6.0 head cost

6.0kansaspowerstroke · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 08:38 AM

Im thinking of studding my truck. How much do new heads cost if mine cant be machined? Im not saying they are no good just trying to figure costs out if everything is bad.

WA_PSD · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 6.0kansaspowerstroke

Im thinking of studding my truck. How much do new heads cost if mine cant be machined? Im not saying they are no good just trying to figure costs out if everything is bad.

Are you having problems?

azkcr · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:03 AM

If it ain't broke don't fix it. I'd just stud it and leave the heads and OEM gaskets.
As for the price, it depends on local shops and how much their shop rate is I imagine

6.0kansaspowerstroke · #4 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:06 AM

no no problems. just thinking bout studding it. When i blew them a few years ago the diesel tech said it took him forever to get them to torque down. im just worried that when i do stud them they wont be able to be machined and just trying to get the cost on the worst case scenario.

6.0kansaspowerstroke · #5 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:08 AM

im just needing a gues on price of heads i got a guy around here that can put everything in.

WA_PSD · #6 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by azkcr

If it ain't broke don't fix it. I'd just stud it and leave the heads and OEM gaskets.
As for the price, it depends on local shops and how much their shop rate is I imagine

If it aint broke, why stud it? Serious question. He has a delete, I say if eveything's fine, get rid of the gold and rebuild the oil cooler, monitor the EOT/ECT and shouldn't ever have to worry about spending $3500 +or- on studs.

6.0kansaspowerstroke · #7 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:14 AM

thanks man. what is the cost to rebuild an oil cooler? I should of done it when i put my egr delete in but didnt.

azkcr · #8 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:18 AM

Studs are still a good idea regardless. I wouldn't ever run more than 375horsies through it without them..
You hear of 6.0s running all day with over 500hp on OEM gaskets, but they're using ARPs.
I've never heard of anyone running more than 400hp on stock bolts for very long...

**dhanna6powerstroke** · #9 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:20 AM

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I've seen reman cylinder heads for $700-$750 each.

6.0kansaspowerstroke · #10 (**permalink**) 02-08-2011, 09:21 AM

azkcr does your edge CS monitor read egts?

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