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Nov 26, 2009 | 12:29 PM

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004x41500

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From: Sebastian, Fl.

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Originally Posted by Sheriff420

see if the low side of the valve cover has any oil around the gasket. my plugs used to get a good little bit of oil on them from a bad valve cover gasket leak. it did make the plug heat shields easy to pull out though.

whats up with the heat shields? ive never seen them on a dodge till i got mine. my stepdads 95 318 didnt have them

Nov 26, 2009 | 12:33 PM

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Sheriff420

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umm... they shield the plug wire boots from heat?
a bunch of people yank em off without any issues but they don't bother me so i leave them on. and like i said, oil on them makes them easy to take out and put back in.

Nov 26, 2009 | 01:02 PM

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NAILS

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From: moscow

me and my awsome 1998 dodge ram 1500 4x4

moved my iat sensor, cleaned my throttle body, and smoked my tires big time boys

Nov 26, 2009 | 04:45 PM

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not a damn thing, heard someone start it to move it this morning so they could leave with their car (parked behind them)

i can now hear it from my room, i like that

Nov 26, 2009 | 05:33 PM

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well guys i started lookin at hella 500s, and well i thought that id upgrade the 55w halogen to 6K HID, do you think the hella lens' will hold up to the hids?

Nov 26, 2009 | 06:18 PM

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Oren09

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Probably that. The valve cover gaskets are leaking a good amount. Might be where my oil goes because I don't think my plenum is bad. I got some semi-fresh oil on my hands from the cylinder heads. I'm thinking FelPro cover gaskets from Summit for $36. Are there good? I was also thinking about doing HS 1.7 roller rockers and new valve covers while I have things apart. (I'd really like the Mopar Performance black wrinkle ones that say MOPAR MAGNUM, but they're like $200)

Nov 26, 2009 | 06:33 PM

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PurplDodge

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You can get new gaskets at NAPA. No need to order a common gasket.

Nov 26, 2009 | 06:58 PM

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Sheriff420

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felpro is good. i got mine at advance. and if you haven't done your plenum then it is leaking. i thought mine wasn't leaking too bad until i pulled the throttle body off.

Nov 26, 2009 | 07:33 PM

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I spent Monday thru Wednsday replaceing automatic tranny in my truck and added tranny cooler. Still have to adjust TV cable, 8 quarts of tranny fluid and still not topped off yet.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
Dave

Nov 26, 2009 | 08:21 PM

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im not 100% sure but i do believe the full system should take around 11 quarts, thats with a torque convertor being filled as well. i think there should be like 7 quarts total in the pan...

again im not 100% sure about this, but im sure someone will chime in...

and anyways does anyone happen to know if the hella 500 lens will hold up to an HID upgrade?