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Sep 26, 2018 | 09:07 AM

#16

rbloodhound

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From: Crowville Louisiana

Good morning people. I hope everyone has a great day.

Sep 26, 2018 | 03:15 PM

#17

5_labsownus

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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV

Good afternoon Robert and how has your day been? Wife and I had a day off together and have had a great time relaxing together and watching it rain as usual!

Sep 27, 2018 | 05:45 PM

#18

rbloodhound

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From: Crowville Louisiana

Well good checkup today and 21 staples removed. They are not bothering me anymore. Checked on my F450 today while I was in Shreveport. It is missing bad. I’ll put my 250 to work next week towing it home.

Sep 27, 2018 | 06:18 PM

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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV

Good evening Robert and it is always nice to get them out. Any idea what is going on? What Engine in the 450?

Sep 27, 2018 | 08:12 PM

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rbloodhound

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6.0. My mechanic and I are both thinking head gaskets. In the last 2 years we have replaced turbo, fuel pump and all of the injectors. It hasn’t puked. Coolant is low and has had a whistle when under load. I hate to keep sinking money in it but do not have 90k to replace it with a new one. If we replace head gaskets, studs and make sure heads are straight it will be good.

Sep 28, 2018 | 08:32 PM

#21

5_labsownus

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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV

ARP head studs are what everyone around here use and report no problems with head gaskets again.

Sep 30, 2018 | 09:52 AM

#22

rbloodhound

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I had 2 60’s in the past. I had very good luck out of them. My truck I had studs, gaskets and delete. My excursion had 180,000 and had never had anything done to it.

Sep 30, 2018 | 08:53 PM

#23

5_labsownus

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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV

What I have seen, is a good one is a good one and after the "fix" they are "a good one" as well. Back in the early days some updates were lacking in knowledge and they did not hold.