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Message: [QUOTE="Power Hungry, post: 288579, member: 1375"] Well, looks like my injectors will be here Friday and we'll get to start tearing into the 6.0L. :D First, I want to say many... MANY... [B]MANY[/B] thanks to Ryan Casserly at Full Force and Bob Riley at DieselSite for all their help and suggestions. They have gone above and beyond what I could have ever expected, and tolerated every stupid question I had. Despite the fact that we associate on a professional level, they are also great friends and have my respect for their knowledge and expertise. I enjoy learning as much as I enjoy teaching, and for them to take the time to educate me and then to be able to take that knowledge and pass it on is a blessing for me. Also, thanks to the guys over at Akins Ford in Winder who keep me well supplied with parts. :D Now, with the collection of parts accumulating, we will begin first stages of testing this weekend. I'm still determining the order in which I want to install the components as to provide the most usable reference data possible without causing a severe complications with the truck. I'll have my final assortment of testing procedures lined out by Friday and will see if anyone has any suggestions or specific tests they'd like to see take place. I'm open to ideas, but please keep in mind that this is MY test platform and process and if I chose to disregard a request, well that's my choice. So far, here's the bolt-on stuff... For testing: [LIST] [*]Edge CTS with: [LIST] [*]2 Thermocouples (Left and Right Manifold - Measure bank output consistency. Not SUPER accurate, but helpful.) [*]3 Fuel Pressure Sensors (Fuel Bowl, Left Head, Right Head - To measure Fuel Pressure drop at any point in the system.) [*]2 ICP Sensors (Stock Location in Head and a Secondary at the HPOP - To Measure any possible ICP deficiency in the stock lines/rails. Also for testing the efficacy of the HPODS) [/LIST] [*]TFX Cylinder Pressure Testing Equipment (especially for testing CP differences with different FICM tuning.) [*]EyeSpy High Speed Datalogging Equipment [*]Go Pro Hero2 Video Camera (for audible noise testing and video logging of CTS data.) [/LIST] For Performance: [LIST] [*]Diamond Eye 4" Exhaust (No muffler for testing.) [*]Full Force Diesel Injectors [*]DieselSite Billet HPOP [*]DieselSite HPODS (High Pressure Oil Delivery System.) [*]2005 90º Manifold Inlet (To facilitate the removal of the EGR Throttle Butterfly.) [*]Banjo Bolts [*]"Blue" Spring [*]Rev-X Additive (Oil and Fuel.) [*]EGR Delete (Already Installed.) [*]Head Studs (Already Installed.) [*]Snow Performance Water/Methanol Kit (Already Installed.) [/LIST] Still need: [LIST] [*]Extra P/S Valve Cover (For the HPODS kit. Can't run without it!) [*]Cold Air Intake (May just go TYMAR style.) [*]Transmission (Hopefully not ANY TIME soon!) [*]Intake Manifold (Steve... Are you listening? Can ya help a brother out???) [/LIST] I think that's about it. We're gonna change the oil and filters before we tear into everything as I expect we're gonna end up with several hundreds (if not thousands) of miles of testing before we're through. Crap, that reminds me... I need to grease bearings on the dyno, too! Always something. LOL Getting close, guys. Since I'm limited to weekends for this sort of testing, this may take up to 3 weeks to get everything installed, tested, documented, and posted, but I will be posting results as I go. I'm sorry it is taking so long, but I promise you that it will be well worth the wait! Keep in mind that this engine has 285K on the bottom end with only a head job, studs, Black Onyx gaskets, and an EGR delete. It's nothing fancy... Just like may trucks out there already. While we're doing this testing primarily to satisfy our own curiosity, we're also doing it to show everyone out there just what works, what doesn't, and what is possible in regards to building not only a strong, but reliable high-performance truck. Take care. [/QUOTE]