My F350 pickup has the 7.3 Ford PowerStroke (essentially the DT444E from IH). The procedure used for that engine is to drain (and drain the block via two small plugs at the bottom of the block). I then filled with tap water and ran the engine until the TStat opened. Then drained (including the block plugs) and filled with DISTILLED water, ran until TStat opened, then repeated with distilled water.
I then poured in CONCENTRATE Extended Life Coolant (ELC) approved for my engine. I added 1/2 of the total capacity in ELC then topped with distilled water in the same amount. Ran the engine, tested for concentration level with dip strips, and did final topping off with 50/50 (concentrate and distilled water).
It's a bit more complicated with buses that have long hose runs for interior passenger heaters (or RE's that need coolant to the dash area for defrost and driver heat) but similar.
Your 466 probably has similar block drain plugs. When I first pulled my plugs there was a good amount of "sand" that came out from the bottom of the block so it's a good idea to pull any such plugs and it also gets a fair amount of liquid out.
Not the same situation as yours but hopefully this gives you some ideas.
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