truck. It does run, but coolant is bubbling. There is zero oil in the coolant and vise versa, so not sure on head gaskets. Some are saying thermostat, some saying water pump....
Bottom line is this guy is over his head. He needs someone who is willing to work on this thing. First step is to get it to drive, he wants that to happen. But in the long run, he wants to pull the body off of the frame, and have the motor built and add turbo kit.
Therein lies the problem. No one wants to work on it. One guy, Lawrence Collins at palmetto 4x4, said he wanted 2500$ just to pull the motor and reinstall.
Any suggestions? Got to be a mechanic out there that wants a project in his shop/garage.