This has been debated many times before and the answer hasn't changed. Its a horrible idea and a was of time and money. Do the job the right way the first time, if you can't afford to do it the right way wait until you have the money to do so instead of wasting the money you have to spend.
I like the tie down strap in the bolt hole in the deck of the block! Hopefully it was someone who is just a helper/trainee who did that and not the same guys who work on trucks there.
Thru the end of December all Powerstroke EGR delete kits are on sale.
6.0 $179.99- complete kit with up-pipe and valve delete plate
6.4 $129.99- includes coolant plugs, blocker plates and hardware.
6.7 $99- includes cooler delete plate, intake plate and exhaust blocker plate with 1/8 NPT plug...
Haven't updated this in a while . Work load at the shop put this build on hold for a while. Back on track now, old engine is out, new long block assembled and going in this week.
Took the chance to pressure wash and paint the frame this past weekend also. Decided midway to re-work the fuel...
3015's require reformatted to accept custom tunes for 6.4 and 6.7 deletes up to 2012's. We can set you up with off road tunes but they can not be emailed, we'll need to have the tuner shipped to us.
Yes, the timing is advanced way to much. That's how pistons crack, the outside edges of the piston are not as thick as the bowl is and is not made to withstand the heat of combustion outside of the chamber. Advanced timing is just a easy way to get more power, but not the safest.
This customer had a SCT 3015 with a Tow,Street and Race file. He had used all 3 trying to get his idle and shifting to his liking. It spent most of it's time on the Street file. When he brought the truck to us for head gaskets, up pipes and a trans build we set him up with some much better...
Stage 1 is good for most trucks with basic bolt-on's and tuners, up to around 500HP.
Stage 2 is a built as a 5R110 can be and can withstand as much power as most people can throw at it. The highest HP that I know our stage 2 has been used with was a customers 6.4 that dynoed at 829HP.
Stage 3...