Never had a FORD before...until now

[_CH_]

kill the cat if you want whistle - no effect on MPG, but i would do exhaust and leave the intake stock.

you can put a little box/chip on it to help w/ a little power (65hp or so)

the weak link in the 6.0 is the head bolts/headgaskets(cause of the 'puking' problem w/ the coolant you might have read about), but if you dont chip it 2 hot you wont really have any issues with them. the other weak link is the egr (the fact that it is there) - do yourself a favour and unplug it. other than that you should be good to go!


welcome to SDD, and i hope you love the 6.0!

 

[spindrift]

CH,

What's the effect of unplugging the EGR? My 6.5 didn't have it.

 

[BubbaNtx]

This wa my first Ford also after having demo working for Ford from 1983 to1987 GM man but after getting all the recalls and service update that I founf On this sight. 2004 Harley F250 has never run as good Drive it Hard and you wont be sorry... Dont think there is a Stock truck that can even think about staying with this truck Pulling my New Tou Hauler tomm 35 feet... I will tell you How it Pulls on Monday

 

[JohnBoyToo]

just uplugging the egr
(do it when the truck is off so the egr stays closed)
will stop the Exhaust gases from reentering the intake...
makes for cleaner engine at the very least (and the reason I do it)
some say it makes more power,
some say it spools up quicker,
some say better mpg....
not sure of all that - but a clean intake is paramount in my decision to do it...

 

[bonestroker]

my fuel mileage went up when I cut the cat out and straight piped p.s welcome aboard

 

[PSD POWER007]

Does unplugging the EGR not cause a CEL? I would think that it would.

 

[DaveBen]

It does cause a check engine light in Calif trucks.

Dave

 

[PSD POWER007]

It does cause a check engine light in Calif trucks.

Dave

Anyone tried this with an '05 in the Southeast? CEL?

 

[powerboatr]

My 06 has an emission sticker that states its 50 state legal emissionwise.
so heres a trick question... how would my truck know if its in california or not
My exhaust is so clean now i swear its running on propane, it smells just like burning propane.
but oh yes an exhuast is on its next list of fun stuff, but i am keeping the cat.
meow

It does cause a check engine light in Calif trucks.

Dave

 

[JohnBoyToo]

Anyone tried this with an '05 in the Southeast? CEL?

My Texus 05 Ex set a code AND turned on the CEL...
so I plugged it back in....
My 03 Ex would set a code but not turn on the Chk Engine Light....


And Powerboatr - good question....
maybe it knows it's in Kalifornia by the more expensive flavor of the fuel ????
or the politics of the region ????
or the number of Sacremento "nice guys" walking around holding hands ????

or....