Diesel powered, ALL FORD 05 Ranger

[mini274]

oh well i guess ill stick to my 2.3T and hope for the best... (even tho it has set for a year or 2)

 

[BigPimpin91]

Aww man, when can we see videos?

 

[Dalpilot]

It was brought to my attention today via PM on another site that I was perhaps to harsh, and that I jumped to conclusions on what may or may not have caused my engine.....disaster. That Perhaps I did not give Trusted a fair shake, and unnecessarily perhaps brought bad light on a company that provides good products and quality craftsmanship. I tore down the turbo's today for the first time ever, and I found evidence that he is probably correct, and perhaps I was too harsh in my assessment. One doesn't expect to get this level of quality from such a fine place. Please accept these pictures as proof that I was too harsh, and that I retract everything I have said to date about things being sub par. They are infact on the cutting edge with this piece:

Notice the laminar flow that was most likely created by the highly honed edges of this turbo flange. One usually only sees this acute attention to detail, and razor edge when a squirrel chews through a wall trying to get at an acorn.

Nothing is more important in an engine or turbo than oil flow. You don't want that stuff leaking either, therefore, I recognize the solid construction here and the over sized gasket to help aid in the flow and ensure there is no leakage.

I also got the oil cooler apart, which is the very next place for oil to go after the oil filter. You really don't need a good filter it turns out, this will catch all of the pieces for you.

Yip thats Copper!

And finally, I should infact be delighted. After draining the oil cooler, I have actually struck Gold......well its copper, but Copper prices have gone through the roof.

So it appears my PMing friend was dead on. How could I expect that the mistake could have possibly come from a company who takes the utmost pride in their work. Please accept my apologies, and I hope I did not offend your delicateness this time.

 

[mini274]

So in fact the bastard company that you paid is at fault cause they want your money...

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Please tell me who welded that fitting on that plate...........

 

[Dalpilot]

That is not welded on, its a solid piece, that was apparently attacked by Vicious steel eating beavers.

 

[kris97ranger]

haha i was thinking the same thing this trucks so clean and polished valve coers and that then there was that weld..

 

[doyouquaxu]

so wait wait wait wait wait, after all that, who is at fault? the engine builder, you? i cant understand your sarcasm through text, if there is any. its a shame to see this happen, but holy balls you have an insanely amazing truck.

 

[Dalpilot]

The company that put together the oil filtration system. The 6.0 diesel needs a minimum 20 Micron filter. Their kit they put on uses a 10 micron, then a 3. It couldn't flow through the filter fast enough. They didn't do their homework. Got it tore down, and the block crank heads and 2 rods are at the machine shop. Turned 2 bearings, Machine shop and guys tearing it dwon said it was due to oil pressure being low......as if an oil filter was not flowing enough oil......sound familiar? ANYWAY, the rods are a 1 off set, there are 8 rods that exist on the planet so we are really hoping that they can save them. The crank was pretty bad, but again they can fix that. The block and heads look good, but they are cleaning them reall good to get all the metal out. they are gonna check them and ensure everything is still flat. We did smack one piston, (number 8, one of the ones with a bad bearing) so that has to be replaced, and check the valves real good. Here are a few pics.
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[COPPERHEAD85]

Im kinda glad the pics didnt show up...............I would have lost it......

 

[BowTech99]

I Read this whole thread from start to finish just now. took like an hour, with gawking at all the pictures. Still speechless.

On the last page, i was expecting to see the truck blurred into a mixture of black and white smoke combined, pulling the front wheels, like it just escaped from the depths of hell..... And when i saw this, My heart sank and its not even my truck or money.

Man I feel for ya. I would def have to let my temper get the best of me and have a few choice words with the "shop". Such an immacualnt truck, and a low quality of parts. I really hope you get this motor back together ten-fold, and make it even badder and better.

I know how ya feel, I paid $500 for a "slightly used" Garrett T4. I slap it on my truck, and crank her up, and it pours white smoke out. The seals were flat shot, Oil was practically dripping out the downpipe. Now I didn't go back demanding my money, and threating to put him in a coma. Nope, I learned a valuable lesson. It Just cost me $500 to find out what kinda man he was.

Good-luck man, hope you get it back going soon!!

 

[Dalpilot]

 

[bobbywalter]

so.....


where was the oil pressure during all of this?

did you cold baseline the sitting pressure before you ever started it?? i always manually run the pump when possible and do a slow hand turnover and watch the oil pressure carefully as i do this(i know in your case that is rather difficult)....but at fire up i intently watch the pressure....


this usually keeps me from destroying fresh builds.


i am assuming you never seen the beaver knawed parts.....because you would never had installed them?

those pics are enough to .....well i would punch somebody right in the mouth for putting that on a race car.... wouldn't never had put it on the internet till after i busted the ones responsible for that...right in the cawksucker. i do some rough work but that is unacceptable for anything except to get your truck off the side of the road and home....

but unfortunatly i would have to put some of the blame on myself as i should have caught the o.p. variance...

 

[Dalpilot]

so.....


where was the oil pressure during all of this?

Oil pressure sensor was between the pump and the filter, so it read higher than down stream where it needed it.

did you cold baseline the sitting pressure before you ever started it?? i always manually run the pump when possible and do a slow hand turnover and watch the oil pressure carefully as i do this(i know in your case that is rather difficult)....but at fire up i intently watch the pressure....
The oil pump is not like it is on a gasser. It uses a Gerotor style pump connected to the camshaft.

this usually keeps me from destroying fresh builds.

I hear ya.


i am assuming you never seen the beaver knawed parts.....because you would never had installed them?

No I did not. What I COULD see was masked by the turbo itself.

those pics are enough to .....well i would punch somebody right in the mouth for putting that on a race car.... wouldn't never had put it on the internet till after i busted the ones responsible for that...right in the cawksucker. i do some rough work but that is unacceptable for anything except to get your truck off the side of the road and home....

but unfortunatly i would have to put some of the blame on myself as i should have caught the o.p. variance...

I blame myself for allowing someone who I never really felt comfortable with their abilities touch the truck. They were an unknown to me or anyone I know in the industry. That won't happen again.


OK, so I got bored with nothing to work on right now. Cleaned the frame and entire engine compartment and got it ready for paint. Then I saw that these really needed to be polished, so.....

Also, Dougs intake works so damned good, it should look good to, and since I was in such a rush to get the motor in last time I didn't get to pain the block, I figured I would remedy that.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

I will not sleep good tonight after seeing those pictures.........