1990 Ford F350 7.3 IDI: seized 6 years, drove out of the shop

The story

This is my 1990 Ford F350 with the 7.3 IDI diesel: a crew-cab dually. It sat about six years seized before it was freed and drove out of the shop.

Why it sat

The 7.3 IDI was seized solid for about six years. Freeing it is covered in How to free a seized engine.

Pulled the Head on a Seized 7.3 IDI: Why It Locked Up Watch the Short: Pulled the Head on a Seized 7.3 IDI: Why It Locked Up ↗

First drive

Once it was free, the truck drove out of the shop. How far it went after that is unknown. A miss a viewer heard on it was from a cracked head.

Will it drive after sitting seized for about six years? Watch the Short: Sat 6 Years: Will My 1990 F350 7.3 IDI Drive? ↗

Stuck 4x4 wheel

Stuck 4x4 Wheel: How Do You Break It Free? Watch the Short: Stuck 4x4 Wheel: How Do You Break It Free? ↗

What every barn find taught me: Getting a car running after it sat for years

See the full seized-to-drive video below.