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12-24-2013, 11:57 AM
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Posted By SpeedyWS6

The brakes don't worry me a bit. I have made...

The brakes don't worry me a bit. I have made emergency stops pulling my enclosed trailer with a full weight car inside and it does fine.
12-19-2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,592
Posted By SpeedyWS6

I run 37's on my 08 and while the engine made...

I run 37's on my 08 and while the engine made plenty of power to pull any load the transmission really wasn't happy. I got tired of having to watch egt's like a hawk and running in 5th everywhere...
01-11-2013, 11:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,514
Posted By SpeedyWS6

I have actually found a lot of cases were people...

I have actually found a lot of cases were people are running the 6bt without a fan... I'm going to give it a shot.
11-15-2012, 08:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,514
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Well I'm back on the build. Kind of. I started...

Well I'm back on the build. Kind of. I started laying out the wiring. I'm going to run the stock GM PCM so I can have the A/C, and gauges work correctly. I actually think its going to be cheaper...
09-23-2012, 06:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,514
Posted By SpeedyWS6

I lost interest in the build after buying a car...

I lost interest in the build after buying a car to daily drive. I would probably take offers on the truck as is... :(
Replies: 9
Views: 1,652
Posted By SpeedyWS6

You aren't mashing the brake pedal to the floor...

You aren't mashing the brake pedal to the floor are you? There is a sweet spot with the brake pedal and it's just enough to keep the front end planted. I never had an auto 5.9 but I had a six speed...
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Views: 10,529
Posted By SpeedyWS6

It all depends on the truck they are on. My 2wd...

It all depends on the truck they are on. My 2wd quad cab would have looked a little goofy with a 4" rear drop and cab lights. On the other hand I love the look of them on my 4wd mega cab.
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Views: 2,469
Posted By SpeedyWS6

None. I checked the oil in my truck a few weeks...

None. I checked the oil in my truck a few weeks ago with 4400 miles on it since the last change and it still had not turned black. I couldn't believe it.
Replies: 3
Views: 1,664
Posted By SpeedyWS6

It's been a few years since I messed with one,...

It's been a few years since I messed with one, but I'm pretty sure it will still say extreme on the selection screen, but the start up screen should say crazy larry somewhere in the text.
Replies: 21
Views: 24,699
Posted By SpeedyWS6

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56741
07-04-2012, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,773
Posted By SpeedyWS6

I saw a 3512 drop a valve and beat a hole in the...

I saw a 3512 drop a valve and beat a hole in the piston. The rig savers (air shut offs) would not stop it. It was sucking the oil into the intake by way of the new hole in the piston. The flame...
Replies: 1
Views: 1,228
Posted By SpeedyWS6

The way I used to do it was heel the brake with...

The way I used to do it was heel the brake with my right foot, toe the throttle obviously with my right foot. Hold the throttle at about 2000 and slowly let off the clutch until you get to the...
Replies: 19
Views: 41,432
Posted By SpeedyWS6

I know it sounds that way, but I have yet to have...

I know it sounds that way, but I have yet to have a modified 6.7 with less than 50k miles come in the door of my shop without a blown head gasket. Well except for my personal truck that got head...
Replies: 19
Views: 41,432
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Every truck I see with a tuner has had a blown...

Every truck I see with a tuner has had a blown head gasket. One had a cracked block from being overheated several times.
05-30-2012, 12:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,639
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Here you go... When I picked it up in Slidell,...

Here you go... When I picked it up in Slidell, La.

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And a sound clip of the exhaust I built.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqXHMLPK-EQ
05-29-2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,639
Posted By SpeedyWS6

My daily driver is considered a collector car by...

My daily driver is considered a collector car by some. 2002 Formula Firehawk, less than 50 were made in it's configuration. I'm no collector I drive it rain or shine until it's time to pull...
05-18-2012, 07:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,311
Posted By SpeedyWS6

I usually have to keep mine out of sixth when...

I usually have to keep mine out of sixth when towing. It only turns 1500 rpm at 70.
Replies: 15
Views: 7,835
Posted By SpeedyWS6

I'll data log the voltage next time I drive the...

I'll data log the voltage next time I drive the truck to work.
Replies: 15
Views: 7,835
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Well we have a bulb failure again... Parts...

Well we have a bulb failure again... Parts master brand, no clue who makes it. I haven't even been driving the truck enough to run out a tank of fuel since my last post.

PIAA fogs are coming off.
Replies: 15
Views: 7,835
Posted By SpeedyWS6

My fog lamps have not had piaa bulbs in them...

My fog lamps have not had piaa bulbs in them since the originals went out. My driving lights only come on if my high beams are on so obviously they don't run that often. Every bulb has looked the...
Replies: 15
Views: 7,835
Posted By SpeedyWS6

A little update on what has been going on with...

A little update on what has been going on with these lights...

The last set of bulbs I installed I decided to rewire the fogs using a relay, and using the factory fog light power supply to...
Replies: 33
Views: 31,182
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Have you verified the accuracy of your...

Have you verified the accuracy of your speedometer with a GPS?
Replies: 17
Views: 14,343
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Actually air in the system can cause a few...

Actually air in the system can cause a few different types of situations. Usually just a lack of coolant will cause an over heat condition that the sending unit in the head can detect.

However...
Replies: 17
Views: 14,343
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Sounds like there is air in the system.

Sounds like there is air in the system.
02-15-2012, 03:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,998
Posted By SpeedyWS6

Well the EGR event is VERY dirty and produces a...

Well the EGR event is VERY dirty and produces a form of sulfur dioxide (or something like that) that is pretty nasty. That is why the sulfur content in diesel fuel had to be dropped, to get the...
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