Engine Builders talk.
06-30-2014, 09:17 PM
#1101
Senior Member
Those are who I trust anyway but yea, look around and know what exactly your getting.
06-30-2014, 10:25 PM
#1103
first off great talk here read all 109 pages since yesterday
I just blew head gasket in my reg cab 4x2 with 5.4 auto its got every option but sc 113.000 miles new to the mods but not to busted knuckles .my dd is a j code 68 falcon I wanted to know if I can just do pi swap while I'm in there for about same price or close doing labor myself thanks
06-30-2014, 10:27 PM
#1104
I just blew head gasket in my reg cab 4x2 with 5.4 auto its got every option but sc 113.000 miles new to the mods but not to busted knuckles .my dd is a j code 68 falcon I wanted to know if I can just do pi swap while I'm in there for about same price or close doing labor myself thanks
Pi heads.
06-30-2014, 10:30 PM
#1105
I just blew head gasket in my reg cab 4x2 with 5.4 auto its got every option but sc 113.000 miles new to the mods but not to busted knuckles .my dd is a j code 68 falcon I wanted to know if I can just do pi swap while I'm in there for about same price or close doing labor myself thanks
But if you are just doing the head gasket job without the swap all youd need is new gaskets and whatever other parts you want to replace while youre in there.
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ibd2328 (06-30-2014)
06-30-2014, 10:32 PM
#1106
Well its not going to be the same price. Youd have to buy new heads to do a PI swap. And then buy a new intake. And new exhaust manifolds. Other than that itd be pretty straight forward. There are a lot of threads regarding PI swaps on older 97-98 models (im assuming thats what you have).
But if you are just doing the head gasket job without the swap all youd need is new gaskets and whatever other parts you want to replace while youre in there.
But if you are just doing the head gasket job without the swap all youd need is new gaskets and whatever other parts you want to replace while youre in there.
06-30-2014, 11:04 PM
#1107
Senior Member
Well its not going to be the same price. Youd have to buy new heads to do a PI swap. And then buy a new intake. And new exhaust manifolds. Other than that itd be pretty straight forward. There are a lot of threads regarding PI swaps on older 97-98 models (im assuming thats what you have).
But if you are just doing the head gasket job without the swap all youd need is new gaskets and whatever other parts you want to replace while youre in there.
But if you are just doing the head gasket job without the swap all youd need is new gaskets and whatever other parts you want to replace while youre in there.
06-30-2014, 11:20 PM
#1108
Not quite done installing, but got these in the mail today. 80$ to the door. Hopefully will drop my IAT"2" temps in traffic by at least 30 degrees. Hopefully this will cool the intake temps and will also indirectly help coolant / ECT temps. I'm a bit concerned with how close together all the radiators, coolers, heat exchangers are, but not much i can do unless ibd wants to sell his piaa front valance haha. Lightning valance would have plenty of airflow but would look aweful.
Today it hit 93 and the truck felt it. After 2 summers with the s/c im going to say that extra cooling capacity is a must. Our trucks stock cooling system sucks when you throw boost at it.
Today it hit 93 and the truck felt it. After 2 summers with the s/c im going to say that extra cooling capacity is a must. Our trucks stock cooling system sucks when you throw boost at it.
Last edited by 4x4dave; 06-30-2014 at 11:28 PM.
06-30-2014, 11:25 PM
#1109
Not quite done installing, but got these in the mail today. 80$ to the door. Hopefully will drop my IAT"2" temps in traffic by at least 30 degrees. Hopefully this will cool the intake temps and will also indirectly help coolant / ECT temps. I'm a bit concerned with how close together all the radiators, coolers, heat exchangers are, but not much i can do unless ibd wants to sell his piaa front valance haha
. He's a good guy to deal with. Also got your package today. Thanks bud.
06-30-2014, 11:27 PM
#1110
Not quite done installing, but got these in the mail today. 80$ to the door. Hopefully will drop my IAT"2" temps in traffic by at least 30 degrees. Hopefully this will cool the intake temps and will also indirectly help coolant / ECT temps. I'm a bit concerned with how close together all the radiators, coolers, heat exchangers are, but not much i can do unless ibd wants to sell his piaa front valance haha
