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This forum is truly has a wealth of information! Members willing to really dig into the details of why and how something works.

Truck chassis only has about 150K on it, but the front end is sagging a little more than I would like. What's the remedy, new springs...aftermarket springs...retrofit from something bigger?

@Will L. excellent, detailed, and well considered post, as always! Two things came to mind...if a wind speed meter was used in front of the cooling stack, behind the grill, would that not give the best representation of air movement? Or perhaps, better yet, a meter mounted between the a/c...

@Husker6.5 please don't encourage him! On second thought....please DO! 😂. But seriously, I'm glad you brought up the issue of fan blades, because it's another thing that's been on my mind...and I keep forgetting to bring it up. Are the factory fans, #15992650, REALLY the best option for...

I can see the logic of your viewpoint, and think my own preference is somewhere in the middle. I feel the first 500-1000 miles are critical. If something is going break, it's going to happen in this time...if something was mis-assembled, or horribly out of spec, it will show up by noise, or in...

@JayTheCPA excellent, well considered advice! Luckily, my rig has the 5-speed manual trans. Apologies for not mentioning it earlier...I'll add it to my signature....however, your description will likely be most helpful to those down the line. @Twisted Steel Performance thanks for asking! In...

HA! Здравствуйте Pavetolz! Too right! But sometimes....it ain't easy! :cat:

@Will L. Roger that! Dual therms. Doing the diy BPR before it all goes back together. 3K GTG for synthetic. @ak diesel driver yes indeed! The way I'm thinking, the 6.5 is a peculiar beast...maybe not delicate, but certainly needing some close monitoring, especially when modified for power...

@JayTheCPA excellent advice! And your mention of near-term usage reminds me to inquire about break-in for my new engine. As I have been volunteered for some towing duty in the next 60-90 days (likely a double axle horse trailer stuffed to the gills with my sister's worldly possessions), I'll...

Very interesting you say that. It caught my interest when I first saw them the other day. I'll investigate further! Thanks!

Ok...so what I've got on the drawing board now is: New optimizer, clearanced and balanced, POSSIBLY cryo treated, with TSP low comp pistons. Have him port match the heads as well as coat the runners, combustion chambers, valve faces. Leroy's timing gears, his crank pulley, and a Fluidampr...

Yea, I wanted a doose real bad...still do! But prices now are higher than I want to pay. I'm pretty sure I could get a Humvee titled here...but the real low-mile, complete and running rigs go for upwards of 10 G's...some for LOTS more! Then there's the shipping, the UNKNOWNS that are bound to...

I was seriously entertaining the idea of picking up a surplus Humvee...for about a week. Last I heard they weren't available surplus...but like I've said, been out of it for awhile. Now, come to find out they've been on the market for five years or so! But everyone has caught on, and prices...

Ok, just finished reading from beginning to end. Excellent thread! Need you guys who have run it long term to give me you opinion...comparing durability/longevity to a severe duty clutch like the Hayden 2886...then I'll be convinced it's a much better option. Wish I had learned more before...

No way! Don't hold back! Thanks AK! So much to read and process, just haven't made it there yet. Thanks for the link!

Now there's an item I'd like to explore more thoroughly, but can't seem to find anything. You have a part number? Ah, I see from Will's post it's not a simple bolt on. Am I understanding that right?

Excellent point, and well put. There are places not to be frugal. There's a point I haven't seen mentioned, the brakes. Has this been covered before, or have I just not discovered it yet?

Solid advice from WarWagon. I had looked at Kennedy's fan clutches. Considered the possibility of a TS coated rad, too. Hell...I'm looking at EVERYthing! Would love to get ALL the goodies! But this is a major outlay of cash...so having to weigh everything carefully, and decide what will...

Well, here's what I've got: The supposed Haden 2886 on the left, and a new AC DELCO 15-4691 (GM 15029405) on the right.

Yea, after my experience with them and after a more thorough investigation, I won't trust anything coming from US Engine. Would love to go with the P400! Would have jumped on it a few years back, had I known or been in a position to do so. But the going price seems to be about $9100, when/if...