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Yooper75 · 09-21-2011, 11:59 AM

Guy's you can run tunes with out doing head studs right away, I am running Eric's tunes from Innovative and have towed our 5er this summer with his tow tune and run his Extreme Street tune when I was not towing and I have not had one problem and I am monitoring coolant my coolant level like a hawk. Go talk to Innovative Diesel Performance and they will set you up with and SCT tuner of your choice and tunes. Get guages for the truck they are a must even if you are towing with a completely stock truck. The biggest factor with people blowing head gaskets on 6.0's is there right foot and now knowing when to back out off the noiesy pedal or don't put guages on the truck and build to much boost and lift the heads. If you keep the truck below 35PSI of boost you should be ok I have seen as high as 30PSI pulling grades with our trailer with my truck. Do not trust the boost gauge on the dash mine is 3PSI low compared to my Auto Meter gauge on the A pillar. My truck is going to roll over to 170,000 miles in the next week and I have put every mile on my truck this summer with a tune in it and no causualties other than one 5$ intercooler boot clamp.

sbiggi · 09-21-2011, 05:06 PM

Personally I wouldnt trust the autometer gauge as far as accuracy (35psi actually being 35psi). It is usefull though for detecting when your boost isnt were it normally is.

DaveBen · 09-21-2011, 05:42 PM

I have no problem with Autometer gauges. Each to their own. I trust almost ANY gauges over the Factory "Computer Controlled" gauges (lie-o-meters). They tell you what Ford wants you to see.

Dave

sjr56 · 12-13-2011, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveBen

I have no problem with Autometer gauges. Each to their own. I trust almost ANY gauges over the Factory "Computer Controlled" gauges (lie-o-meters). They tell you what Ford wants you to see.

Dave

+1...Ran Autometers for over 20years and I'll stick with them. Quality pieces from a top notch company.

09-21-2011, 11:59 AM	#11
Yooper75 Boost Junky Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigans Upper Pennisula Posts: 324 Thanks: 23 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Guy's you can run tunes with out doing head studs right away, I am running Eric's tunes from Innovative and have towed our 5er this summer with his tow tune and run his Extreme Street tune when I was not towing and I have not had one problem and I am monitoring coolant my coolant level like a hawk. Go talk to Innovative Diesel Performance and they will set you up with and SCT tuner of your choice and tunes. Get guages for the truck they are a must even if you are towing with a completely stock truck. The biggest factor with people blowing head gaskets on 6.0's is there right foot and now knowing when to back out off the noiesy pedal or don't put guages on the truck and build to much boost and lift the heads. If you keep the truck below 35PSI of boost you should be ok I have seen as high as 30PSI pulling grades with our trailer with my truck. Do not trust the boost gauge on the dash mine is 3PSI low compared to my Auto Meter gauge on the A pillar. My truck is going to roll over to 170,000 miles in the next week and I have put every mile on my truck this summer with a tune in it and no causualties other than one 5$ intercooler boot clamp. __________________ Dave 2006 F350 FX4 CC 6.0 PSD Some stock stuff and some not so stock stuff.....

09-21-2011, 05:06 PM	#12
sbiggi SDD Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Personally I wouldnt trust the autometer gauge as far as accuracy (35psi actually being 35psi). It is usefull though for detecting when your boost isnt were it normally is. __________________ -Seth 2003 F250, 6.0 PS

09-21-2011, 05:42 PM	#13
DaveBen SDD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 7,866 Thanks: 127 Thanked 505 Times in 488 Posts	I have no problem with Autometer gauges. Each to their own. I trust almost ANY gauges over the Factory "Computer Controlled" gauges (lie-o-meters). They tell you what Ford wants you to see. Dave __________________ 2004 F-350 Regular cab with 6.0, Torqshift, 4X4, and just about all of the rest of the options. I added Guages, Satellite Radio, Air Horns, and a coolant filter. Bilstein shocks. Battery Desulphater that really works. Installed Jimmi Jammers. Pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/dbennett48 Completely Stock. I had a Detroit Diesel 8V92TA in a KW dump truck in 1980. That sucker would put out 425 hp but would never out pull a CAT.

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