99 7.3 RCSB w/ blowby value?

[Snoop]

99 7.3 RCSB with 120,000 on the clock has excessive blow. I'm sure it has a cracked piston, rings, or damaged wall on #8. Failed #8 test on IDS.

Body is real beat up, engine bay is clean, rear springs are gone, tires are chit, rear end is welded.

What do you value something like this at? Customer's truck...

 

[Justin@DP-Tuner]

E99 or late? I wouldn't give anymore than $2000 for something that needed an engine and was beat up.

 

[Petro]

Manual or auto?

 

[Snoop]

I was honestly thinking that #. I guess it's a late 99. Build date is 06/99...

 

[Snoop]

Auto, 2WD

 

[Petro]

I wouldn't pay much more than 1500 for a beat up 2wd with a bad motor.

 

[Arisley]

1500 if the interior is spotless.


Sent from my truck while eating, adjusting the radio and passing a Mustang sideways.

 

[ghohouston]

Why is the blowby excessive? Has anyone put a blowby gauge on it? Powerstrokes have alit of visibe blowby, means nothing unless its blowing the fill cap off the valve cover if its upside down?

 

[Snoop]

POURING smoke/vapor out of the CCV and filler neck. Did the upside oil cap test, blew right off. I know 7.3 will have a little haze to them in the CCV but this one is pouring out smoke. Started out with an oil leak that I have yet to find other than the oil pan just being wet. The whole valley was soaking in oil, cleaned it up, have yet to see any damp spots...not sure what that was all about. Originally thought turbo drain, HPOP. Could it be pushing oil through the CCV? Motor actually sounds ok, has trouble starting (probably GP related), and just failed #8 cylinder contribution test.

Interior is a 5 out of 10.

Has a banks 6 gun on it right now....that HAS to go.

 

[ghohouston]

Ahh okay, meh, if youre wanting another truck, and dont mind rebuilding it, go for it

 

[ghohouston]

And those ”mystery” oil leaks on 7.3's, could be a few things. Turbo or pedistal o rings, leaking hpop gasket, leaking hpop plug, leaking ipr o ring, im yet to see one just straight push oil out of the ccv, if the clamps get loose on it it gets the valley/engine bay quite dirty. Other common leaks could be the nut on side of pan for the oil dipstick backs itself loose, a big pair of channel locks wil tighten it. Ive also seen small galley plugs near oil cooler on side of block back out and leak. Oil cooler is another possibility. And dont forget, a 7.3 has a drain for the valley at the bellhousing, and it drains to the flex plate inspection cover, which will give a good oil leak if the valley is leaking, or recently washed

 

[Meniacal_Mark]

I wouldn't give him more than a 30 pack or two for it.

 

[Arisley]

Actually, I was thinking a 30 pack of Keystone and a 1.75L of McCormick Vodka.

 

[Meniacal_Mark]

I might be Irish, but drinking Irish vodka doesn't sound good to me lol.

 

[Snoop]

Haha. Yeah it's in bad shape. But he bought it a year ago and never drove it cuz it needs so much work.

I'm gonna keep looking for that oil leak but I got everything really clean and dry and no fresh oil yet. Ill check all those locations out. Flywheel is dry, but inside and out of bell housing is covered in oil, really weird. The access plate was pouring oil out before I cleaned everything.

 

[JLDickmon]

Actually, I was thinking a 6 pack of Big Bear 40's and a 1.75L of El Toro.

fixed it :rockon:

 

[Arisley]

I might be Irish, but drinking Irish vodka doesn't sound good to me lol.

McCormick Vodka is made in Illinois and cost 11 bocks for a 1/2 gallon.

 

[Snoop]

Sold in the term of gallons.... Must be good stuff

 

[Meniacal_Mark]

Sold in the term of gallons.... Must be good stuff

Exactly, triple distilled through jock straps LOL

 

[Arisley]

Just once, through 3 jock straps. Used and dirty ones of course.

It should not be called Vodka. It is actually bottled hangover.

However, mixed with Tomato Juice, Woo sauce, some Tobasco, and a dab of horseradish, it will help to delay the hangover.