cab is off again (pics)

Here's a few pics of the cab off again due to head gaskets this time

Only way to do it in my book. Screw laying on **** for hours on end.

Stock gaskets with studs when it blew?

Yes stock gasket with arp. But I believe the gasket has been hurt since before i did studs and it finally let go but I'm going back with factory gasket and h11

What are you seeing for max boost?

That up pipe looks huge in the second picture, what size?

man i REALLY wish i had access to a lift.. all i have is an overhead crane

I really need to get measurements of our friends lift. Hopefully Friday/Saturday i'm gonna tear into my truck and i really don't wanna spend a couple days laying on top of a 7.3.

BTW, i know i've seen some "how-to's" for SD's, but could you write up something similar for lifting the cab on an OBS?

Would you mind sharing who's tuning you use?

I'll be soon doing my cab as soon as my lift is installed.

Obspsd,how long did it take to remove your cab?

I'm seeing 55-60 for boost and I'm currently running a couples different tunes. The up pipe is factory size, i bought pipes from Ford and made my own mount kit for about $150. And it takes me about 2 hours to get a obs cab off and that's with taking the radiator and batteries out to reduce stress on the fenders. I can do a write up with pics when i put it back together or i can just give a checklist of everything that needs to be unhooked

Checklist would be great ...i always forget the engine to cab ground when I pull an engine ...do'h

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Ok here is a checklist, and feel free to add anything i might forget.

I start by pulling the radiator and both batteries, also the Intercooler pipes if you have them

Passenger side:
Unhook heater lines from motor
Unhook wires from starter relay
Unhook hose to map sensor
Unhook the engine to cab ground
Disconnect a/c line to condenser

Driver side:
Disconnect a/c line to condenser
Unbolt a/c lines from compressor
Unplug main engine harness
Unbolt brake master cylinder
Disconnect steering shaft
There's a wiring harness under the brake booster that runs thru the firewall that has to be disconnected also.its the 3rd one over from the driver fender.
Also there's a ground on the core support infront of the battery that needs to be taken off

Under the truck:
Unplug both plugs on the Trans and the one plug from the transfer case
Disconnect the shift linkage
Take out the 4wd shifter
Disconnect parking brake

Now you should be ready to unbolt the 4 body bolts in the cab and the 2 on the core support and lift the cab. Also whatever gauges, fuel system, etc you have may require some unhooking also. I believe i got most of it, feel free to add to the list

Tim @ P.I.S. said:

Would you mind sharing who's tuning you use?

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obspsd said:

Yes stock gasket with arp. But I believe the gasket has been hurt since before i did studs and it finally let go but I'm going back with factory gasket and h11

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This may be the cause not tuning...

Tim @ P.I.S. said:

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I have tunes from swamps, Beans, and elite on my chip right now so there's no pointing the finger at a tuner. I ran the truck with 238s and a s366 for awhile with no studs, and i don't take it easy on my truck. Its my own fault

My guess is he was asking looking at the star pattern.

man ever since I saw this truck in Bowling Green it still stands as my favorite on the forum :drool:. Looks like you have a great work area to work in too. Hopefully this is the last time you have to do anything like this for awhile.

Thank you man, I'm lucky i have a shop with 4 lifts in it and Kentucky was a good time!

Groomzybanshee said:

My guess is he was asking looking at the star pattern.

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I was wondering how long it would take for someone to say something.