Head stud time! Any tricks? Pics of injector crud.

[lariat 7.3]

Hey guys, home from school on break and figured what the hell, might as well tear the truck apart since I've had the studs and springs over a year on the work bench. Any tips or tricks. I'm planning on rocking the motor. Do I fully pull out each motor mount off the block? Etc.

Also, I've had haze and egt issues from day one of these injectors. They all looked good visually except the rear passenger side one, had this crud built up while the rest didn't. Whatcha think?

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[Magnum PD]

Water in the fuel?

 

[lariat 7.3]

Think so? Is a retorque necessary

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[Black 02]

Just roll the motor. No need to remove the motor mount.

 

[lariat 7.3]

Ok so just UN bolt the one side an Jack her on up?

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[Black 02]

Yes, but don't smash the motor into the bottom of the cab. Put a block on the exhaust manifold and go slow. You'll get the room.

 

[lariat 7.3]

Well yeah lol, passengers side looks mighty tight lol. On a side note, sooo much easier to pull injectors after you pull the rockers

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[m j]

which one did you pull first on that bank?
there should be nothing in the land between the copper washer and the O ring, it wouldnt seat with that crud there

 

[lariat 7.3]

Pulled the second one from the front first, I had trouble getting it to seat when I installed them the last time

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[lariat 7.3]

Ok in the process of studs, pull the first spring off, and the damn thing has 910s INSTALLED already?! Should I just leave them?

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[bigfords]

Just did my studs and springs last week... had to rock the engine for just one stud on the drivers side, and then 2 or so on the passenger side. I did not have to pull the AC evaporator cover off, but it was tight. Overall not a bad job at all, just time consuming.

 

[bigfords]

Ok in the process of studs, pull the first spring off, and the damn thing has 910s INSTALLED already?! Should I just leave them?

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Does it have any shims under the springs? Are you sure they are 910s? My stockers looked very similar to the 910s, but I'm not sure how much they look different.

 

[lariat 7.3]

They look identical.....same yellow paint on the sides and everything

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[lariat 7.3]

Didn't see shims, I'm tempted to just leave them. Can anyone confirm stock springs are dual sprung?

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[bigfords]

You know, I think thats how mine were too. They looked very similar... Maybe someone else can verify.

 

[powerstroke95]

They actually arent dual sprung, what youre seeing are probably dampners

 

[lariat 7.3]

Here they are side by side

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[bigfords]

I'm still going to say they are probably stock. Do you have any shims to put in?

 

[lariat 7.3]

Yeah .30 I called my buddy that runs a diesel shop and put springs in my buddies truck and he said he thinks stock doesn't have the two spring thing....

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[bigfords]

Well if thats the case, then mine had 910s in it already too. Oh well.