save your money and buy head studs when you truly do blow a head gasket. The factory head bolts are not the problem on these trucks, the EGR cooler is the problem. Delete the EGR cooler and that will rid your problem.
FYI
The failure mode for 'failed' head bolts on the 05+ trucks was minimal to non existant. If the head gaskets did fail 9 out of 10 times it was the result of a failed EGR cooler/oil cooler. Warranty claims on the 05+ trucks were lower then the best years of the 7.3L powerstroke. FWIW I am a powertrain/exhaust development and release engineer for several Ford vehicles.
Does no one see the sarcasm in my post..... Buying a part that is 1/3 the cost to what has been proven to work... I would rather spend $400 on the studs once. Why chance it? Head bolts don't work as well on these engines.
Hell yea i bought them and got 1,000-hp and twins on my 6.0 and they havent had a problem yet. But i did keep my EGR system i didnt want to hurt the earth we all live in .:thumb::hehe:
That 6.0 youi still have is sitting in the bed right..... With the egr system still on it
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