Found a really good deal on an 06 F250
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12-13-2010, 02:45 PM
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12-13-2010, 06:50 PM
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12-14-2010, 07:32 AM
Major issues are emissions related (EGR valve and cooler)... the fix is a full delete kit, which can be done by yourself for almost pennies or you can buy kits anywhere from $200-$600. The price difference comes from the different style kits.
Another major issue is headgaskets. Our head design kind of stinks. They only use 4 bolts per cylinder to clamp the head to the block. They're known to fail even on stock trucks, but a tuned truck will be far more likely. Fix is ARP headstuds, new gaskets and having the heads decked/pressure checked at a machine shop. This can be done with the cab on in your drive way if you wish, but is easier with the cab off on a lift.
The oil cooler is the main source of all these problems and often overlooked. Casting sand from the block passes through the coolant passages and clogs the oil cooler. The oil cooler is in charge of regulating the temps between oil and coolant. If it clogs up it can't do that and you will overheat the EGR cooler and cause it to fail... The fix is an oil cooler rebuild kit and a coolant filter setup.
Do it right and do it once (seems like I say that a lot lately). Those mods, a good custom tune with an SCT programmer, a good turbo back exhaust and some gauges and you'll have a reliable 400+ rwhp truck.
Another major issue is headgaskets. Our head design kind of stinks. They only use 4 bolts per cylinder to clamp the head to the block. They're known to fail even on stock trucks, but a tuned truck will be far more likely. Fix is ARP headstuds, new gaskets and having the heads decked/pressure checked at a machine shop. This can be done with the cab on in your drive way if you wish, but is easier with the cab off on a lift.
The oil cooler is the main source of all these problems and often overlooked. Casting sand from the block passes through the coolant passages and clogs the oil cooler. The oil cooler is in charge of regulating the temps between oil and coolant. If it clogs up it can't do that and you will overheat the EGR cooler and cause it to fail... The fix is an oil cooler rebuild kit and a coolant filter setup.
Do it right and do it once (seems like I say that a lot lately). Those mods, a good custom tune with an SCT programmer, a good turbo back exhaust and some gauges and you'll have a reliable 400+ rwhp truck.
#6
12-14-2010, 06:45 PM
Major issues are emissions related (EGR valve and cooler)... the fix is a full delete kit, which can be done by yourself for almost pennies or you can buy kits anywhere from $200-$600. The price difference comes from the different style kits.
Another major issue is headgaskets. Our head design kind of stinks. They only use 4 bolts per cylinder to clamp the head to the block. They're known to fail even on stock trucks, but a tuned truck will be far more likely. Fix is ARP headstuds, new gaskets and having the heads decked/pressure checked at a machine shop. This can be done with the cab on in your drive way if you wish, but is easier with the cab off on a lift.
The oil cooler is the main source of all these problems and often overlooked. Casting sand from the block passes through the coolant passages and clogs the oil cooler. The oil cooler is in charge of regulating the temps between oil and coolant. If it clogs up it can't do that and you will overheat the EGR cooler and cause it to fail... The fix is an oil cooler rebuild kit and a coolant filter setup.
Do it right and do it once (seems like I say that a lot lately). Those mods, a good custom tune with an SCT programmer, a good turbo back exhaust and some gauges and you'll have a reliable 400+ rwhp truck.
Another major issue is headgaskets. Our head design kind of stinks. They only use 4 bolts per cylinder to clamp the head to the block. They're known to fail even on stock trucks, but a tuned truck will be far more likely. Fix is ARP headstuds, new gaskets and having the heads decked/pressure checked at a machine shop. This can be done with the cab on in your drive way if you wish, but is easier with the cab off on a lift.
The oil cooler is the main source of all these problems and often overlooked. Casting sand from the block passes through the coolant passages and clogs the oil cooler. The oil cooler is in charge of regulating the temps between oil and coolant. If it clogs up it can't do that and you will overheat the EGR cooler and cause it to fail... The fix is an oil cooler rebuild kit and a coolant filter setup.
Do it right and do it once (seems like I say that a lot lately). Those mods, a good custom tune with an SCT programmer, a good turbo back exhaust and some gauges and you'll have a reliable 400+ rwhp truck.
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