Navistar short block

[DieselAmateur]

Came across this on the Fakebook, located in NC. For those who don't use Fakebook it's (according to the seller) a Navistar 6.5 short block with a forged crank, balanced rotating assembly and splayed mains. Apparently purchased by the seller at an auction from a defense contractor

Asking price is a chunk of change at 4k, but given how a forged crank alone is nearly 2k it's not unreasonable.

I've also never seen pistons like the ones in it. @Twisted Steel Performance you ever seen this type of machining on the pistons?

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[SnowDrift]

If someone had the history on the machine work and it was proven to be reputable, it would be a good buy in my opinion. You're right on the crank.

Kennedy's caps. A call to him might yield more information, since it's in NC. He may recall something about it. I know I have a set of wheels that he once owned and he remembered the guys story and occupation, etc. when I asked him.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

It must be a old build, Kennedy hasn't had caps in many years, I have a set of his here. I like the piston design, I'd like to know the maker, they are hard anodized so they are not machined but are forged or cast like that.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

The pistons appear to be low compression also , someone else thought about valve reliefs also... The link comes up nla for me... I'd like to investigate the pistons more..

 

[SnowDrift]

The link didn't work for me either at first, but the second time it worked.