This is something Ive been throwing around for some time.

Im needing a tow vehicle for the Red beast and I have my silver truck just sitting there waiting for a new engine.
I have been seriously concidering dropping in a 6liter Diesel powertrain into the silver truck.
I know it sounds nutz but Ive been mulling this idea around for a while now.

Any thoughts???????

Scott

 

Go for it!!! That would be insane!!!!

 

I also was wondering how that would work out the diesels are making some seriouse power it wouid definatly be cool.

 

tha would be absolutely Hostile!!!! go for it!!!!!!!

 

you'd def need new brakes bc now ur adding even more wieght.

 

I think your NUTS!!!

But birds of a feather flock together!! LOL
Can't wait to see it when its DUNN...lol.. I will bring the

 

I sent Sal an email about this a couple of months ago, said it could be done. I have a 6.0 L Diesel in my 05 F-250, you can make tons of HP & Torque with those motors, the only problem with the 6.0 L is puking coolant, I believe I heard the head studs are weak.

 

while you have that beast out put new head studs in.. arent the 6.0 basically the same setup as the 5.4? i know crap about diesels but im almost positive they are.. ill be very interested in seeing how your project will go, and i may have to drive to Sals to see it while its getting done when the time comes.. Sal is da man!!

 

that would be sweet, go for it. you would probably be the first to do it

 

actually the 6.0l is not even close to a 5.4l gas, well the trans bellhousing bolt pattern is the same, but everything else is different.

6.0l 32v, 2 piece main block, 2 piece oil pan, front and rear engine covers, rear timing gear train, vtg turbo with stock boost around 24 psi, etc, etc.

It sounds great but I bet launching would not be the easiest of tasks with that much weight upfront, plus the front end would have to be cut out or run a differnet intercooler. Custom rad, etc.

Probably cheaper to buy a built 5.4 for a lightning then a 6.0l engine, or sell the other lighting and save up for a 4.5 v-6 diesel f150 - that is if ford ever gets around to putting them in the trucks. Or just buy a superduty with the 6.0l and have two of the best looking trucks that ford makes.

 

Before I returned my father's old truck(04 F-350) to Ford I noticed it had NO coolant in it, is this why>??? -Mat-

 

I would stay away from the 6.0. Just too many problems with them. I see them coming in all the time at a much higher rate than the 7.3. Granted we like to use our trucks a little more than the average person out here, the 6.0 has not been near the setup the 7.3 was. May have something to do with why it is getting replaced......

-Kimball

 

That would be my next vehicle purchase

FF

 

LMAO

 

I tossed this out just to see what the feedback would be like. Its something that Ive thought about for sometime.
I need a pulling truck for Red and thought that it would be different to build a diesel Lightning. I will be looking for a doner vehicle either 6.0 or 7.3 just to see what can be done.