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    I LOVE my SDD3250 clutch!!!!!!!

    So I have over 3000 miles on my new South Bend SDD3250 clutch now and most of that has been with my Arctic Fox camper on and towing my 4 horse trailer. All I can say is I am SOOOOOOOOO glad I waited this long to go to a dual disc! The clutch is great!!! Still very quiet really nothing more than...
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    Very cool mini!

    http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/3IVF9x/www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DPQVsNG4uaL8 I wonder how he gets in and out of it?
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    Dead 05 LLY EGR problems overheating ect..

    I have a friend with a 05 LLY who told me and I quote " The truck has had erratic cooling for some time and I know it has EGR issues but I havent got around to fixing it" He was driving home a few weeks ago and the truck overheated and he pulled over. The truck died and he could not restart it...
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    Melted piston carnage photos

    So here are a few pictures of my 02 after #6 melted. I found a plugged piston cooling jet and while disassembling I found a lot of matrerial in several of the rocket assembly oil passages. the stuff looks the same but I dont understand how anything could get from the the oil passages in the head...
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    Melted #6 on my tow rig

    I had a piston cooling jet get plugged and melted #6 while towing my horse trailer and hauling my camper over the I-90 pass to go riding. Pulled the engine and tore it down to find the #6 jet plugged and the #1 broken off. The truck has 190k on it and had a new short block install at 80k under...
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    Red Rocket 10 second race truck for sale

    This truck was originally owned by Nowel Thomas and has a lot of history behind it. Truly one of the first twin turboed diesel race trucks built. The truck started it life as a 5 speed manual truck and Nowel went to an auto when he got into drag racing. It has gone thru a lot of changes since...
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    OBD2 code reader question?

    Have any of you found an OBD2 code reader that works on Dodge diesel trucks? I have tried a couple different ones now and had no luck so far. One I just had shipped worked on my buddys 04 but will not work on a 98,2001 or 2002 truck. I an not willing to spend $1000.00+ I just want a simple...
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    PLEASE help!!!! Looking for a shop in Palm Springs area!!!

    A good friend of mine Faye is in Palm Deset (about 10 miles east of Palm Springs) and her truck is broke down. She basically lost power and took it to a shop there and was told she had a P1693 code. P1693 (M) DTC Detected in Companion Module A fault has been generated in the companion engine...
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    Freeze plug solutions? What say you????

    I am interested in what you all are doing to keep freeze plugs intact. I am looking for a more permanant solution to replace the plug in the back of the block. Will the T-bar type work on the back of the block or will the cylender wall interfere with the bolt? I have heard there is one made that...
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    Red Rocket gets a facelift (pictures)

    Mike at Mr.Deez Motorsports did an outstanding job designing and laying down the vinyl on the Rocket!!!!!!!!!!! I think it turned out great!!!!!!! Before (Notice the trim, emblems and mirrors) and after!!!!!!! Before and after Before and after
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    Getting ready for the 21st!!!!!!!

    Well the engine is completely assembled and the new Fletcherbuilt cam is in the head is on and the turbo's are mounted We just installed an air shutoff that Ben built for me! :rockwoot:The new Isspro Performax gauges are in and the a new set of front springs are installed. I mounted a race...
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    Red Rocket upgrades!!!

    The truck is torn down now but things are getting done New Willwood rear four piston calipers are almost complete, we had to fab new mounting brackets to make these fit but it will be worth it. New wheel studs front and rear have been installed (much bigger and stronger) The new Diesel Pro's...
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    Red Rocket goes 10.66 @ 131mph

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nh602Nnh8g Thank you Bill Fletcher for the tuning on my "Goofy little 12mm pump" :rockwoot:
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    Mopar Nationals at Pacific Raceways

    I would like to thank Rotten Rhonda and Bill Fletcher for setting up the diesel lanes at the Mopar National at Pacific this weekend!!!!!!!!!! It was a great time and we a lot of fast trucks show up!!!!!!! Bill ran a 10.4 and Lenny ran a 10.8 and I had a best time of 10.66 @ 131mph :rockwoot: A...
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    Video of my 11.05 run

    My friend Byron found this video. I still have not found anyone who taped the next run which was a 10.95 and no I did NOT back up the 10 but I did run it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DhtJ6odtEA
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