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I'm looking at a '07 F-350 6.0L Powerstroke. This will be my first diesel truck and I am wanting a tuner for it but don't know which, Banks/Edge/Bully Dog??????? I would also like to upgrade the turbo, exhaust, injectors, intake..... Thanks.

I hear SCT is a good tuner for 6.0's

yep what he said, the only upgrade i would recommend is head studs, the problem is most people cant do this because it requires takin off the cab and that my friend aint a hole lotta fun. if you have a shop you can use that has a lift then it maynot be so bad.

sct is the best tuner you can get for a 6.0. like stkdram said head studs are a MUST.. if you plan on using the tuner to its full potential.. as for all the rest of the itmes on your wants list check out elitedieseleng.com they can get you hoooked up:U: good luck

+1 for SCT they make some MAD power on the 6.0's..... i :":heard:": if you buy the head studs that Ford at one time was installing them under warranty......

I have the SCT on my 6.0 and love it. i recomend it if your considering. what are the head studs and what exactly do they do?

head studs replace the stock head bolts. they thread completely into the head bolt hole and are made of a much stronger alloy of metal than the stock head bolts. they don't stretch like stock head bolts do and allow for much better and even clamping force of the head to the block. therefore eliminating heads from lifting and head gasket failures due to bolts stretching and causing the head tq to not be up to spec.

hope this helps you understand it a little better

alright, i get it. its basically just stronger than the factory bolts thus eliminating what you stated above.

SCT all the way... let me know if I can help ya :U:

yep you got it:U:

Thanks for the info, what kind of $ are we talking to replace the head studs professionally?

Studs will run you about $500 to $600. It is a big job so about 16 to 20 hours. So figure what ever the goin rate for mechanic in your area is.

Generally its about $2700 - $3500 to have them replaced... IF Ford is covering your headgaskets to be replaced or heads or anything that means you have to get in there, USUALLY they will allow you to buy upgraded studs and install them for you as it doesn't matter to them what they install as long as its as good or better than stock

sct all the way, you cant go wrong esp w/ the list of mods you want!!!

if you havent blown your gaskets and warped your heads already. you can remove one headbolt and replace with stud. as opposed to lifting the head off. just keep going on that pattern and it will cost you between 1500 and 2000. thats what i did and its held up fine for about 12k miles. however if youve already blown the heads/gasket thats when you can get into a serious bill.

I tried a TS performance chip all it really did was turn my "check eng" light on, I got the Bully Dog PMT and I love it, helped the fuel mileage and performance. A good cold air intake and less restrictive exhaust helps alot too. If you dont go overboard, the head bolts will last forever, if your looking for 400 or more HP from your 6.0, then you will need more than head studs, the transmission wont last long either. I'm happy with my Bully Dog, and if I want more, "Crazy Larry" is there to be downloaded.

I have the PMT as well and love it too, but I dont think they ever had the Crazy Larry available for the fords and I think they actually pulled it from their site all together.:humm: