What to get????

[Stumpuller6.5]

Only problem I have had with my 6.4 was the front cover, casting issue that caused a leak. But I only have a little over 50k miles right now. Thats hauling a 20k pound truck down trails we call "roads" around here every day.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Only problem I have had with my 6.4 was the front cover, casting issue that caused a leak. But I only have a little over 50k miles right now. Thats hauling a 20k pound truck down trails we call "roads" around here every day.

We had one that had that issue with the cover as well.

 

[Nick The Great]

Is it rude to ask why he's buying a super duty for a 60 mile commute? Is he pulling something?

 

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

If it needs mods to operate correctly...it's terrible.

If the intention is to get a SD, the best option seems to be a 7.3

 

[La Bestia]

2 things, 1 they redesigned the V10 to fix the spark plug issue in 05. #2 if you find a truck older than 05 with a V10 that hasn't had an issue yet with the spark plugs you can pretty safely bank on the fact that it won't develop an issue now.

 

[SUPERxDUTYxV10]

2 things, 1 they redesigned the V10 to fix the spark plug issue in 05. #2 if you find a truck older than 05 with a V10 that hasn't had an issue yet with the spark plugs you can pretty safely bank on the fact that it won't develop an issue now.

So i have 94k on mine so i should be ok with the plugs?

 

[agjake11]

If he finds a nice diesel and it happens to be a 6.0L, budget for a head stud upgrade and egr delete, then 85% of those engines problems is taken care of. If the price is right i`d go that route. Also in 2005 they went to a variable vane turbo which made better low end power (better but still some lag) Only bad thing i have heard about the V10s is they occationally blow out spark plugs from the heads, which can be an expense that you may never have, but be aware of. Also changing spark plugs is biotch on those gas jobs aswell, but if you know someone who has done it before make sure to set them up with a case of beer and your golden.

Thats about as much as I know, i`d easily pick the 6.8l over the 5.4l for power, you might give up 1-2mpg over the little one in a truck that big.

studs arent necessary if the egr is deleted and a headsafe tune is run. other than studs ive bulletproofed mine now and plan to run it till i blow a gasket if i even do before it gets studs (or i just get to the point of not wanting to wait and have cash for heads and studs installed and go to SRL+ without studs)

If i had to do it again id get an 05-07 6.0L due to the axles and turning radius. otherwise im more than happy with my 6.woah

too many haters and too many people that think the 7.3 is gods gift to man and want to charge you for it

 

[Z71_Silvy]

too many haters and too many people that think the 7.3 is gods gift to man and want to charge you for it

Yeah...that's it. It couldn't be that the 6.0 is a colossal POS due to Ford's insistence on having it look good only on paper and that it replaced a damn near bullet proof, proven engine that could be re-tuned and STILL not break.

 

[agjake11]

too many haters and too many people that think the 7.3 is gods gift to man and want to charge you for it

Yeah...that's it. It couldn't be that the 6.0 is a colossal POS due to Ford's insistence on having it look good only on paper and that it replaced a damn near bullet proof, proven engine that could be re-tuned and STILL not break.

They changed to the 6.0 due to EPA and emissions shit and the tuning isnt the key reason they were blowing gaskets. Failed egr coolers and bad oil cooler design along with people tuning them without knowing what warning signs to look for.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

too many haters and too many people that think the 7.3 is gods gift to man and want to charge you for it

Yeah...that's it. It couldn't be that the 6.0 is a colossal POS due to Ford's insistence on having it look good only on paper and that it replaced a damn near bullet proof, proven engine that could be re-tuned and STILL not break.

Retuned? Matt are you saying the 7.3 has been engineered and adapted to EGR for those MY emissions standards?