bucky wrote:
Deleting and bulletproofing are not the same thing. Deleting almost always means disabling or removing emission control devices. Bulletproofing has become synonymous with the Ford 6.0s and refers to improving egr and oil cooler systems to prevent head gasket failures. Sadly every CL and Ebay ad now states that 6.0 Ford diesel trucks for sale have been bulletproofed but gee they don't have any proof of it being done or for the parts if they did it themselves. Or they use the term for GMs and Rams that never needed it in the first place.
Agree with some clarification. I say deleting and bulletproofing are related because a bulletproofing process may or may not include deletes. For instance-while bulletproofing there is a choice to be made between an EGR cooler upgrade and an EGR delete.
Yes Bulletproofing is often a misused term people use liberally, especially when selling. My Bulletproofing also included milled heads, new improved head gaskets, head studs replacing head bolts, and replacing an assortment of smaller stuff that had, or would, weaken.
While deciding on my bulletproofing strategy I had to wrestle with thoughts about polluting. The 6.0 was advertised as a cleaner engine with more power then the 7.3, but I felt that the manufacturer had simply failed to perform when providing components like the EGR system and other components. I had paid for these things but they simply did not pass muster, and the manufacturer did not provide a robust replacement. The problem was dumped in my lap. Yes, they made significant improvements in late 2004 but it wasn't good enough. So I paid more to fix that engine then I paid for that engine option, and I believe I stepped up to the problem as best I could. I believe there are times when the finger should point at the manufacturer rather then the owner. I believe I did my part.
