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Good day gents,
I am planning to do a "bulletproof" at the top of the year. HG's, ARP studs, EGR delete, all that. I had a question referencing the Oil cooler...is that something that needs to be replaced? The mechanic doing the bulletproofing recommended based on how hard it is to get to if it goes bad later. I was thinking that it wont go bad if its flushed and all while doing the rebuild.
What are you alls opinions?
I am planning to do a "bulletproof" at the top of the year. HG's, ARP studs, EGR delete, all that. I had a question referencing the Oil cooler...is that something that needs to be replaced? The mechanic doing the bulletproofing recommended based on how hard it is to get to if it goes bad later. I was thinking that it wont go bad if its flushed and all while doing the rebuild.
What are you alls opinions?
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Good day gents,
I am planning to do a "bulletproof" at the top of the year. HG's, ARP studs, EGR delete, all that. I had a question referencing the Oil cooler...is that something that needs to be replaced? The mechanic doing the bulletproofing recommended based on how hard it is to get to if it goes bad later. I was thinking that it wont go bad if its flushed and all while doing the rebuild.
What are you alls opinions?
I am planning to do a "bulletproof" at the top of the year. HG's, ARP studs, EGR delete, all that. I had a question referencing the Oil cooler...is that something that needs to be replaced? The mechanic doing the bulletproofing recommended based on how hard it is to get to if it goes bad later. I was thinking that it wont go bad if its flushed and all while doing the rebuild.
What are you alls opinions?
Since you are planning to do so much, i would flush first, then replace it, refill with new coolant. Some use an extended life to eliminate the silicates which *may* be part of the clogging.
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Since the whole point of a "bulletproof" is to protect against things that happen when the oil cooler fails or gets clogged, it seems that doing the "bulletproof" and not doing the oil cooler would be a bit of a waste of money. What issues are you having to make you spend that kind of cash if not the oil cooler? Do you plan to tune the truck up towards 500 hp or something?
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Since the whole point of a "bulletproof" is to protect against things that happen when the oil cooler fails or gets clogged, it seems that doing the "bulletproof" and not doing the oil cooler would be a bit of a waste of money. What issues are you having to make you spend that kind of cash if not the oil cooler? Do you plan to tune the truck up towards 500 hp or something?
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That sounds like good rationale to me!
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Anything else I consider replacing while he's in there...I know he mentioned he would be putting in 6.4 Banjo Bolts as well...
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Fuel press. blue spring upgrade and stand pipe dummy plug upgrade if needed. STC fitting if old style is present. Make sure he uses OEM head gaskets.
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I would defenitly flush and backflush the cooling system to death before I replace the oil cooler, plugs removed from the engine and lower radiator hose disconnected. And I would flush and backflush the heater rad independently from the in and out hose.
I would suggest you drop the coolant in a pail from the lower rad hose just to see if there is any crap in there. If there is some flakes, clean that radiator before crap get in the oil cooler. It happened to me.
I would suggest you drop the coolant in a pail from the lower rad hose just to see if there is any crap in there. If there is some flakes, clean that radiator before crap get in the oil cooler. It happened to me.
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I would do that before you tear it apart....give the coolant filter a chance to get a head start on the whole process. you would be amazed at the junk you will find
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Thanks for the responses! I have a Coolant filter installed already, installed it a back in April actually.
Also, due to other issues I had I have done the Blue spring (last December, had a leak in that bowl) and the Dummy plugs and SCT (had to replace the HPOP back in May).
Also, due to other issues I had I have done the Blue spring (last December, had a leak in that bowl) and the Dummy plugs and SCT (had to replace the HPOP back in May).
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I mistyped...I am not tuned yet...earlier I meant to say I had the new "STC" on the HPOP. lol
