should I stud or wait
should I stud or wait
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Ive been told by a few good mechanics around me that if i leave mine stock to wait, but if im going to be turning it up to do it when im ready. What are your plans? I tow a 17k toy hauler with mine.
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I want to put an 4 inch straight pipe and that's about it for now. I don't care about speed. Just sound lol. Also throw some 35's on maybe a leveling kit
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I vote for wait too! If it ain't broke, dont fix it. For what I know about the 6.0 is if it's over 150k and hasn't had a problem, it wont... in the matter of studs that is! If you dont lay crazy power to it, it will be just fine!
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Originally Posted by Theboneskes
I vote for wait too! If it ain't broke, dont fix it. For what I know about the 6.0 is if it's over 150k and hasn't had a problem, it wont... in the matter of studs that is! If you dont lay crazy power to it, it will be just fine!
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Never touch a running system.
my 6.0 (14300 vehicle weight) seems to have a very small leak . 10psi coolant pressure at working temp. Rises up to 15-16 psi (only under long WOT rides and growing ECT and EOT). Then comes back to 10psi.
my 6.0 (14300 vehicle weight) seems to have a very small leak . 10psi coolant pressure at working temp. Rises up to 15-16 psi (only under long WOT rides and growing ECT and EOT). Then comes back to 10psi.
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I am in the camp of STUD IT,NEW TURBO and TURN IT UP! I went 230k before having to do head gaskets. I personally know 3 folks that went 215-250k before needing HG's. I also know 2 that had them go out at 150-175k. So really it is a crap shoot! If you have the $ now, why not do it? The biggest thing that dictates to do the work now or later is are you having issues? Have you done a retaliative compression test and a power balance test? When my hg's went the retaliative compression test showed the difference on the cylinders that were leaking.
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From: Wasilla
I would install the 4" exhaust and add a way to monitor EGTs' as they may be higher (depending on usage profile) due to the delete. Then drive on. If you want to install ANY tune, I would proactively install studs. My .02 Russ
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