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Not excited about the aluminum head either. If they are trying lose weight, do it somewhere else.

Here is "Trukstuf's" take:

The "trukstuf" guy says he's seen more "inspection holes" in the CGI blocks than ANY iron block. Weight savings in a 7,000# truck? LOL

That they are going to an iron block speaks volumes imho. Cam/Roller lifters are still a real issue. Transmissions? Hopefully the new ZF unit will fix that.

Anciliaries are important but the mechanicals like the silly hydraulic roller lifters and main cap issues + transmissions are the meat and potatoes. I've been shopping and it's a fact that the local dealer can't give the new ones away. When I see inspection stickers running from 6 to 10 months...

This is an issue that is apparently being addressed: https://www.cumminsforum.com/threads/new-6-7-cgi-block-issues.2597330/

Fragile as heck. I’d like to have a friend make a mold of it but logistics are off the hook as far as shipping it. He’s an incredible fabricator who understands all aspects of the process of making molds.

A good hydraulic hose repair shop can make these. Ask a farmer who he uses.

Upon further review this setup seems to be SOP. Sloppy, yes, but apparently it's how it was done.

Not knowing any better I "assumed" my quick to shift and generally uncooperative nature of the kick down I chalked it up to an "old truck". Was watching some YouTube videos and found Ovens Garage. Watched the video and then went to the garage to eyeball the TV Cable on my truck. It was up...

Thanks. The shocks on the truck were pretty decrepit. They weren't shot but they were tired.

About 1" at the widest point. Hole is 1/2". The Upper and Lower bump stops are intact and in remarkable condition. These more or less fell out when the old shocks were removed. Found them on the floor after the fact.

One more thing. Two of these dropped out of the spring perches when I removed the shocks. They are shot to pieces but I wondered where they may have come from. The old shock still had their washer and bushings. May these were part of that but no clues here. Thanks! PS: Got it all...

Torque on these is 200 inch pounds seems awful low but that's what I've read. I've see this rounded up to 17 lb/ft as it's actually 16.66.