XDP HD Replacement Up-Pipe Assembly XD218

First thing, I asked a question if this comes with hardware. The reply was Yes it comes with new hardware. Well, it didn't but that is ok as my bolts didn't break. It also does not have heat shields attached like the stock one, which I was concerned about because I have the 1'st gen 6.0 with the sensors directly under the turbo. To solve this problem I bought some heat wrap, 2 inch by 15 foot. It was kind of difficult to wrap because it was so shiny AND I was sad to cover up the pretty metal. I have driven it in the heat (103deg) and I could not see any issues. No melted wires or plugs. The trouble I had was with installation. At first, I installed the pipe and tightened all the bolts. When I went to install the turbo, I quickly realized the pipe flange was angled downward too far. It was a bear trying to get that turbo in. What I ended up doing was loosening all the bolts just enough to get some play and was able to get the turbo bolted in and clamped down. This is where the no heat shields actually turned into a blessing. I was able to get at those up pipe bolts fairly easily. Overall, only took me a day to tear down and rebuild and drive around. The turbo spools up quicker I think. It use to not spool until a few seconds after depressing the accelerator but now it is instant. Nice!

Fit right into my 2006 6.0

Purchased up-pipe for 2006 ford 6.0. Appeared to be high quality material and construction. Aligned fairly well with other components and installation was relatively easy.