Recent content by Subourbon82

Oh ok I gotcha, so the main bearing caps stay the same, just the journals to accommodate the machining. Thank you. I thought there was a wider Beefier bearing cap being put on afterwards

Not sure why my answer posted twice. Sorry guys. When you say larger and correct main bearings, are those off a 6.5? Or an after market 6.2 product?

I don't want to speak too soon. I see thr engine wiggle a bit at idle, especially after the fast idle solenoid kicks back down to regular idle. The damper itself i haven't seen shake. It could be coz it's old, 6 2 is a lot of displacement too could be a "normal" shake. Or lastly, motor...

Apologies, I said I'd be specific in case other users have thesame-ish questions. Torque to yield head bolts instead of studs New thicker head gaskets to accommodate the higher compression of the piston. And the fluidampr balancer to protect the bottom end. I feel like this part is non...

I I will thread the links in your signature for sure. I'm interested in how everyone's managed to do this. I'm very interested, you're talking bout sea level too, that's wild. I know EGTs are an issue however you seem to be one of the only guys mentioning it. The work around I've noticed a...

First of all, I don't think you're being pessimistic, just realistic. I know they weren't designed to churn out crazy power. And I'm not expecting a turdbo to leave duramaxes or powerstrokes behind. Lol I don't think I could outrun a grandma n her walker on the sidewalk. Mileage: hard to say...

I appreciate all input and answers of all lentghs! Really 5 lbs of boost eh? Coz again, what I read, maybe it's like a guy who went fishing and caught a fish, and everytime he tells the story the fish gets bigger... But, here and other forums, while keeping head bolts in place, not doing studs...

Oops, the leroy diesel links did not work. My mistake Here's the head gaskets I was referring too https://leroydiesel.com/products/1124/ And the HD head stud kit https://leroydiesel.com/products/hd-head-studs-2/

Hey guys, long time reader, but haven't posted much here. But I like the ingenuity and work arounds I'm.reading here. I know there's a lot of posts about these things, but here's another because I want to be sure of what I do. My goal is to bulletproof my truck. I love these old engines and...