6 0l power stroke diesel update installed arp studs without removing the cab or motor or hvac unit well it has been 5 000 miles since i installed the arp studs one at a time without removing the heads and changing the hgs.
Ford 6 0 head studs cab on.
Each kit includes a full set of head bolts although arp head studs are an available and recommended option due to their higher clamping force.
Bolt to the upper center valve cover bolt on each head this lift the head straight up.
The left side head is easier the same procedure minus a few steps will get that head off as well without removing the cab.
Our head studs are threaded on top to allow for nut placement which will result in a more accurate torque of the head.
Head gasket kits for diesel trucks.
This can increase fatigue strength by more than 2000 that s 20 times the resilience.
For ultimate working space the process of pulling the cab quickly became the preferred method of performing a head gasket job on a 6 0l and to this day 9 out of 10 techs do things this way.
In fact i have filled the coolant tank to between max and min.
At this point i use an engine hoist to pull the heads out put a chain from the center intake man.
At this point the advantages provided by head studs are pretty clear.
When our in house technicians perform a head gasket installation on a ford 6 0l or 6 4l diesel engine these diesel engine head gasket kits are the kits they use.
This is a great video i made to show everyone how to remove both cylinder heads on a 6 0 powerstroke without removing the cab.
Not a sign of any puking.
Rather than blowing your head gasket again we highly recommend replacing your head gaskets with fasteners that have a proven track record of not stretching so that you never have to deal with the exhaustive procedure of replacing another failed head gasket.