My build "Barely Legal"

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My name is Tim. My current truck named "Barely Legal" is a 2008 F-250 ccsb 6.4. I bought it used, bone stock, in January 2014, when I traded in my 2006 F-250 that I special ordered and had since brand new with 0 miles. I've been a diesel mechanic for heavy trucks and equipment since 2005 when I graduated from tech college. I turn wrenches all day, but not on passenger vehicles. I save that for evenings and weekends. We'll see where this thread all goes, but it wont be just about a 6.4 engine build.

A little history of the 3 trucks I've owned with a picture of each:

My current truck, a 2008 F-250 6.4. It has been under the knife in a few areas. We'll get to that soon enough on here.

My last truck, a 2006 F-250 6.0. Ordered it brand new 0 miles bone stock, and lifted it just a few months after driving it off the showroom floor. 10.5" lift, 38's on 20's. Owned it and had it set up that way for 8 years. This truck actually was the one that kind of started the name Barely Legal, due to the size. Around me, 8" and 37s seems to be fine with the local authorities. Once you go 10" and 38's, well, I've found some get out the tape measure at this point, and you better be prepared. For the most part, its still perfectly fine to daily drive, which is what I did with it and my 08 now as well.

And just to throw it in here, my first truck, a 1999 Dodge Dakota 5.2 V8. Bought that bone stock also and built that back in my late teens. It had 9.5" lift, 35's and 4.56 gears.

Needless to say over the years since legal driving age, I've had a thing for black lifted trucks.
 

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Nice trucks. Interested to see what you have planned for this thing

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Nice trucks, you already have all the stuff in your signature on the truck? Or is that what you have planned?
That's a nice build list, but I didn't see anything about a trans.
 

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Nice trucks, you already have all the stuff in your signature on the truck? Or is that what you have planned?
That's a nice build list, but I didn't see anything about a trans.

Thanks man! Yes, everything in my signature is what I have done already and ran the truck last year that way.
 

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A few teaser pics I have from a year ago when I built the engine.

Carrillo rods, standard bore IH h.d. flycut, and ceramic coated. With gapless middle rings.

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Shortblock going together:

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Elite Diesel Engineering MaxPowers! 66/82

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One photo I'll throw on here. Taken in January 2014 in the dealer parking lot when the papers were signed. My last truck (06 6.0) lifted on the left. My current truck (08 6.4) in stock form on the right.
My 2006 I stripped down 100% back to original stock except for the ARP head studs the following weekend after the deal was done. Took official deliver of the 2008 6.4 the following Monday.
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Not 3 days into owning the 08, I added some power. The 4 gauges and pillar pod were from my 2006 6.0. H&S HD300. It was cute. For a couple months.

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Spring 2014. Ready to go under the knife. The last picture before I pulled it into the shop:

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Is that 68psi of fuel pressure?! o_O

Lol. These guages are from my 6.0 truck. The fuel pressure guage is being used for engine oil pressure on the 6.4. I wasn't about to spend $200 on an identical full sweep electric 0-100 guage that said oil instead of fuel.
 

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Nice truck.... The 6.0 4 piller pod fits the the 6.4 or were the some mods to make it fit..
Thanks,
 

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Nice truck.... The 6.0 4 piller pod fits the the 6.4 or were the some mods to make it fit..
Thanks,

It actually fits really well. I removed the oem pillar and left that off. Some slight trimming on top, and I can't remember but maybe a bit on the bottom. Ran a couple black Allen head bolts through the side into the oem grab handle threaded holes. It worked out good. Especially considering that Auto Meter doesn't make a quad pod for 08-10. At least not 2 years ago.
 

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Joebuck, 08superking, 6.4 stroker. Thanks for the compliments guys!
Somehow the couple teaser pics from the engine build last year didn't load right. I'll fix those tonight.
 

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Here's a few teaser pics from the engine build last year.

Carrillo rods, IH hd pistons ceramic coated and fly-cut, with gapless middle ring.

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Shortblock going together:

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Elite Diesel Engineering MaxPowers!

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Man if I had the knowledge and money to get into a 6.4 I would,these things can make some crazy power,they just scare me my pockets aren't deep enough lol
 

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