I started a Felpro thread also
no a lot of users who are also forum members yet is what I concluded

and Felpro didn't reply to their contact email so that was a waste of time

I am also going to use the UCF O-ringed heads

keep us posted

 

In for results.opcorn2:

 

The heads should be off tomorrow. I'm hoping they are ok. I'll try to have the guy that's doing the work send me some pictures of the spot on the gasket that failed.

 

Which gaskets were used the last go around?

 

ask him if he O-Rings

 

I haven't checked with blackwater but there web site says they use Mahle Clevite components so I take it as Black Diamond gaskets.

 

Form Blackwater

This includes the head gasket which is supplied by the only manufacturer of the gasket in the industry.

FWIW

 

I chose Fel- Pro's for mine . 0 miles so far , I found a hundred other things to clean , paint and modify while doing the job - lol . I think
they will work out fine . Good luck with your repair .

 

from the research done on one thread here the felpro look to be a good choice> I have not personally held them in my hand side by side with oem or... but fel pro has always made good gaskets for my gassers for years
I seem to remember a couple of the higher hp guys using them and havent heard of any failures yet so :thumb:

 

My plan is to update this thread every 2 months on the millage and anything that I think will impact the performance of the gaskets IE towing and from time to time the occasional showing off what a powerstroke can do. > I also hope those that are running the Fel-Pro will do the same.

 

I had Ford , Fel - Pro and Black diamond on my bench . All three are nice looking gaskets , the reason I chose the FP's ? , partly because
of the write up that the BPD people did in the sticky . They ( the gaskets ) have an extra boss stamped in them around the compression
area and while not a true " o ring " like UCF , it should be helpful . We shall see !
One thing about it , after this round , I know every bolt , nut and connection in there . I have the scars and blood stained close as proof .

 

We used Fel-Pros twice... my friends stock 6.0, and my 6.0 using tunes every so often... he has about 2500mi on his. And about 3500mi on mine. No issues with install, and no issues at this point.

 

Well here's an update to my current situation. Heads are off and here's a picture of the blown gasket. The heads were checked on Wednesday and both have been milled before and no more room to mill anything more. It's a reman from Blackwater. I now have on order 2 new heads. My wife asked me if there is anything else that we could sink more money into on this truck. I just shake my head and say I hope not. :dunno: Good thing I've got friends as diesel tech's and are willing to help me on cost.

 

Are you using 6.4 push rods ? I wonder what the limit for machining is after switching to the shorter rod ? I know there's a limit to min.
thickness but what else comes into play other than valve clearance ? If your only talking a .004" -.006" clean up shouldn't that be well
within the new push rod length difference .
It would be a shame to find out after buying new heads .

 

Actually 1 head had a crack between the injector and glow plug holes that was a concern. Since they had been milled before I opted for new ones. Push rods are the 6.4 length.

what heads did you buy ?

I went with new ITM heads . Didn't find a lot of info on the ORG about them. Maybe I was searching wrong. :dunno:

 

what heads did you buy ?

 

never heard of them
how much and how about the core ?

ahh must be these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Cyli...ylinder-Head-ITM-60-5014-fits-05-07-Ford-F-250-Super-Duty-6-0L-V8-/131644569979

i have not heard of any great reports on the new china castings I hope these are better but i fear they are the same

 

Yes I fear they are. I just googled ITM 60-5013 and they are all over the place from $375 to over $600 for bare ones. Looks like I'm going to be a guinea pig on them also.

 

I don't know if you are familiar with run6.0run and his 6.0 Super duty Service business but he just posted on FTE that he is now using strictly Felpro HG's on any and all 6.0 rebuilds from this point going forward. It appears that Ford has changed their sealant properties and he has seen some failures from that brand (which he used exclusively until recently) and has since determined Felpro is now the better gasket. This can only be a good sign imho that Felpro is now the goto gasket for the 6.0 heads.

If you check with sdutys.com you should be getting some real life felpro results there soon. You will also find his contact info there, He's a good guy to have in your corner concerning the 6.0l beast.

 

Well here's an update. I got the heads, the machine shop and my friend talked me into getting different heads from some where else and returning the China heads. What's the word on the Promaxx heads.

 

So do we have any update? Been quite a few months now very interested in hearing how the gaskets holding

 

Promaxx=chinese

 

If you're getting heads look at UCF.

 

thank god i had 0 hope for your Chinese heads now go get the UCF
there are no new castings worth having

 

What Zmann said ^^^. If you gotta buy heads there just aren't a ton of options.

k

 

I had my installer use FP gaskets last month with ARP studs. About 600 miles so far, a couple hundred towing. No problems.
It's not much, but you asked for input... there you go.

Good luck on your search for good head(s).

Wow, that really doesn't sound right when I hear it in my mind...

 

Ok. Update, found a pair of rebuilt heads and put them on. The Fel Pro gaskets are going strong. I've towed my 11k camper 3 times about 800 miles total. I run the mild panty dropper almost all the time. I've run super panty dropper a few times for play time All in all 10k miles and going strong. I'm happy with Fel Pro's so far.

 

I'm sorry I haven't kept up with this post. I guess when there isn't anything wrong I kind of forget about it. So here's an update 17k miles and over a year later and I couldn't be happier with the Fel Pro gaskets. I pull my 11k camper and don't have any worries. I can open the degas bottle after a drive and there is just a little pressure in it. :thumb: