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Posted by 2BlueGeeTees (Member # 4702) on :
 
Anybody have any insight on a good shop to stud the heads of my diesel or any idea of the cost associated with such a project.

Thanks
 
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
Left coast diesel in Livermore. Or devil mountain diesel in Walnut creek.
 
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
I am doing my right now at Devil Mountain, O-ringing the heads, studs, full bulletproof kit, modifying and cleaning turbo, and it's not cheap $10.5K
 
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
My neighbor just popped a HG on his 6.0 Excursion. He was quoted $10k to basically bulletproof it.
 
Posted by CAMD FOX (Member # 11891) on :
 
A friend of mine does these all day long at the shop he works at, Reliable Automotive in Antioch/Oakley. They do fleet work and have established a pretty good name for themselves in the short time they've been open. Its worth getting a quote IMO.
 
Posted by 2BlueGeeTees (Member # 4702) on :
 
10k plus for me to have it bullet proof for my use would be a waist of money. I have not tuner or modifications other than a 4" straight pipe exhaust. All I use it for is a daily driver and occasional towing of my el camino or a dump run here and there. Just looking to get rid of the junk TTY bolts for piece of mind.
 
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 2BlueGeeTees:
10k plus for me to have it bullet proof for my use would be a waist of money. I have not tuner or modifications other than a 4" straight pipe exhaust. All I use it for is a daily driver and occasional towing of my el camino or a dump run here and there. Just looking to get rid of the junk TTY bolts for piece of mind.
It's a 40 hour plus job to do head studs.
 
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by CAMD FOX:
A friend of mine does these all day long at the shop he works at, Reliable Automotive in Antioch/Oakley. They do fleet work and have established a pretty good name for themselves in the short time they've been open. Its worth getting a quote IMO.
I would hope so since vic has been a ford service writer for 20 plus years before left to go out on his own.
 
Posted by 2BlueGeeTees (Member # 4702) on :
 
Fuckin figures. 40 hours... Maybe I'll just sell it and buy a duramax or cummins.
 
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 2BlueGeeTees:
Fuckin figures. 40 hours... Maybe I'll just sell it and buy a duramax or cummins.
Diesel will break your wallet when the need repairs doesn't matter who makes them.
 
Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
quote:
Originally posted by 2BlueGeeTees:
Fuckin figures. 40 hours... Maybe I'll just sell it and buy a duramax or cummins.
Diesel will break your wallet when the need repairs doesn't matter who makes them.
That's why when I get one, you will help me for a 12 pack. [Wink]
 




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