my small build

[BFT]

had some puking issues with the truck and needed to get the truck fixed before it escalated.
with help from mikey (bigrpower), tadd and the fellas at elite, and also sunrise ford for the gaskets.

enjoy...
cab ready to come off

it was a pain till i get to the front body bolts, but they came off

before dissasembly

blown bellows, and old factory down pipe


turbos and all the piping off, along with the fuel system

heads and all that good stuff finally off...

gaskets did show signs of them being compromised. the new ones are a revised version from ford


heads are back along with hardened valve seats, new seals and bigger valve springs and retainers...pretty much a fresh beefier head that are held down with elite head studs


it took quite a bit of grinding to the injector hold downs, but they are in and gapped so they dont hit the new larger vavlve springs. also, brand new injector fuel lines, fuel rails and everything is ready for the valve covers to go back on.


new driver side up pipe with new EBP sensor location and all the new plumbing for the new-ish (thanks mikey) wastegate and full EGR delete. also along is a new 2 piece 4" down pipe installed and plumbed to go where the factory one once was

my boost source for my wastegate, notice the bung welded to the hot side pipe...i like cleanliness and minimum visual stuff


revised CFM+ adapter plate from elite. the older one had some seepage and made quite a mess! the new one is a same design plate, but with a groove on the top to take fords rubber "o" ring gasket. works like a charm!!!

cabs down, fluids are topped off. i also put in 2 new t-stats for sh!ts n giggles because of the prior puking

now the TRUE test! i had put on almost 250 miles before i left, but this would either make it or break it!

1200 miles later and the truck runs like a TOP!!! had a small glitch in santa fe, however, where my EGT sensor took a dump and caused low boost. luckily i was 30 min away from a ford dealer and played "parking lot mechanic"...1 hour or so later i was good and back on the road!


this was all quite an experience, and i was glad to do the work on my own truck

[POWERSTROKEMIKE]

wow nice mods. great pics ;)

[Thumperer]

I had never heard of puking issues with the 6.4. Good luck with all the new stuff.

[K5Cruiser]

I had never heard of puking issues with the 6.4.

Same here. Where did you do the work? Looks like you put together some nice pieces for this build.

[BFT]

truck wouldnt puke when stock, only on big tunes.

i did the work at elite. its my home away from home and also a job when i go out there. im trying to eliminate all the bad stuff on the 6.4 like was done on the 6.0. i put bigger valve springs and stronger push rods for future things.

[fordguy310]

what tuner you running on your truck?

[BFT]

ive been running the spartan tuner