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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 10:48 AM
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Hey everyone I have 2005 f250 Harley Davidson edition. I'm just wondering what else I should do. Right now I have arp head studs. Egr delete, 4in exhaust, blue spring mod, and sct tuner what else should I do? Any advice would be great
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 12:28 PM
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Are you just wanting to spend more money of what?

I would update the STC fitting, CCV reroute and add some Riffraff CAC boots. Maybe an alternator upgrade.

I normally don't buy things unless the are broke but the STC was important, my factory one had a little play in it when I replaced it.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 12:32 PM
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Oh yeah I had the stc fitting, stand pipes and dummy plugs put in when I got the head bolts put in. I'm just looking to make it more dependable at this point it is my only vehicle and it has a 100k on it
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bizzelj
Oh yeah I had the stc fitting, stand pipes and dummy plugs put in when I got the head bolts put in. I'm just looking to make it more dependable at this point it is my only vehicle and it has a 100k on it
100k is just now starting to live
Other than normal maint you've done about everything you can for reliabilty except like stated a bigger alt, upgraded cables, and maybe a ficm from ed oohhhh and maybe a BPD water pump--that would be nice!!!

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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jswartz84
Are you just wanting to spend more money of what?

I would update the STC fitting, CCV reroute and add some Riffraff CAC boots. Maybe an alternator upgrade.

I normally don't buy things unless the are broke but the STC was important, my factory one had a little play in it when I replaced it.
I've been thinking about the ccv for quite some time--what are your thoughts? Sorry to op not meaning to high jack. I can start a new thread if need be

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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by KDAVID1
I've been thinking about the ccv for quite some time--what are your thoughts? Sorry to op not meaning to high jack. I can start a new thread if need be

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I'm not getting oil in my CAC tubes anymore and I like that. I just have mine routed down and under the truck. I think I'm going to add a filtered catch can. It hasn't dripped on the ground but I did notice a light film on my radius arm.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jswartz84

I'm not getting oil in my CAC tubes anymore and I like that. I just have mine routed down and under the truck. I think I'm going to add a filtered catch can. It hasn't dripped on the ground but I did notice a light film on my radius arm.
I gotcha. My Cac boots are bad oil soaked--which is why I'll be changing them.. Guess I should look at doing the reroute to keep all of my work clean.

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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 03:38 PM
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What exactly does the ccv do?
 
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What exactly does the ccv do?
It's the Crankcase Ventilation. It reintroduces oil vapors from the crankcase back into the air intake.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 03:43 PM
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Didn't see any mention of gauges. Assuming if you've got EGT and Fuel pressure at the least if you're running tunes. If not that would be my recommendation for next mods
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 03:51 PM
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I use the gauges on the livewire ts but I do not run any tunes
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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Try the street tune for awhile,I get good economy with it........long as you stay off the skinny pedal
 
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did you do the oil cooler?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 06:59 PM
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no i have not done anything to the oil cooler. however all seems good from my livewire coolant and oil usually park around 190
 
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