Well finally got home this weekend and started working on my truck. Ive only been to the store 3 times since ive started . not too bad everything is breaking pretty easy and isnt taking too long to do it. Have 1 head pulled off so far the drivers side. Going to take the passenger off tomorrow after i get the ac system off. Found out my turbo is leaking oil and has some shaft play. side to side and forward to back. so looks like im getting a new turbo. anyone want to buy a turbo and fix it . i have quite a few pictures so ill get them uploaded some time in the next few days. I also did the coolant flush the day before i started the heads too forever. around 6 or so hours to do it all. i would say its a pretty easy job as long as you keep things organized.

 

Doing your own studs really isn't a hard job, people just think it's such a complex task because they see everything that is on the engine. It's just a pushrod V8 with a few additional components. It can be torn down with fairly basic hand tools, granted, as with any job there are some instances where specialty tools are required. HG/ARP install is not as difficult and technical as the dealership/shop pricing portrays it to be.

Keep us posted

 

Get some pictures up here!

 

its a little dirty but here are the pics so far










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i finally had the time to take the passenger side head off. didnt end up taking the whole ac system out just the condenser. ill get some pics up today of it. it was like 6 or so bolts and broke the lines to the ac after i drained it. had to zip tie the back 2 bolts to get it out. anyone want pictures of certain things?

 

 

Typical of the old fiber screens... makes you wonder what caused it to fail... and if anything went past it to the HPOP huh? The new screen should hold up just fine.

 

Sorry its been so long since ive updated this. Had a few problems at home i had to deal with first. Finally put the truck back together and seems to be holding up pretty well. I had a small fuel leak, loose banjo bolt. Also my turbo isnt giving me much boost and im dumping a ton of black smoke. Im still checking for cracks in the boots. Also i have 3 codes for injectors. Probably going to get upgraded injectors here pretty soon. other than that im hoping to get my new tunes this week and start working on the gauges and suspension. Time to sand down everything and paint the underneath.

 

was it hard to remove the heads with the cab on the truck

when you renmoved the heads did you get them crack tested and check for flat (not warped)

what head studs did you buy
what head gaskets did you use