get this.... talked to a local diesel shop up here in the sticks and asked them how much it would be for them to put my valve springs on. they charge 80 bucks an hour, i was thinking maybe 4 hours tops for a good mechanic to do it so lets say 320 bucks. went up there today and they were talking about takin the whole head off, gettin it shaved and tested for another 150 bucks, putting a STOCK head gasket back on and sending me on my way (not to mention it would be at least 8 hours of labor). looks like ill be takin the head off myself this winter and doin o-rings and studs instead of twins
BOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

give me a shout i'll lend you a hand doing it. you can do the springs with out pulling the head. you can also do studs with out pulling the head.

 

here is my suggestion eric...

if you want to do o-rings, and a better gasket this winter...hold off on the springs and do them then, its much easier and if you still have a stock turbo now, you dont need the springs yet.

this winter ill take the head off for ya and we can take it to a good machine shop that knows high performance cummins and have them check it, ring it, and put the springs on for ya.

 

well im doin the 4kgsk at fall brawl but ill just have to keep it below 3k til i get the springs done at least ill have fuel til 3k and not 2k. how much do you think it would be to check, ring and spring (i have springs i just need them installed) the head? I might just go down this road so i dont have to worry about my head gasket in the future and the twins will have to wait til summer although fabbing twins keeps me up at night like waiting for christmas!

 

Update on my truck.

I will know more on Monday, but after talking to them today it is NOT totaled. Repair estimates are pushing $20,000 to date. They have it torn down, checking the frame and shell for damage. Frame appears fine but not 100% sure yet. It looks like there is about 30 days of work on it, so I am not getting it back this month Here is a link to the pictures as it sits today.
http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...ate%2010-5-07/

 

Scott, since I got married I have this problem with commitment. It's only been 12 years, I'm still a little gun shy. There is nothing on the calender but that means nothing, I'm always the last to know.

Travis, can you fit any Carli/Lorenz/Kore goodies in under the estimate?

 

Ill be up Cecil drag racing tommorrow if any body is interested,,, They also are gonna have fastest street cars up there= alot of turbo cars and a couple of trucks....

 

I was just up there tonight.... Bunch of crazy ricers and a bad *** Mustang that ran a 10.?? and could have run faster.. .the thing was sick........

Never been before... Reminds me of Capitol alot.....

 

I am tryin gto get the shell trashed and stacks and a B&W goosenech hitch put in under it. Also trying for new tires, they are flat spotted.

 

well i just found out from the head and neck doctor that the 23 im going in for a open biopsy i might have a type of cancer or somthing else that aint as severe and from what the doc said it probly aint the cancer (I THINK)

 

What time do you go up.... I have a job at 1:30pm today, but I am free after that.....

 

Boots, I hope that you find out that it is not cancer, hope that it is nothing. I wish you luck.

 

No doubt, best of luck with the hospital visit.

Travis, worst case I still have my wheels/tires. Had them on my truck for a month. 1000 miles on them at the most.

 

Thanks, I will keep that in mind.

 

im putting gauges on mikes truck if anyone wants to stop down my house, we will be here about 3 hours