2003 5.9---->6.7 swap thread
Alrighty, figure I'll get this thing started.
Some on here are aware, but for those that aren't, back in July I apparently lost the oil pump in my 03 and tossed a rod through the block. Perfect timing, as it was roughly 3 months after my 07 got back up and running from an engine rebuild. These Common Rails are.......expensive.:doh: :hehe:
So today I bought an 07 6.7 with 107,000 miles on it from a salvage yard. It should arrive here Monday or Tuesday. 90 day guarantee, ran for a half hour by the yard before put up for sale. Should arrive with everything except the front accessories and starter.
So far the list on top of the engine:
-Fleece Performance VNT controller
-5" Flo-Pro exhaust w/tip
-S&B cold air intake
-Edge Insite CTS and EGT probe, plus mounting.
-Intake horn*
-EGR cooler block off plates*
-3.5" boost tube*
-CCV vent*. I'm going to look into loosing the filter under the cover.
-ARP headstuds*, which seem to be sold out everywhere I looked for some reason. (* are yet to be ordered)
I intend to show everything involved in this swap, as there seems to be a lot of misinformation and mystery still surrounding the swap. Accompanied by pics of course. Hopefully it's as easy as I think it is
Some on here are aware, but for those that aren't, back in July I apparently lost the oil pump in my 03 and tossed a rod through the block. Perfect timing, as it was roughly 3 months after my 07 got back up and running from an engine rebuild. These Common Rails are.......expensive.:doh: :hehe:
So today I bought an 07 6.7 with 107,000 miles on it from a salvage yard. It should arrive here Monday or Tuesday. 90 day guarantee, ran for a half hour by the yard before put up for sale. Should arrive with everything except the front accessories and starter.
So far the list on top of the engine:
-Fleece Performance VNT controller
-5" Flo-Pro exhaust w/tip
-S&B cold air intake
-Edge Insite CTS and EGT probe, plus mounting.
-Intake horn*
-EGR cooler block off plates*
-3.5" boost tube*
-CCV vent*. I'm going to look into loosing the filter under the cover.
-ARP headstuds*, which seem to be sold out everywhere I looked for some reason. (* are yet to be ordered)
I intend to show everything involved in this swap, as there seems to be a lot of misinformation and mystery still surrounding the swap. Accompanied by pics of course. Hopefully it's as easy as I think it is
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Subscribed.... Can't wait:thumbsup:
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The swap candidate
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Yep, stock and BORING. That'll change after it gets a Sport conversion, Electric Blue paintjob, tinted, and leveled and 20's/35's:drool2:
Yep, stock and BORING. That'll change after it gets a Sport conversion, Electric Blue paintjob, tinted, and leveled and 20's/35's:drool2:
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Since the engine will already be out of the truck how about a set of billet connecting rods. :stirpot: I keep reading about broken stock 6.7 connecting rods.
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cant wait to see this, should be nice
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sub'd looking forward to this build
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dooooooow I feel stupid now.
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The 68RFE is a good transmission, I love it in my dad's 2010 Ram. However, it's nowhere near as strong nor could be built as strong as the 48RE.
I briefly had an '08. That tranny was the best part about the truck.
I think it would be plenty strong enough for stock HP levels and I want the double overdrive.
From what I've read on the 48RE, the gap between 3rd and 4th is too wide when towing heavy up hills.
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Engine's here at the terminal. If I can only get this 84 to start.....I could go get it:doh:
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Looks pretty clean. But there's an aweful lot of chit that needs to come off:hehe:
The Fleece controller is here, the EGR cooler plates, intake horn, boost tube, a new CCV filter, and CCV vent, intake and exhaust, is all here. Just need to yank the 5.9, set them side-by-side, and then I'll know exactly what differences I'm looking at.
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