Just got her going. The final damage was two bad dummy plugs, and one standpipe had errosion on it.
Took it down the road, ran it easy then laid into it a few times. Ive lost 2-3 psi of boost somewhere. Overall it runs fine now, thanks for the help fellas.
This friend of mine is the know "after hours" mechanic. He was a tech for ford, then the local ambulance company took him to be their lead mechanic. He told me that if he needed a big truck that he would buy a 6.0. That made me feel a little confident. Hes busy every weekend with side work too.
I am confident to do this job again though, very simple.