Detroit 60 series blown head gasket

Counterbores should still be ok in that short of time. You really should just throw loaded liners in while you have the head off the first time though.

 

Rent a forklift from a local equipment place.

 

It's 2k at best here, by someone I wouldn't trust, 4k for dealer cut

 

do it yourself for probably 3k

 

Rates are more relative to location but I would think a shop would charge about 3 days labor plus parts. Do it yourself and it would be much cheaper.

 

For $5k I bet that headgasket will be the least of your worries on that truck.

Don't want to sound a pessimist but popping that head could be opening Pandora's #### box. Could find anything from a cracked head, warped head, warped block deck, cracked block, dropped liners, scored liners, cam/rocker issues, etc. You get the picture.

IMO best to walk away unless you're prepared to do a complete overhaul if it needs it. Unfortunately you won't know what its like until its in pieces on the bench.