that sucks dave. were you pulling when the popped or just messing around? i havent popped mine yet but once my heads are done being machined i think im going to load my SRL+ and see what i can do

 

I really don't know what happened, but I think I hurt it when I blew the turbo boot off in July last summer and it just finally had enough and gave out. I was running Eric's tow tune pushing 32lbs of boost towing my 5er up a pretty good grade and that's really the only time the motor had seen that amount of boost. I had run the extreme street for most of the summer but I didn't beat on the truck except to embarrass a Dodge Hemi one night because the guy wouldn't give up.

 

that sucks. whens it gonna be fixed up? its crazy how much extra the work costs in different areas.

 

Thank's Jake,probably not for three months or so. I have some other things going on right now that I need to take care of before I do the truck and depending on the outcome it may effect the truck repairs. The quote I got from the dealer was for right around $3,500 for stud's, gaskets, updated oil cooler, and that's baring they don't find anything else when they take it apart and get the heads off the motor. Yeah the cost to fix these truck's is almost insane.

 

yea im not taking any chances on more down time and thats why i got the spare heads. its only gonna be about 400 to have them machined so thats not too bad in the long run.

3500 is right on par with the costs down here. im going to be around 2700 with the 4" TBE and no oil cooler. same shop is at 3200 with oil cooler, egr delete and coolant filter. but still not cheap. its been good that i can keep it running while getting all my parts and money together and that really helps things out.

 

Nice Jake. My 4x4 is gonna be taking a lot longer to build now. Just picked up an 02 lightning. New money pit. Haha Great job on the truck though!!

 

thanks. saw that and it looks sweet. seems like everyone is going to a money pit now days haha. b2therad's lightning is no exception either

 

Thanks man. Always wanted one and finally able to get one being out here deployed. Gonna get the suspension taken care of first. Buying that next month. Gonna be about 1500. But do it right the first time.

 

yea seems like the best way to do these money pits is wait and shell it all out once

 

I'll own my own F-250 money pit in June when I get back to the US.

 

I'll own my own F-250 money pit in June when I get back to the US.

 

When you getting back man?? I get back in May

 

@five0merc, I get back in May too!!! What unit you in? I'm in 1-10 Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. We're in Kandahar city

 

I am in the AF. I am in qatar working on the 17's and 5's.

 

i got my cheap fuel pressure gauge in, ordered the itp strictly diesel adapter kit for it and column pod which will all be in by next wednesday.

then i got word that my heads passed being magnafluxed and are off to be decked. fingers crossed theyre in spec.