If it was me, I'd piece the stuff together myself, you'll save some money. But yes, to answer your questiont that's a good foundation to start with.

The EGR coolers ARE the wastegates on the 6.4. You remove them completely and you need a wastegate, some kits probably come with them, but just an added expensive, and a lot more added trouble for those that don't know. Just wanted to point it out is all. I think if you just do the blocker plates the wastegates still function, but do NOT quote me on that. Either way, they still have backpressure issues on the hot tunes, thus the single turbo kits popping up now.

The 6.4 and 6.0 share the same head design... just food for thought.

 

Yea some people are melting or cracking pistons. And some blow the heads on bigger tunes.

 

Unforutnatley cracking/melting pistons is quite the common issue among commonrail owners, haven't heard too much about this on the 6.4's though... interesting. The headgasket issues on the 6.4 seem to be pointing more towards backpressure issues, not just timing/boost issues like on a 6.0. 6.4 is definitely a stout motor, no doubt about it. 1000+hp on stock bottom ends is impressive!

 

VR/// when you do the coolant filters change the coolant, I would pull the lower hose and that should get anything that has built up to flow out easier. just make sure you use tow mode when towing and with the add ons you are planning on you should be OK

 

I love my 6.0. You WILL have to dump money in it sooner than later. I had my FICM go at 90,000 and my turbo at 109,000. EVERY car, truck, train, plane or woman will have problems.

 

people crack heads and melt pistons in stock form on a 6.4! theyre 10x worse than a 6.0.

 

I disagree there. I'm sure you're seeing 10x more 6.4's than 6.0's right now, but so is every tech. You'll naturally see more of a vehicle in for repair when they're still under warranty. To my knowledge the 03 6.0 was Ford's #1 most expensive warranty repair of any year/model ever.

The heads are exactly the same on the 6.4 as late model 6.0's, and people with stock 6.0's crack heads all the time too. They seem to crack a ton of valve guides too. I wouldn't say they're 10x worse than a 6.0. JMO!