I will be doing arp studs, upgrade dummy plugs and standpipes, upgrade stc fitting. Where can I find the best bang for the buck?

Also, does anyone know where do get a good price on replacement head as well?

 

Dang Tim, your truck?

 

Yup, got a cracked head. Figure now is the time to do any upgrades while the head's off.
Kinda figured I'd be doing this eventually, but thought it would be for something like a blown head gasket. Had visions of the future with my "bullet proofed" 6.0, when the time finally came to do the head gaskets.

Geeze, now I have to wonder just how bullet proof my engine will be, since I have come to learn that heads can CRACK with no provocation!!! I'm a little dismayed by this as I have been very vigilant about maintenance and never knew about apparently notorious week spot in the heads.

Oh well... I have found arps on line for $469. Does this sound like a pretty normal price. I suppose the dealership is probably the best place for a head. Is this correct?

 

dont know the best price ,but riffraff has them on sale and there head gaskets ,and dumy plugs are agood price as well .

 

Thank you! I'll check out riffraff.

 

$469 is pretty standard.

$429 at RiffRaff (thanks Clay)

Riffraff Diesel Performance Parts: - ARP Head Studs

 

Is the head cracked bad like its letting fuel into the coolant?

I just found out recently (too late though ) that some of the smaller cracks found by a magnaflux test can be within spec and be acceptible for reinstallation.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-6-0-head.html

... from about post 41 on.

 

Yes sir, $429 at Riff Raff ! ! ! Thanks for the tip.

 

I can get them for $411 shipped at Autoplicity.com. Use blackfriday2012 as a discount code, it's like 2% I think.

 

I got my arp's from Modular Motorsports for $389.99 shipped.

 

Yes, it is leaking a very small amount of fuel into the coolant. I know a guy who works at Ford as a diesel mechanic (does side work on weekends) who was doing a VC9 flush for me. He said he thought he smelled diesel fuel in the degas bottle. He said to keep an eye on it and check after a couple of hundred miles for smell of diesel and oily film on surface of coolant... I did as he suggested and well, YUP, there it was. Diesel smell in degas and oily substance on the surface. Yeehaaaa!

 

Whoa, that's the best price yet. Thanks! I'll check that one out.