Upgrades and Aftermarket - 6.0L EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 2003-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
Yes.
You probably have a 50% chance of blowing gaskets in stock tune and probably 99% with a tune.
Mine blew stock, I put studs in and will stay stock tuned and hope that I never have gasket problems again.
it is not a "if" but a "when" id plan to do it proactively as when you need it done it willbe alot less convient
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2006 f250 4x4
crewcab short bed
lariat 6.0psd
auto, electric tcase
soon to have isspro
fire/air/trans/fuel
stock suspension and
pretty much everything
else
Previously Owned: 2006 F350 CC SB, Airmax Intake with KN, Quadzilla Adrenaline with Pulse Monitor, HID Conversion, Recon Smoked Mirror lights, 2.5" level kit,
Same wheels and Tires on my 97 above,Soundstream DVD
it can get pretty pricey. we just put some in at the dealership i work at and it was a forty hour job. you gotta pull the cab to put them in. studs usually run five hundred or so and fords gasket set is eight. there is a company that sells a stud and gasket kit for 675. i dont know the name of it off hand but theyre in diesel power magazine. you could be looking at six to seven grand to do it
it can get pretty pricey. we just put some in at the dealership i work at and it was a forty hour job. you gotta pull the cab to put them in. studs usually run five hundred or so and fords gasket set is eight. there is a company that sells a stud and gasket kit for 675. i dont know the name of it off hand but theyre in diesel power magazine. you could be looking at six to seven grand to do it
Do your dealership routinely replace the heads on these jobs?? No offense to you or your dealership but a headgasket/stud job can be done for a lot less than $6000 unless the heads need replaced.
__________________ 2003 Toreador Red/Arizona Beige CC, DRW, Lariat, FX4, 6.0 PSD, Torqshift, born early Feb. 03; AIC; Silverline turbo-back dual exhaust; 155cc injectors from Full Force Diesel (Casserly); SCT with tuning by Tony Wildman (Total Diesel Performance) & Innovative Diesel; ARP studs; Dfuser regulated return; AFE PG7; Fumoto valve; B&W hitch, Di-Pricol gauges; DIESELSITE Coolant filter; Timbrens; Rancho RSXs; Michelin XPS Traction's; a whole bunch of "bling"; Connex 4300hp; Pioneer DEH6100BT; JL Audio 275w amp driving a 12" sub; JL Audio 50wx4 amp driving the Alpine door and rear seat speakers. 380.3hp/786.7ft-lbs (on my tow tune!)
Yup, I think I just blew mine on the way home from work yesterday But I did manage to give my buddy Cobra a taste of some soot, I lost of course...not cool ... at least I lost to a now I just need some studs and propane
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2006 f-350 CC LB 8ft bed 6.0L, Auto Trans, 20"s with toyo open countries in 305/75/20 ,128k on the clock ARP studs, egr cooler delete, ID sct custom tuned,
My dealer quote was 4200+ 550(Arp Studs) so about $5000, was told about 24 hours. I shopped around and got it done at a Diesel shop for $4200 taxes in. They also replaced one injector and added bypass coolant hose in the heads to allow for more cooling through the ends of the heads. That was in that $4200. They used the ARP's Studs. Their shop time was around $90/hr.
These are CDN prices.
Hope it helps. I even phoned a ford dealer in washington state and he figured it would be over $6000 depending. Then I'd have pay the exchange rate.
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K3 F350 6.0l 4x4, Crew cab, Lariat, shortbox, T.red, 285 BFG All Terrains, Sirius Radio, SS Grille, Silverstar fog and headlights, Boost and Fuel pressure gauges-Lunar Series Autometer. KYB MonoMax shocks 5w40 Delvac 1 14.7 mpg town.
found out we were so expensive because the guy requested his turbo cleaned and a new unison ring and center housing installed. so i guess it would have been down around five or so.
added bypass coolant hose
in the heads to
allow for more cooling
have any more info or photos on this mod?
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FEBRUARY 2004 F350 CREW DUALLY,60K, 6.0L/6 SPEED/3.73/2WD,
EGR SPOOL, INSULATED WRAP CAC,BUTTERFLY DELETE,ACCUFAB INLET ELBOW,MUFF TUBE,BED COVER,BREATHER VENT MOD,OB1308 BY-PASS FILTER BASE,upgrade fuel return pressure spring 30# increase, velvet ride shackles, tranny cooler/filter,COOLANT FILTER,redline wetterbetter,1704A SUPERCHIP, SCHAFFERS 9000, 22MPG EMPTY @ 55MPH in cruise. Last fill up calculated @ 18mpg Hobbies- sticking my head out the window like a dog and hauling ass on the scooter rain or shine
I can take some pics, maybe tomorrow, Piers Diesel Research in Surrey BC Canada did the work.
It allows for a more complete flow through the heads so you get a even coolant temperature throughout the head. I was told the heads get most of the coolant to the inner cylinders, and the outers somehow recieve less flow of coolant causing more uneven cooling on the ends especially #4 and #8 because they are last in the exhuast manifold so they are a little hotter than the rest. The bypass lines help move the coolant quicker through the end of the head. I''ll get some pics in the daylight.
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K3 F350 6.0l 4x4, Crew cab, Lariat, shortbox, T.red, 285 BFG All Terrains, Sirius Radio, SS Grille, Silverstar fog and headlights, Boost and Fuel pressure gauges-Lunar Series Autometer. KYB MonoMax shocks 5w40 Delvac 1 14.7 mpg town.
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2003 Toreador Red/Arizona Beige CC, DRW, Lariat, FX4, 6.0 PSD, Torqshift, born early Feb. 03; AIC; Silverline turbo-back dual exhaust; 155cc injectors from Full Force Diesel (Casserly); SCT with tuning by Tony Wildman (Total Diesel Performance) & Innovative Diesel; ARP studs; Dfuser regulated return; AFE PG7; Fumoto valve; B&W hitch, Di-Pricol gauges; DIESELSITE Coolant filter; Timbrens; Rancho RSXs; Michelin XPS Traction's; a whole bunch of "bling"; Connex 4300hp; Pioneer DEH6100BT; JL Audio 275w amp driving a 12" sub; JL Audio 50wx4 amp driving the Alpine door and rear seat speakers. 380.3hp/786.7ft-lbs (on my tow tune!)
But I did manage to give my buddy Cobra a taste of some soot, I lost of course...not cool 
... at least I lost to a 
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