ok heres the deal, i found a complete '03 (aluminum headed) six-o for cheap ($450) it is complete from intake, plugs and wires to pan, it has 36k miles on it and only needs one piston (90 for piston and rings and another 50 for the rod my price at the dealership i work at).

ok, now for what i want to put it in. My '89 Fullsize stepside. Herein lies the problem: no computer, no wiring harnes, no drive by wire. yeah yeah, bolt on an adapter intake for a four barrell you say (this is my last resort, however im on a pretty tight budget). what i need help on is what are the bare essentials electronics wise?

Are there Painless or other sorts of kits available?
Are there stand alone fuel injection computers available for '03 6.0's?
Is my best bet the carb adapter? and how much power would be lost?


all replies appreciated, good or bad. i can deal with criticism but your wasting your time if your telling me not to do it at all

 

you dont just replace one piston. rebuild time

 

i agree, becasue what caused that one piston to let go? do it now. or risk having to do it all again down the road... i here ya on a tight budget... trust me im 16 with a part time job.... = do things right the first time... imo

 

ha, yeah im 17 w/ a full timer till school, then part time.

and what caused it is either the #8 piston was clipping a counterweight on the crank or just carbon build up caused it.