Blown headgaskets w/6speed

[2005F250]

Anybody ever seen a 6.0 with the 6 speed manual blow headgaskets? I got thinking and I haven't seen a headgasket case on here were the truck was a 6 speed. It kinda has me thinking that the 5R110 lets the engine get to crazy in the RPM's and hurts itself. Also to my brother has an early 03 6.0 with the 6 speed and it is always punched with or without a trailer and is been problem free but his truck is stock so maybe thats why it hasn't broke.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by 2005F250

Anybody ever seen a 6.0 with the 6 speed manual blow headgaskets? I got thinking and I haven't seen a headgasket case on here were the truck was a 6 speed. It kinda has me thinking that the 5R110 lets the engine get to crazy in the RPM's and hurts itself. Also to my brother has an early 03 6.0 with the 6 speed and it is always punched with or without a trailer and is been problem free but his truck is stock so maybe thats why it hasn't broke.

ive seen 2

[Strõkër~X]

good thinking but i would suspect it could still happen, but the 6 speed is so rare..

[2005F250]

Originally Posted by Marc

ive seen 2

How about autos?

Originally Posted by Strõkër~X

good thinking but i would suspect it could still happen, but the 6 speed is so rare..

They're out there. You just need to look. I see one 6 speed for probably every ten autos.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by 2005F250

They're out there. You just need to look. I see one 6 speed for probably every ten autos.

but what is the ratio of auto's to six speeds im guessing its about the same...

[2005F250]

Originally Posted by Marc

but what is the ratio of auto's to six speeds im guessing its about the same...

1 to 10 ratio is what I see in Southern Cali.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by 2005F250

1 to 10 ratio is what I see in Southern Cali.

so that would make sence as to why less are 2 speeds....ive probably done 20 sets of headgaskets in the last two years...and two were 6 speeds.....thats about right

[6LiterGearBeater]

I don't know about autos letting the revs get crazy, but when I'm running a Looney tune, it's very easy to hit 4500 RPM. One of the reasons is if you romp on it, it dumps so much fuel into the engine it takes an extra second to burn it off, therefore the engine keeps building revs (as in when you push the clutch in).