If it broke, it was due for an upgrade anyways, right?

"S"-box · Mar 20, 2011

Avanteone said:
It's running like 27psi of boost max, and a full custom PCM tune from DuramaxTuner, which like Jeff says, adds timing and changes a bunch of other stuff too. I was kinda surprised they blew too, as it's a fairly mild tune, but I DO drive like an asshole. Upgrade now and I don't have to worry about it while towing to Moab, races all over the Nevada desert, and Baja.

I know we haven't even met yet, and I probably sound creepy right now, but that sounds good just leave an open seat for me to ride biatch? good job sounds like you got your priorities straight. DO IT UP! just do a build thread to give me ideas for when I have to do mine:awesomework:

Clark · Mar 20, 2011

Extreme 4x4 this weekend was building a duramax with chromo H beam rods, forged pistons, arp studs, gaskets, ported LBZ heads, manifolds, twins, methanol, EFI Live, and 963 HP 1600+ TQ, and 65 PSI.

I'd be tempted to do some upgrades while i had it all apart like that:stirpot:

Oil can · Mar 20, 2011

Clark said:
Extreme 4x4 this weekend was building a duramax with chromo H beam rods, forged pistons, arp studs, gaskets, ported LBZ heads, manifolds, twins, methanol, EFI Live, and 963 HP 1600+ TQ, and 65 PSI.

I'd be tempted to do some upgrades while i had it all apart like that:stirpot:

i saw that episode too. it was a good one!:awesomework:

Lucky Jeff · Mar 20, 2011

D'Mitri was here in the Bonney Lake/Buckley area a couple weeks back. I would have loved to check out his dmax.. over 1700 on the rollers, and he drives it all over the country to events. Those dmax's can be some incredible powerplants!

skinny_pedal · Mar 20, 2011

With money, anything can

pokey · Mar 20, 2011

Clark said:
Extreme 4x4 this weekend was building a duramax with chromo H beam rods, forged pistons, arp studs, gaskets, ported LBZ heads, manifolds, twins, methanol, EFI Live, and 963 HP 1600+ TQ, and 65 PSI.

I'd be tempted to do some upgrades while i had it all apart like that:stirpot:

Seen that one. Kinda cool watching the turbo blow on the dyno. and that motor was only around $10,000 into the "rebuild" :booo:

Lucky Jeff · Mar 20, 2011

skinny_pedal said:
With money, anything can

So far, no other cummins or powerstroke has done quite what D'mitri has.. They've made the power, but they're track only sled pullers.. And I know one of the powerstroke boys has over 100k into his motor alone. So it's certainly not a lack of money..

Glenn · Mar 20, 2011

Lucky Jeff said:
So far, no other cummins or powerstroke has done quite what D'mitri has.. They've made the power, but they're track only sled pullers.. And I know one of the powerstroke boys has over 100k into his motor alone. So it's certainly not a lack of money..

$100K on a truck motor? You must have his picture in your bedroom.

Avanteone · Mar 20, 2011

Glenn said:
$100K on a truck motor? You must have his picture in your bedroom.

:haha::haha::haha:

crash2 · Mar 20, 2011

:redneck::redneck:

oneshot · Mar 20, 2011

Glenn said:
$100K on a truck motor? You must have his picture in your bedroom.

Now thats funny:beer:

Lucky Jeff · Mar 20, 2011

Glenn said:
$100K on a truck motor? You must have his picture in your bedroom.

What are you, new? I said it was a POWERSTROKE..

KarlVP · Mar 20, 2011

I found out it's not my injectors today.

I need to do the same thing.

t1h5ta3 · Mar 20, 2011

one of the fun things with a vg turbo, close down the exhaust so they spool up fast.... drive presure go's thru the roof... ive heard 3:1 ratios arnt uncomon... ie: 30psi boost=90psi drive presure...

Bunk1 · Mar 26, 2011

How bout a update here??

Avanteone · Mar 26, 2011

Bunk said:
How bout a update here??

Jason just about wrapped up re-assembly today. We've been busy with paying work at the shop, so my truck has been on the back burner.

YoMamasTaco · Apr 23, 2011

I heard the 6.0 was designed for head stubs, but ford didn't want to have the cost go up, so they went with Bolts. Dee de deee.

Also, studs in oil doesn't give nearly as accurate reading as the goo the studs come with. And, it doesn't go on the threads, but the mating surface.

Woooo!!!!!

mark · Apr 23, 2011

Avanteone said:
It's running like 27psi of boost max, and a full custom PCM tune from DuramaxTuner, which like Jeff says, adds timing and changes a bunch of other stuff too. I was kinda surprised they blew too, as it's a fairly mild tune, but I DO drive like an asshole. Upgrade now and I don't have to worry about it while towing to Moab, races all over the Nevada desert, and Baja.

OK TECH time......

What upgrades are you doing while you're in there??

What indicated to you that the head gaskets were burping??

My LLY just seems to be a little doggy as of late. Still gets down the road fine, but it just feels a little down. Surges off and on at idle (been told thats the FPR), 2-stroke oil at fill ups seems to help with that. Stinks a little but doesn't really smoke. REALLY getting tired of the turbo and tranny lag in traffic, but I don't think thats a motor issue.

Someone give me some things to look for so I can head things off before I'm down a truck waiting for time and $ to fix....

wish my millage was better as well, but even though we have freeways all over, I would classify it as more "city" driving all the time :haha:

Binder · Apr 23, 2011

YoMamasTaco said:
I heard the 6.0 was designed for head stubs, but ford didn't want to have the cost go up, so they went with Bolts. Dee de deee.

Sounds like a myth to me. If International intended the 6.0 to have head studs then there would be head studs on the International used 6.0's.

crash2 · Apr 24, 2011

mark said:
OK TECH time......

What upgrades are you doing while you're in there??

What indicated to you that the head gaskets were burping??

My LLY just seems to be a little doggy as of late. Still gets down the road fine, but it just feels a little down. Surges off and on at idle (been told thats the FPR), 2-stroke oil at fill ups seems to help with that. Stinks a little but doesn't really smoke. REALLY getting tired of the turbo and tranny lag in traffic, but I don't think thats a motor issue.

Someone give me some things to look for so I can head things off before I'm down a truck waiting for time and $ to fix....

wish my millage was better as well, but even though we have freeways all over, I would classify it as more "city" driving all the time :haha: