Recent content by Rarcustoms

Yes, crap. My wife made me get it so keep this on the down low.

Lots of great information here thank you. This motor came out of a running driving surplus vehicle that was swapped for a 6.0ls motor. No smoke, no blow by, and no funny noises. I still will probably open it up but am getting my ducks in a row for when that happens. You did say to get my popcorn...

Thank you for the info. 1)Are the coated pistons an absolute requirement to add a Turbo? 2) I am capable of doing some fab work and not afraid to try things. 3) I should have said what I intend on using the truck for in my original post. My plan is to daily drive and occasionally tow up to as...

I recently joined because I picked up an Optimizer engine. It was pulled from a running driving 2008 military HUMVEE with less than 12k miles. It is naturally aspirated and very clean with no oil on the outside at all. The date code is 11 16 P. I’m trying not to tear it down until I am ready to...

Thank you. This build was a long time coming. In 2011 I fractured my neck and destroyed two discs and added a head injury too. Some say that’s why I do things like this project. It took11 years to recover to the point that I could feel my hands again. I can get around just fine these days too...

Introducing myself and like the title says, I’ve been reading threads here for a while. My project originated as a 1994 k3500 standard cab but that wasn’t even the start. You all may be calling me crazy by the end of my post, but that’s ok. The very start of my project was dragging home a 1960...