da94broncodude
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alright, where exactly do i begin LOL
Lets start with currently. Currently my truck (2006 amarillo edition) is Running an Afe stage 2 intake, MTW stage 3 68mmVGT, 175/75 injectors, Regulated return, Fass 150, Sinister sump, 5" exhaust and tunes from innovative and gearhead. Trans has an upgraded Direct solenoid otherwise its stock.
Let me say I absolutely love my setup, runs good and surprises a lot of people.
Heres where im at though.. First time i loaded up extreme x it ran damn good, handed a dmax his A** on a first run and the second run the trans did some weird stuff so i decided not to run that tune anymore to preserve the life of the trans.
So after that i stick to street or tow. street runs awesome put truck lengths on another buddys 500rwhp LB7 (intake exh fass efi live built trans 20% over injectors). my truck just runs damn good.
And now heres the bad.... I use the truck, i have a 26ft Toy hauler that comes in around 12k and i want to get a bigger one, maybe even 5th wheel...
Heres the really bad, coming back from idaho over the 24th of july weekend trucks puking coolant again not bad but anything over 30psi of boost i could smell coolant.. (first time gaskets were done under warranty but they didnt surface the heads) So about now im not super butt hurt they are gone ive gotten quite a few miles out of unsurfaced heads with big turbo injectors etc...
Now after my long story telling here are my questions..
Do i keep going? Do head gaskets again and do them right this time surface them etc. Is o ringing worth it? what will it do or help with?
headgaskets fix problem number one, now problem number 2 the trans, dont need anything crazy but im thinking upgraded clutches and converter, Do i need a billet input? will it hold up to towing and every once in a while hit the 1/4 mile track? thirdly I only have 175/75 injectors and this 68 doesnt exactly fully clean them up and when im towing i constantly have to keep it out of OD or in a lower gear with more RPM or EGTs still go up. Frankly i dont know how the hell people are saying that a 68VGT cleans up 190/100s so im thinking i need more air but if i go bigger VGT im guessing i will run into surging issues, and maybe im different then everyone else But i have not had this Turbo surge AT ALL towing its been an awesome turbo i just think i need a little more. was considering trying CED compound kit over the 68, has anyone done this? and after all that can i really even tow?
to sum it up
Keep going:
Headgaskets and possibly oring?
build trans
more air (compound off 68mm VGT) with? s475? s480?
or do i
Fix headgaskets as no matter what that has to be done
powermax
stock injectors
call it a day with a 380hp tow capable truck
sorry if this all sounds like a run on, just a lot of thinking going on.
Lets start with currently. Currently my truck (2006 amarillo edition) is Running an Afe stage 2 intake, MTW stage 3 68mmVGT, 175/75 injectors, Regulated return, Fass 150, Sinister sump, 5" exhaust and tunes from innovative and gearhead. Trans has an upgraded Direct solenoid otherwise its stock.
Let me say I absolutely love my setup, runs good and surprises a lot of people.
Heres where im at though.. First time i loaded up extreme x it ran damn good, handed a dmax his A** on a first run and the second run the trans did some weird stuff so i decided not to run that tune anymore to preserve the life of the trans.
So after that i stick to street or tow. street runs awesome put truck lengths on another buddys 500rwhp LB7 (intake exh fass efi live built trans 20% over injectors). my truck just runs damn good.
And now heres the bad.... I use the truck, i have a 26ft Toy hauler that comes in around 12k and i want to get a bigger one, maybe even 5th wheel...
Heres the really bad, coming back from idaho over the 24th of july weekend trucks puking coolant again not bad but anything over 30psi of boost i could smell coolant.. (first time gaskets were done under warranty but they didnt surface the heads) So about now im not super butt hurt they are gone ive gotten quite a few miles out of unsurfaced heads with big turbo injectors etc...
Now after my long story telling here are my questions..
Do i keep going? Do head gaskets again and do them right this time surface them etc. Is o ringing worth it? what will it do or help with?
headgaskets fix problem number one, now problem number 2 the trans, dont need anything crazy but im thinking upgraded clutches and converter, Do i need a billet input? will it hold up to towing and every once in a while hit the 1/4 mile track? thirdly I only have 175/75 injectors and this 68 doesnt exactly fully clean them up and when im towing i constantly have to keep it out of OD or in a lower gear with more RPM or EGTs still go up. Frankly i dont know how the hell people are saying that a 68VGT cleans up 190/100s so im thinking i need more air but if i go bigger VGT im guessing i will run into surging issues, and maybe im different then everyone else But i have not had this Turbo surge AT ALL towing its been an awesome turbo i just think i need a little more. was considering trying CED compound kit over the 68, has anyone done this? and after all that can i really even tow?
to sum it up
Keep going:
Headgaskets and possibly oring?
build trans
more air (compound off 68mm VGT) with? s475? s480?
or do i
Fix headgaskets as no matter what that has to be done
powermax
stock injectors
call it a day with a 380hp tow capable truck
sorry if this all sounds like a run on, just a lot of thinking going on.