Recent content by D.Swain

Ya, im not arguing with any of you guys. Yall know more than I do. Just doing my research ha. It seems like a good idea, and then you read about all these guys who just do studs and run it and never look back and it makes you second guess haha. I got quoted $400 to Delip and coat my stock...

just sent you a PM.... anyone else wanna chime in? Talked to a couple ford techs in the area and they all said they've never seen a cracked piston. That's what led me to believe it wasn't very common. One of them works at a dealer that was tuner "friendly" if you catch my drift. But if they are...

Im debating on if pistons are really worth it.

Have 44k miles on the stock pistons. Will be pulling the heads to do studs, and figured I should look into doing the pistons too. Since my pistons are fine and low miles, could I just have a local race engine builder De Lip them and ceramic coat them. Says hes done this on several other 6.4 builds.

Think I saw your kit on Rudys website Will. Does it come with the valve seals and everything too? Im assuming those are Ford OEM Headgaskets?

Read the sticky, and left some questions. Job 1 2008 and will be lifting the cab and pulling heads to do gaskets and studs. Aside from studs and the head gaskets, does anyone have a detailed list of what parts I need from ford. Heres what I have so far from just common knowledge when I did my...