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Standard ARPs. Thats what I had in there prior. That was with stock heads, not machined, and stock gaskets. I got 80k miles out of those at the same power levels I am pushing now. If I get another 80k (assume more due to the o-rings), I will be happy. Thats about 7-8 years of driving for me...

Update- Jeff at Extreme Studs reached out, and refunded me $650. He was very apologetic and made the situation right. Still have no call backs from No Limit, and last I spoke with them, it was a 'customer service rep'. Awful service. Basically told me to kick rocks and they are not liable...

Update. Neither Mike at No Limit Fab or Jeff at Extreme will return my phone calls. I called and talked to one of Mikes 'customer service' guys. He was pretty rude and insisted that its not their fault or their problem. He told me I had to take it up with Jeff. Even after I tried to explain...

What other analysis companies have you seen fail 'anything Rotella'? Thats a pretty broad area and bold statement.

I replaced my outer rockers last year. Great parts.

I have been running Rotella 5w40 for at least 6 or 7 yrs in my truck. About 12k miles per year. 180k on the motor. Last 3 or 4yrs I also add 20oz of Archoil 9100 every oil change. I sample every oil change, typically 4k miles. Blackstone always gives me a good report, and often states I could go...

Agreed. I have a couple calls into Mike @No Limit Fab. No call back yet. Jeff from Extreme was very cordial on the phone. Plan to call Mike again tmrw when they open. Have the truck back together with ARPs. Ran it today for about an hour. Runs great. Haven't pushed the boost too hard yet...

The torque sequence correct, but the final value was increased a touch. The main thing is the lube was incorrect. Yes, agreed, its the stud manufacturers fault. But the studs were purchased through one of their authorized dealers. If the dealer is selling that product, and kept very old stock...

Extreme Studs, they make a high strength H-13 stud/nut/washer. Made some calls this morning, pretty sure I found out why they studs felt like they had no torque on them when I took them off. Which is pretty obviously why the gaskets let go. Talked to Jeff from Extreme Studs, he asked what I...

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Got the cab up this morning before work. Stayed late after work and got the heads off. Found 2 spots where combustion was pushing into a water jacket. Leak was between the block and the gasket. No leak between the o rings and gasket. I used my buddies Snap On digital torque wrench to take the...

I 100% agree wit the block prep. I resurface a lot of heads, blocks, and adapter plates at work. Aluminum nonetheless. Rotary tools are fine if you know how to use them. Like you said, 30 min and both sides are spotless.

Well shes in the shop and half way ready to pull the cab. Ill have it up by Wednesday morning (working before my 8AM shift starts). Plan is to have it torn down by Saturday AM. Fingers crossed...

I do samples every oil change. Blackstone Labs. Internals have been the same for nearly the last 100k. Only changes are typically fuel % due to weather. Longer warm ups and idle in winter etc.

180k short block. Do replace it? Got a quote from KDD when i ordered heads. They wanted $5k delivered with a cam and coated pistons etc. Wonder how fast they could send one if I need it ��

What would be your next step? I am thinking if once I get it all apart if nothing is super obvious, check the deck again for flatness. And use long board style sanding approach and give it some more grit. Someone mentioned .002 for the deck clearance. I always thought that was across each...

No sir. I've been running this coolant for prob 5 or more years. I only use their gallons of the premix. Plan is to roll it in to the shop tmrw and start getting getting cab ready to go up. I'm working 6 days a week right now, so I'll be picking away before and after work till I get to next...

As for coolant, I'm running Shell Rotella ELC. It's their premixed factory coolant.

Not arguing your point that I possibly removed too much deck. Doesn't seem like I did from my pics. Just got it really clean. What would be your next course of action? Thing that I also find strange, it's doing the exact same thing now with the studs and o ring heads that it did with my stock...

I use these all the time for prepping mating surfaces on engine blocks to adapter plates at work.