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Old 06-09-2011, 04:33 PM
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03 6.0

i just bought an 03 f350 with the 6.0 and it has 90k on it and i just bought an rcd egr delete and im lookin to get an sct programmer but i was wondering if i should do head studs before i put a tuner on even if i dont get extreme on horse power
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Old 06-09-2011, 04:38 PM
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one of the first things you should get is some gauges.....then look into the programmer...but ive been running my truck with some tunes....for about 15,000 no head studs, and no problems yet...but i think it all depends on the truck....
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one of the first things you should get is some gauges.....then look into the programmer...but ive been running my truck with some tunes....for about 15,000 no head studs, and no problems yet...but i think it all depends on the truck....
What he said^^^^^^^

Get gauges/monitor first to check the health of your motor before you start adding power. Read this before you go any further.
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