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#141
well you can pull the intake and just replace the gasket but it will blow again
Maybe a bad design issue?..yes two things,, belly pan blots wrong size and can not get correct TQ specs,, also the main reason the kegg is 1/4 almiunm and the the belly pan is 1/8in steel and the them heat up and at diff rates causing the gasket to were and blow
i would save up and get the Hughes kit,, because it going to cost about 60bucks just to replace the gasket them it going to blow again(intake bolts and gakets)
Maybe a bad design issue?..yes two things,, belly pan blots wrong size and can not get correct TQ specs,, also the main reason the kegg is 1/4 almiunm and the the belly pan is 1/8in steel and the them heat up and at diff rates causing the gasket to were and blow
i would save up and get the Hughes kit,, because it going to cost about 60bucks just to replace the gasket them it going to blow again(intake bolts and gakets)
#142
Thanks, I was told that the Hughes kit is the only way to go, just did not know why. Thanks for the explanation! I like the sig by the way. I have to remind myself to check the t-chain when i'm in there. Good thing I only paid 1200 for the truck so in a way, I'm still saving... I guess...
#143
The Hughes kit is just an alum pan, the gaskets, and the bolts, nothing more. APS Precision sells the same kit (cheaper if I recall from when I bought mine). In other words, theres nothing special about the Hughes kit. Hell, you could even make one yourself if you can get hold of a sheet of 1/4" alumium. The gaskets and bolts can all be bought at parts stores or dealerships.
#144
The Hughes kit is just an alum pan, the gaskets, and the bolts, nothing more. APS Precision sells the same kit (cheaper if I recall from when I bought mine). In other words, theres nothing special about the Hughes kit. Hell, you could even make one yourself if you can get hold of a sheet of 1/4" alumium. The gaskets and bolts can all be bought at parts stores or dealerships.
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#146
Plus I dont wanna tear half of my engine apart to replace a known failing part that will inevitely fail again.
#147
I bought the truck with 155k on it. Now has 162k. It seemed to have alot more power when I bought it but I don't beat on it so it might have happened gradually. I would rather do it right the first time. Considering how solid the truck is, I might just have to keep it around for a decade or so.
#148
I just picked up an extra manifold i plan to gut out before changing my plenum gasket. Figure ill have this one all ready to go for the swap to cut down on time. I plan on re using the stock plenum. I have 169K on my 5.9 and it just started pinging under load about 1000 miles ago. I can live with replacing it again if it lasts another 168K miles. If not i plan on building the 5.9 up with a nice cam, roller rockers, headers, id be happy with 400 HP which is very easy to do with these engines. At that time, ill go with the upgrade. For now the stock one is just fine for me.
#149
There is no guarantee at all that the new one will last just as long. It might last half as long or less, or it might last longer. Better to do it right then put it back together knowing it will fail again.
#150