Before you dig in to such an enormous task, are you certain that it's been overheated so badly as to require a complete overhaul?

Granted, in-line 6 cylinder engines are not very tolerant of being overheated. That big long head likes to warp.

Do you think that chocolate milk oil is due to coolant in there, or was it just baked?

You might only need a head gasket and coolant leaking into the oil could have actually caused the overheat.

I really don't know enough specifics of your situation, but I think it might be worth the trouble to determine what exactly went wrong and if it really needs a complete rebuild.

Does the motor not run at all now? Have you compression tested the cylinders? A leakdown test would also be a good idea......


Just sayin'......


-tp