A-Fuso's RCSB 6.0 Build

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This build didn't get the attention it deserves with all of the attention to detail.


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Yes, I have a few updated pictures I can throw up, but it's just been sitting, has a bad injector and needs a radiator now, and I have had no time to fix it with working on my gmc and school.
 
This build didn't get the attention it deserves with all of the attention to detail.


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Agreed. Can't wait to see this thing done.

Anthony, did you have any videos of this thing running yet? I couldn't remember seeing any on instagram
 
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So here's some old pics,
-Since these I have installed aftermarket 08+ tow mirrors, still need to wire in power and signals some day...

-Installed led headlights and trs switchbacks, clear tail lights and red led bulbs and led license plate lights, have dome lights, not installed yet

-clear third brake light, painted insides of cab lights black, installed white leds

-installed the correct seat belts for the back seat, To do this was easier than I imagined, since Ford uses the same back cab structure weather its a rc or cc, the bolt serts are welded under the cab in the correct spots for the rear seat belts, I just had to drill through the floor and tap them and the center belts bolted right in like factory.

-Lowered the truck back down a little, pulled the middle leaf out of the front leaf pack, lowered it 1", and it actually rides and handles better than originally, and made 2" rear blocks to relocate the axle back 1". After swapping out the 10 leaf f350 packs to the regular 5 leaf 250 packs it moved the axle location and is no longer centered in the fenders like it originally was. New blocks will fix that.

-I have put about 500 miles on the truck since the engine rebuild, and ever since it was started it had a rough idle and running, finally got it bad enough for me to know for sure it's an injector now. Pulled the valve covers and put new o-rings in the injectors and ball cup sockets to make sure I have no high pressure oil leaks, all that system is new now except for the hpop.

-Pulled the dash bezel off and installed an led flasher relay (Ford put that in the most bastard location to reach) and then found out my hazard switch was bad after the new relay, so replaced the multi function lever too. But no hyper flash with my led tails and switchbacks is nice.

-Noticed yesterday that the slight radiator seep around the upper tank has turned into a leak and was dripping on the ground.

-Still have a small list of electrical stuff I would like to do, wire up oil pressure and fuel pressure gauges that I have and wire the mirrors. Also need to find a nice looking fog light switch and wire those up, already have matching 6k hids in them, just no wiring to turn them on yet.

Plans are to paint the cab, doors, handles and bumper cap to match the bed and front sheet metal over summer, and possibly the mirrors. Truck needs an injector changed and a new radiator now and then it should be good to drive I hope.





Interior wise, I have gutted the entire thing, washed and removed all the old "work truck" mess, installed sound deadener on the back wall and floor, installed a new vinyl floor mat, '03 leather crew cab back seat, matching seat belts, got a headliner from the junk yard and recovered it and deleted sun visors. So I have a very different interior from any other work truck out there, but still using all oem parts.






New Mirrors and painted cab lights, clear tails and third. Yes there is a hitch under there too...




Also picked up a set of ion forged wheels, 18x10, had the chrome stripped off and just got those back today. I plan to polish them and mount on some Nitto Terra grapplers we have sitting around.

Looking for any ideas for a clean center cap to run in the rear. Fronts I will run none since the truck has chrome warn hubs already.
 
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there are some like this on summit and jegs?
 
Coming along nice! Send your injectors to holders and have them rebuilt.

I don't know what to do with them, 4 of the injectors are newer than the rest, but the idiot that owned it before always did 1 at a time as they went out. I still need to find which one is bad, but I'm thinking about replacing 4 of them maybe? You know any way to find a bad injector besides taking it to the dealer?
 
On Duramax's I just check balance rates with EFILive. Not sure on Powerstrokes. + or - 2.0 means they are fine if you have it in drive.
 
On Duramax's I just check balance rates with EFILive. Not sure on Powerstrokes. + or - 2.0 means they are fine if you have it in drive.

That doesn't work with these because of the ficm and oil rails firing them. Only thing I've seen is the dealer does a contribution test by turning off each injector electrically and watching for changes in engine rpm. Bastard 6.0, I'd rather be working on a dmax, they're simpler imo
 
I don't know what to do with them, 4 of the injectors are newer than the rest, but the idiot that owned it before always did 1 at a time as they went out. I still need to find which one is bad, but I'm thinking about replacing 4 of them maybe? You know any way to find a bad injector besides taking it to the dealer?
If I have to pull 1 injector, I pull all 8 lmao. I had 1 bad injector and one questionable injector. Had them all rebuilt to 175/30's by holders for $1300. Worth it imo to one and done it. Otherwise you'll end up chasing them like you are now one by one.
Injectors aren't the most fun thing to do on these. So I weigh what my time is worth. Pull em all and have the piece of mind
 
That doesn't work with these because of the ficm and oil rails firing them. Only thing I've seen is the dealer does a contribution test by turning off each injector electrically and watching for changes in engine rpm. Bastard 6.0, I'd rather be working on a dmax, they're simpler imo

I thought you were a brave soul to begin with when you decided to tackle the 6.oh :turborofl:. But its turned out to be a badass project.
 
If I have to pull 1 injector, I pull all 8 lmao. I had 1 bad injector and one questionable injector. Had them all rebuilt to 175/30's by holders for $1300. Worth it imo to one and done it. Otherwise you'll end up chasing them like you are now one by one.
Injectors aren't the most fun thing to do on these. So I weigh what my time is worth. Pull em all and have the piece of mind

Ordinarily I would totally agree with you, but I'm also hoping to sell this soon and want to leave room for profit. I think it's a great truck and very cool, but I'm kinda done with the project and would prefer a duramax for a longterm work truck just for the ride and handling. So I'd rather just fix the bad injector for now.
 
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Been daily driving it to school, have put on somewhere around 5,000 miles so far, and......

Today I drove it to and from class twice, came out to leave and it cranked with no start, the 6.0 gremlin strikes again.

I think it may be an ipr valve, hoping it's not the high pressure oil pump though.
 
Sucks it's giving you some problems. I drive my 6.0 every day and it fires up and never gives an issue. With the exception of my 1 bum injector that is a little rough until it warms up that I'm pissed about because it's brand new. More of an inconvenience though.
Hope it doesnt scare you away from the 6.0
 
Aren't you like 2 hours from school? Dnw to commute 8 hours in a single day. This thing is bitchen though. Hoping to see some more progress on this thing.
 
just to let you know injectors for a 6.0 are like 1500 for rebuilt and balance injectors for a duramax are like $3500 for the same treatment.

6.0's are definitely a good option for building a race truck.

but in stock or just slightly modded form duramax's will cost less money in the end.

also i think 6.0's sound terrible soooooo...but apparently that's just a opinion
 
Been daily driving it to school, have put on somewhere around 5,000 miles so far, and......

Today I drove it to and from class twice, came out to leave and it cranked with no start, the 6.0 gremlin strikes again.

I think it may be an ipr valve, hoping it's not the high pressure oil pump though.

my buddies truck had that problem, he was able to change the transformer only on the high pressure pump or something like that.