Ive seen more LLY blow head gaskets with just handheld programmers & LLYs have the same compression ratio as LB7s
Agreed, good filtration & regular maintenance also help
Lb7s still amaze me
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I can't speak for the other engines, I've never owned one, the LB7....guess I'm too cheap...:roflmao::roflmao:
I have 2 LB7's...BLKMAX and Emma. I think the reason folks like the LB7's is because there are more LB7's on the road than any other engine model. No other models ran for 3.5 years.
All I know is that the injectors in the BLKMAX have been replaced 3 times (I KNOW that, I bought it new February 3, 2003). I know Emma's have been replaced at least once (I have the dealer receipt). The black truck is at 160,000, Emma is at 216k.
Both still run good... One runs harder than the other :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
All I can say is it is nice to have 2 trucks with the same engine and transmission!
I have 2 LB7's...BLKMAX and Emma. I think the reason folks like the LB7's is because there are more LB7's on the road than any other engine model. No other models ran for 3.5 years.
All I know is that the injectors in the BLKMAX have been replaced 3 times (I KNOW that, I bought it new February 3, 2003). I know Emma's have been replaced at least once (I have the dealer receipt). The black truck is at 160,000, Emma is at 216k.
Both still run good... One runs harder than the other :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
All I can say is it is nice to have 2 trucks with the same engine and transmission!
lly in my opinion are the worst for head gaskets!
ive seen more llys go thru MPLs shop than any other motor.
myself ive had 3 sets! the second set was 99% stock tuning ( egr delete; misc codes)
the last set I put head studs in!
fyi
the gaskets changed a lot
I remember having to wait on gaskets in 07 because of back orders
fyi
the gaskets changed a lot
They were quite a bit more expensive too.:thumb:
I've had my lb7 for just over a year now, been very happy with it. Runs strong, gets decent mileage, and overall nice to drive. I liked my Fords better, my 7.3 made more power and was a fun toy and my 6.4 was better for towing and daily driving, but this dmax is no slouch and has half the payment, so I've been happy with it.
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Put the same budget on your lb7 as your 7.3, then give us a fair comparison.
I really liked your 7.3 wish it was in my driveway. 6.4s are way awesome for towing/dd, drove a couple and have been impressed.
fyi
the gaskets changed a lot
Simon after the new designed gasket isnt that suposed to take care of it? Wasn't the failures due to the gaskets seperating?
This has been my point all along. I own a few different dmaxs. Everyone knows the lb7 will have hg or injector issues and u cant run high boost or high hp without studs. U can do studs, and run rods and there the same as any other dmax on the road then. Once there built u cant say ones better then the others. But the hg and injector issue and lb7s go hand in hand. Lb7s are for people that like working on there truck more. Lol
i like my lb7s i own. Wouldn't sell them, just sayin they made a few improvements in the later yrs. If u take an lb7, stud it, run a better gasket, u still might have to do injectors a few time.
I still love the sound of a lb7 the best tho. I even had my lbz tuned to sound kinda like one at idle.
i like my lb7s i own. Wouldn't sell them, just sayin they made a few improvements in the later yrs. If u take an lb7, stud it, run a better gasket, u still might have to do injectors a few time.
I still love the sound of a lb7 the best tho. I even had my lbz tuned to sound kinda like one at idle.
Hell the LML's seem to be catching up on injectors here pretty quick. At least that's the going rate in the shop :dontknow:
i finally got my truck where i want it. Unless this motor goes, i dont think ill ever get rid of the truck. I dont think my fiance would let me either
i finally got my truck where i want it. Unless this motor goes, i dont think ill ever get rid of the truck. I dont think my fiance would let me either
Me either, figure if I hang on to it I still have my 50 grand I spent lol.
lol had i just saved all the money i dumped into my truck over the years, id have a brand new denali LML fully paid off
lol had i just saved all the money i dumped into my truck over the years, id have a brand new denali LML fully paid off
I don't want to think about how much I've dumped...
No point to prove. Its called sarcasm, everyone says lb7's eat injectors but my lly seems to love em and plenty others as well
The lbz/lmm definately are more reliable on the head gaskets. No question at all.
I just checked though and we replaced more lbz injectors than any other dmax in the last 6 months
Hmmm. I sure haven't seen many lbz/lmm with head gasket issues. I do have about 5-7 friends that have lb7s and llys that blew head gaskets. None were high hp trucks either. I dont consider mine high hp but i must be lucky with my lbz then, cause i have zero issues. My lb7 on the other hand i cant say that about.