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  1. firehawk

    Front brakes

    Calipers are not a wear item. Only replace when they are defective. This is just a way for them to charge people more money. No need for caliper grease, as you should have four pistons that are contained within the caliper. Some calipers slide on pins which need grease, but yours do not.
  2. firehawk

    Coolant question...

    Yep, it was bs.
  3. firehawk

    Where to get rod & main bearings?

    What makes you think King is a cheap bearing? Many people use them with great success and claim they are among the best.
  4. firehawk

    First ride with boost and exhaust gas temperature guages

    Those numbers are so low, I would not trust the gauge. How far from the turbo is it? You want it close to it or in front of it.
  5. firehawk

    back pressure?

    On a turbo, the turbo is the back pressure. You want none after the turbo, as that will just build up heat where you don't want it.
  6. firehawk

    brake parts

    Ceramic is a superior material when done correctly.
  7. firehawk

    brake parts

    If you want more jobs to go to China, buy more Chinese parts. I gladly pay more for items made here.
  8. firehawk

    just wondering

    Your posts in this thread are so misinformed and erroneous, that I must correct them. In your example with the transmission (an obvious straw man argument), was it a computer related failure? No, I don't think so. Also, you picked a car with known transmission problems, and gave no...
  9. firehawk

    just wondering

    More doom and gloom. I have heard it all before. Let me set you at ease, if that is possible. First off, electronics are very reliable. As an example of electronics doom worries, people thought that when my daily driver 1st gen 300zx turbo came out, that it would have all kinds of problems...
  10. firehawk

    Another oil thread!

    The pour viscosity in cold weather is a factor in any synthetic, not just a single brand. I have many cars that I have put lots of miles on. On my turbo cars, I run synthetic for 10k miles. One 250k mile engine I tore down for a rebuild because of low compression showed minimal wear on the...
  11. firehawk

    aquired 20 gallons of pink colored marine diesel fuel. anyone ever used it???

    In Texas, I have never even heard of someone having their tank dipped.
  12. firehawk

    Scored some new shocks

    I haven't done the shocks on mine yet, but if the straps are cut and the shocks fully extended, why not just jack up the truck so they go on easily?
  13. firehawk

    The importance of keeping an eye on things

    The time spent checking the level on a known leak is more than just fixing the leak.
  14. firehawk

    Thinking long and hard about jumping over to the dark side... Not the Dodge dark side

    Do what you want and don't worry about making excuses to justify it. I hardly consider a rear wheel cylinder anything other than a minor repair, but don't be fooled into thinking a newer truck will solve all your problems. A 2001 is still 14 years old. If you want softer ride quality, put on...
  15. firehawk

    248 viewing at kick off

    The superbowl is normally a day I go out and drive really fast on some fun roads, as there is never a car to be seen. Sadly, cold, rainy weather killed that this year.
  16. firehawk

    Turbo Discussion.....

    Turbos are about efficiency. I have spent many hours comparing compressor maps to choose the best turbo for my application. The turbo setup pictured is not efficient. I would imagine it would quickly become adiabatically inefficient. Multiple turbo configurations are often used to increase...
  17. firehawk

    Why the hate for Teflon tape?

    Its about using the correct tool for the job. I can't think of a single thing on our trucks were teflon tape is the best tool. You can hammer a flathead screwdriver into a phillips head, and you can use jb weld to seal valve covers, but they are all bad ideas that might actually work at the...
  18. firehawk

    thinking about bailing ship

    For me, my idi wins the cost/benefit battle. I do my own work and parts are cheap. That said, newer trucks are better in every way. My dad has a 2006 dodge, and it is better in every way. Sure, there might be some things people don't like or have trouble with, but its not a concern for me...
  19. firehawk

    Factory turbo issues?

    True, if the turbo was working hard, but under low power or daily driving use you can shut them off any time. I routinely have my turbo daily driver cars have turbos that last 250k miles. If you are not sure if the turbo was working hard, install an egt sensor.
  20. firehawk

    Radiator BLEW! .... Opinions?

    Another option is to find a radiator shop that can recore it. I did that with mine, as the end tanks were in great shape and the core was new and an exact match including fin count/spacing.
  21. firehawk

    Factory turbo issues?

    When it comes to turbo's use a well known brand. OEM stuff is usually nicely built and serviceable. Ebay aftermarket stuff is too often junk as its low priced for a reason. I did an engine build for a guy and he brought me a bunch of ebay parts including a turbo. I told him if I built this...
  22. firehawk

    rebuild set back or sound advice

    Also, use this as a learning experience. Make him swap them. He will remember to check things twice and install once rather than install twice. Kinda like the carpenter mantra of measure twice, cut once.
  23. firehawk

    rebuild set back or sound advice

    Most good head gaskets can be reused. The Z cars I work on specify torquing the head bolts down in stages, then undoing them, then torquing them down in stages again. On my race car, I have pulled a head to check things, head gasket looked good, so I reused it. Did this several times and...
  24. firehawk

    Factory turbo issues?

    A turbo should spin freely always. I send my turbos to arizona tractor and turbo and they have a quick turn around time and good prices.
  25. firehawk

    Intercooler Silicone Boots

    Any good silicon hose will not burst. A poorly made cheap one could fail just by sneezing on it, but in all my turbo cars it has never been a problem, even when I had a blowoff vavle stick closed. I could only imagine how much pressure was created when 18psi had no where to go when the...

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