Its had enough

big_stroker · Jan 9, 2015

Well after 80k of abuse it decided to give up.

Going to be taking it over to Nate at Unlimited Diesel to figured out exactly what happened this time but it don't sound good. Everything was just fine and 2 days ago driving down the high way it started making a small pinging noise almost like an exhaust leak... another 4 miles down the road it got louder and i realized it wasn't an exhaust leak so i turned around and headed back to the house... made it about 1/2 mile from home and it sounded like something was going to come into the cab with me and it died. Pulled her home with the tractor and oil is EVERYWHERE. I was looking all over for a new window view for the rods but couldn't find anything or were the oil was coming from.

All I know is him not happy :cursing:

V-Ref · Jan 9, 2015

Weren't you one of the 1st solid 500+hp 38R guys? Unlimited 238/100s? Apologies in advance if I got your combo wrong.

02BigD · Jan 9, 2015

Trey it's great to see you posting! Hope the holidays were awesome for you and your family.

Regrettably it could be a better topic, hope it gets resolved quickly.

big_stroker · Jan 9, 2015

Yes I believe I was one of the first. Just don't think the bottom end I got held up. I will be sure to post up what broke.

CSIPSD · Jan 10, 2015

80k is what I got out of my last junkyard motor... At about 50k on this one now...

big_stroker · Jan 13, 2015

CSIPSD said:
80k is what I got out of my last junkyard motor... At about 50k on this one now...

Yeah this bottom end was a wonderful South Houston Engine short block :doh:

Might be until summer till I fix it. I just bought a 6.4 for a good truck and turning this one into a work truck.

big_stroker · May 28, 2015

Here is a small update. About to pull the motor and decided I would try and start it and well its started but the crank is walking A LOT

Here is a video for fun LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wij7Q-RSD0o

OBS-Addiction97 · May 28, 2015

Video is on private.

big_stroker · May 28, 2015

https://youtu.be/Wij7Q-RSD0o

That should work now.

OBS-Addiction97 · May 28, 2015

Dang! That ol girl isn't happy.

big_stroker · May 28, 2015

OBS-Addiction97 said:
Dang! That ol girl isn't happy.

No she isn't... I still can't believe it even started since it died on me back in January.

Hotrodtractor · May 28, 2015

That is a whole lot of motion where there shouldn't be.

ToMang07 · May 29, 2015

Yup...she's toast.

Dmstrucks02 · May 29, 2015

Yea that don't look good

Strokersace · May 29, 2015

Sounds like the 6.4 I have sitting in the driveway. Bought it that way. Haven't pulled the motor to check it out yet.

big_stroker · Jul 26, 2015

Little update... pulled the motor and dropped the oil pan and found the crank broke in half. I'm very surprised it still ran. The motor is not at Unlimited Diesel getting a new crank and bearinga and a once over before it gets put back in the truck. Will post pictures tomorrow.

lincolnlocker · Jul 26, 2015

motor is not or is now with nate?

crazy that it started and ran still!!

welcome back!

live life full throttle

big_stroker · Jul 27, 2015

Sorry was on my phone last night. The motor is now with Nate and Ben at Unlimited to get a new crank and bearings.

Here are some pictures

Black AOD · Jul 27, 2015

Its in Good Hands now. :fordoval:

big_stroker · Nov 27, 2015

So got the motor back and put back in the truck. Got it fired up after some long cranking.... weby to drive around the block and made it about 2 miles and it died. Now when I crank on it I am only getting 10psi of oil pressure and it won't fire back up. Any ideas?