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ARP Head Stud Kit — 247-4204
The stud kit that keeps a high-boost Cummins sealed. If you are adding boost, this is not optional hardware.
$1,309.33
Details1998.5–2024 5.9L / 6.7L Cummins
2006 RAM 2500 · 5.9L Cummins · 48RE (built)
5.9L street build that makes 1,000 and still starts cold
The build everyone warned him about — done as a system instead of a parts list.
- Owner
- Ken A. · Sanford, FL
- Time in the shop
- Six weeks, staged so the truck stayed drivable between phases
- Parts documented
- 5 · $7,440 at list
The goal
Own a 1,000 horsepower truck that can still drive to Orlando for dinner without being miserable.
Big power on a 5.9L is not a single decision, it is a sequence. We built this truck around the head studs and fuel system first, then sized the turbo and driveline to what the fuel would support. Nothing was bought twice.
What came in
- Stock head bolts at the limit of what boost could be added safely
- Stock CP3 unable to hold rail pressure with the planned injectors
- 48RE far outside its torque capacity
- Intercooler and radiator both undersized for sustained boost
What left
- ARP head studs installed and torqued before any boost was added
- CP3 and injectors sized together with filtration to protect both
- Built 48RE with matching converter and cooling
- Cooling system replaced rather than patched
What we measured after
- Power
- Confirmed on the dyno after final calibration
- Cold start
- Clean, no smoke, factory-like idle quality
- Drivability
- Street manners retained at 1,000 HP
Every other shop quoted me a number. These guys quoted me a sequence and explained why the order mattered.
Parts used in this build
Every component is linked with its real price. The set comes to $7,440 at list — add the ones your truck actually needs.
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S&S Diesel CP3 Injection Pump
The CP3 that serious Cummins builds run. Choose the tier by your injector size and power target.
3 pump tier options
$1,130.00
DetailsSuperSport, 10mm, or 12mm · 2003–2018 Cummins
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S&S Diesel Injector Nozzles
Flow-matched nozzle sets for 6.7L Cummins injectors, from a clean stock-plus refresh to a 200% over race build.
8 size over stock options
$2,827.50
DetailsSet of 6 · 30% to 200% over · 2007.5–2018 6.7L
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BorgWarner S364.5 SX-E Turbo
The turbo we recommend for a 5.9L that tows — modern aerodynamics, reasonable spool, and much lower drive pressure.
2 turbine housing options
$1,449.00
Details5.9L Cummins · Drop-in upgrade
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FASS Titanium Signature Series
Constant fuel pressure, real filtration, and the single best reliability upgrade on a common-rail Cummins.
2 flow rate options
$724.00
DetailsLift pump and filtration system · 100 or 165 GPH
Want this done to your truck? We will quote the install with parts and labor as one line item each, and tell you what to do first if you want to stage it.
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Workshop and pickup7800 North Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32810EmailSunstatediesel@gmail.com
Orlando, FL 32810EmailSunstatediesel@gmail.com
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