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Fordman03, that was the experience I was hoping for but alas, it was not to be. Instead I get the opportunity to learn first hand how to build a bulletproof 6.4l Powerstroke! Fortunately I have a great machine shop that I've worked with in the past that is familiar with these engines. I've...

Thanks man! Yeah, with auctions this sort of thing is always a possibility. Overall I've done really well at this auction site but in this case it was a complete swing and a miss... So when the weather warms up a little I'll get the cab off and get the engine pulled. I just don't do as well in...

Ikr. Thanks for asking. The project is stalled for the time being. The engine needs a complete rebuild so it's on the back burner for the foreseeable future.

Thanks Racer71! I like the idea of a new billet cam as opposed to a regrind and I understand Colt is doing a stage 1 on a new billet. My thought process is that the lifters are grenading on stock cams and aftermarket cams are trying to address the issue with cryo hardening, etc. I'll check my...

I've not seen their work but the concept seems sound.

A company called IPR. Iprresesearch.com

Yeah, I have done a lot of wrenching so I'll be tackling this myself. I don't plan on anything crazy on this rebuild. I just want a reliable truck that can haul a horse trailer through the Cascades without gearing down to first like my old 6.5l Chevy dually. It's a great old truck but gutless...

Petro, Thanks man. You're right, there was metal in the filter so likely there's a bunch left in the pan. It appears I'll be in it for the long haul...

I'm really hoping that I can save the 6.4 but at the end of the day it's a matter of practicality. If it cost as much or more than the truck is worth to make it right then the decision gets made for me. This was supposed to be a running and driving truck that just needed some body work. Now I'm...

co04cobra, Thats great advise, thanks. My plan is to lift the cab then drop the trans to get to the cam. Of course I'll check all the rest while I'm in there but honestly if it goes much further into the internals I will be seriously considering a Cummins conversion for this truck. The 6.4...

Petro, I was considering swapping the cam in frame altho holding off the final decision until I get the heads off. Speaking of cams, what are your thoughts on a replacement? I see a lot about stage 1 and 2 cams but am still looking for descriptions on benefits of each.

Powerstroke Cowboy, I did get a great deal on the lift. I was seriously considering one of the cheap ones you see advertised when I found mine. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I was repairing a lot of Jeeps and I'm getting too old to crawl under em. Now I just walk under!

Thanks for the tip. Do you use the steering wheel controls to do the scrolling? If so I'll have trouble 'cause when the steering box broke the steering wheel was turned waaay too far. I picked up a 10000# 2 post asymmetrical lift from a company that swapped out all of the lifts at a Dodge...

Thanks Powerstroke Cowboy. I'm kinda bummed too. It ran better when I got #8 cylinder firing again but still didn't sound right. I don't have engine hours however the speedo says 240k kilometers (150k miles) on the truck. Now I need to rearrange my shop so I can use my lift to pull the cab and...

Well, it's official. That engine is toast. I pulled the oil filter apart and found all sorts of shiney bits in there...

Thanks Petro!

So cam and lifters and a cab off engine pull sounds like where I'm heading. How's the best way to verify lifters?

Thanks guys. I was gonna crack open the oil filter and see if I have any shiney surprises in it.

Heres a link to a video of the engine running

So I have it running again. The pronounced miss is gone! I just ran it a short time as I still need to add coolant. Also turns out the SCT tuner I bought appears to be locked. It won't complete the installation and tries to send me to SCT. So I'll probably be looking for another tuner.