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Message: [QUOTE="DocBar, post: 226744, member: 433"] That was a great answer. I was asking because I have spent the $$ on the basics. Short of partially filling the block and going with a girdle instead of a bedplate, my motor is about as built as it can be. I don't have the luxury of being able to do much wrenching myself. I'm not against it, but I live out of hotels or a 5th wheel. They get mad at vehicles with hoods in the air and oil on the ground. Not to mention that "reliable" means not having to do that. Well, after the bugs are worked out. I'm learning patience, by the dollar it seems, but I'm learning. My truck is having all kinds of issues and it's very hard to tell what they are since I don't have a datalogger like AE or similar. It could be ICP, IPR, HPOP, injectors, or fuel. I have a big hp build, but only running a 38R and 250/100 remans. That's what I would call a medium hp build, based on injectors and turbo. I get great performance sometimes, good performance sometimes and crappy performance sometimes. I just had the truck live tuned a little over a week ago and still have issues. I'm sitting with $21K in a motor and about $2K in diagnostics/testing and it's still not running like it should. Do I just throw more $$ at it and buy a new ICP and IPR, hoping that fixes the problem? Did my wife cast some kind of evil spell over my truck because of the $$ spent and being spent? Do we need to redefine "reliable"? Yes my truck runs, but the last time I pulled my 11K# 5th wheel, I got about 5-6 mpg and had to stay in the throttle. That's with a 38R. How often would I need to stay in the throttle with compounds? They are laggier, right? I'm asking, not being a smart-alec. [/QUOTE]