[deesle]

2005 X Black Limited. Time for the studs, and all motor updates. A few new injectors, OEM head gaskets, ARP 250-4202, STC fitting upgrade, blue spring kit, 6.4L banjos, inspect oil cooler (was done already), clean turbo, turbo updates, IPR GEN 2 Egr delete, and a host of other misc stuff.

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Build thread is: http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/ge.../270548-me-too-rebuild-thread-hg-arp-etc.html

 

[bigric]

Get rid of that black plastic CAC tube while you're in there.

 

[deesle]

Get rid of that black plastic CAC tube while you're in there.

Any recommendations for that?

 

[Six0~Stroker]

Stock 2003 Aluminum CAC pipe. Get some intercooler Pipe boots from Riffraff Diesel while your there:nod:

 

[Term3]

The '05 Ex does not have the STC issue on the HPOP as the motor is an '04 carryover.

 

[Six0~Stroker]

Well FINE then...:rofl:

Thanks for the reminder!

 

[bigric]

The '05 Ex does not have the STC issue on the HPOP as the motor is an '04 carryover.

That's not true 100% of the time. My 05 has a yellow 2005 sticker on the right valve cover and has had the STC fitting update.

The Ford kit that includes the metal duct and the boots is 6c3z-6c640-aa, if you aren't worried about OEM boots.

 

[deesle]

Ya I just replaced the STC fitting, it had the quick disconnect baddie on there. My excursion was made in the last week of production. Sept 2005.

 

[PunchyOButters]

I got worried

I was worried for a second, I just had a BPD EGR cooler and updated oil cooler put in and the shop told me that I had the old STC fitting and that they replaced it. After reading this thread I thought I had got ripped off and lied to but it sounds like some '05 Exs have the bad STCs on them? If not then I am wondering what else they said they did and in fact did not do......:dunno:

 

[Six0~Stroker]

Some did have the new engine with the sct fitting. I'm sure they did not lie to you
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[excursioninaz]

another thing to consider, put a coolant filtration system in just to be on the safe side with a new oil cooler! :thumb: also, should of replaced the icp valve(dunno bout the 05) but i know i wished i had when i did mine:doh:

 

[deesle]

I was worried for a second, I just had a BPD EGR cooler and updated oil cooler put in and the shop told me that I had the old STC fitting and that they replaced it. After reading this thread I thought I had got ripped off and lied to but it sounds like some '05 Exs have the bad STCs on them? If not then I am wondering what else they said they did and in fact did not do......:dunno:

I can tell you that my X rolled off assembly the last week of Sept 2005 and production of them ended that month. So if I had the old STC it is most likely a good portion of the 2005s had them.

I know how you feel though, you can't trust 99% of the shops out there.

 

[PunchyOButters]

Build date

Some did have the new engine with the sct fitting. I'm sure they did not lie to you
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Thanks, I also checked the build date, it was late. A 9/05 build so I feel better.