Want more power
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2018
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Ow no I wouldn't never do that.
I give it time to learn. On the actually putting it in performance tune, I haven't done it but twice in 8 years. And those where early times owning it. Remember I still have bolts, not studs and have learned enough on this site not to push it. Plus in my world I have plenty of power for whatever I want to do.
I give it time to learn. On the actually putting it in performance tune, I haven't done it but twice in 8 years. And those where early times owning it. Remember I still have bolts, not studs and have learned enough on this site not to push it. Plus in my world I have plenty of power for whatever I want to do.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2018
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From: Jacksonville Florida
This is another little Tid bit.
I have mine set on economy tune now, been that way for awhile. I put in stock here and there when diagnosing a problem.
I have to watch my boost in economy, it will get up there 28...29 sometimes if I really want to get around someone or show off, 30.
I don't like pushing it like that. Stock not much better than 24....25.
Not sure where the economy setting is economic. I get about the same mileage. 😒
I have mine set on economy tune now, been that way for awhile. I put in stock here and there when diagnosing a problem.
I have to watch my boost in economy, it will get up there 28...29 sometimes if I really want to get around someone or show off, 30.
I don't like pushing it like that. Stock not much better than 24....25.
Not sure where the economy setting is economic. I get about the same mileage. 😒
Laughing Gas
Joined: Aug 2018
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From: CA
You know how much power ($$$) do you want. I have a few looney tunes, gearhead tunes and SCT canned tunes. Some are really fun but at the end of the day I went back to stock with a Jake brake enabled and a Gearhead trans tune. The only other change I am planning is an Atlas 40 maybe. These tunes get expensive when they keep break atuff.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Spanaway
This is another little Tid bit.
I have mine set on economy tune now, been that way for awhile. I put in stock here and there when diagnosing a problem.
I have to watch my boost in economy, it will get up there 28...29 sometimes if I really want to get around someone or show off, 30.
I don't like pushing it like that. Stock not much better than 24....25.
Not sure where the economy setting is economic. I get about the same mileage. 😒
I have mine set on economy tune now, been that way for awhile. I put in stock here and there when diagnosing a problem.
I have to watch my boost in economy, it will get up there 28...29 sometimes if I really want to get around someone or show off, 30.
I don't like pushing it like that. Stock not much better than 24....25.
Not sure where the economy setting is economic. I get about the same mileage. 😒
Plus I don't trust the former owners work. The word @$$clown comes to mind when I see things that
were done.. I will likely be doing head gaskets next summer and am a but afraid of what I am going to find.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Spanaway
I guess my biggest fear is that he used a scotch pad on an angle grinder for cleaning the old gaskets off the head and block.
At least with the other truck the work was done at a shop that had a very good rep for Ford diesel work.
At least with the other truck the work was done at a shop that had a very good rep for Ford diesel work.
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From: Texas
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Fleet Owner
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From: Spanaway
The best way to get me to do something is to do what you just did. Tell me not to look. Well if I look and don't like what I see if WILL give me a chance to deal with the bed plate
oil leak I have in this truck. Worst come to worst I will pull the other engine and swap then. Yes I would be putting a 220 K miles engine in place of a 120 K mile engine. However
the 220 K engine runs better. That is part of the reason I wonder/worry about what is hidden. Ready for the real kicker. That engine will start quicker with a 6.0L starter in it and it
runs a lot smoother than the current one does and I ever swapped the injectors already. I will budget a set of heads along with a month of time. That way I will have a rental to use
for all the running around I will need to do. That or I buy myself a little Ranger pickup.
oil leak I have in this truck. Worst come to worst I will pull the other engine and swap then. Yes I would be putting a 220 K miles engine in place of a 120 K mile engine. However
the 220 K engine runs better. That is part of the reason I wonder/worry about what is hidden. Ready for the real kicker. That engine will start quicker with a 6.0L starter in it and it
runs a lot smoother than the current one does and I ever swapped the injectors already. I will budget a set of heads along with a month of time. That way I will have a rental to use
for all the running around I will need to do. That or I buy myself a little Ranger pickup.
Postmaster
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From: Texas
What I saw when I removed the bedplate was the second worst part, I had crank bearings worn to copper in several places. I could have probably slapped it back together and run it another 100k, it ran great but I was already that far..,
Postmaster
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From: Texas
Not a problem. I could have put $6-7k in a built transmission and left the engine the way it was and run my hot tune with over 500 horsepower and possibly had a catastrophic failure so I took the full rebuild+ route and will re-gear and build the transmission next year. I think with my custom unlimited tow tune from Gearhead I will be happy with the power.
Hotshot
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From: Jersey Shore
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