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Old May 8, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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just want some opinions on what you guys think... mostly DD truck, will be pulled on the weekends. fire ring it or o-ring it, planning on running over 70psi.
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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if your wanting to run that high of pressure you should have it fire ringed but with whats in your sig that charger will imploded
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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O-rings head and block fire rings are funny about heat cycles on the street
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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For a DD I would o ring it
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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+1 on O-ring.

Fire ring In My Opinion is for a 99% competition vehicle. not a daily driver.
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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fire ring it, mines a dd and i dont have a problem with it. and idk how long o rings would hold runnin 70 psi.
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by smokin12valve
fire ring it, mines a dd and i dont have a problem with it. and idk how long o rings would hold runnin 70 psi.
mine do just fine turning 5000 rpm, with 30* of timing, and over 60 psi boost
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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well good, im just going from bad experiences with ppl coming to the shop with blow head gaskets and they have o rings. not saying its wrong, im just saying if it was me, id fire ring it.
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by smokin12valve
well good, im just going from bad experiences with ppl coming to the shop with blow head gaskets and they have o rings. not saying its wrong, im just saying if it was me, id fire ring it.
Like stated for a competition rig then yes, but a DD that sees lots of heat cycles some last and some don't.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Just my 2 cents.... I would run fire rings thats what I had done to mine, I talked to alot of shops out here and they said there the only way to go, Just make sure the first month or so take it kinda easy and re-torque the head a couple times hot and a couple times cold then you should be golden after that.
 
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