5.7 plugs strut/shocks and belt.
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Everything looks good except the shocks. I have not seen good luck with any rough country products from the lift kits to the shocks that we have installed for customers...who were budget/cheap and brought us these products.
They don't last long at all. I hope you have better results.
They don't last long at all. I hope you have better results.
Looks good 
Just so you know for next time, the NGK Laser Iridium will last much longer than 30k, usually over 100k, They last much longer than the Iridium IX
What kind of belt is that?
Just so you know for next time, the NGK Laser Iridium will last much longer than 30k, usually over 100k, They last much longer than the Iridium IX
What kind of belt is that?
Plus I paid for the upgraded struts with the 4”kit
V8 Hemi's have 16 plugs, 2 per cylinder.
i was making a joke brother.
must get twice the mpg and twice the power........or not.
i dont understand ford or dodge with the double plugs
I put plugs in a 5.7 a few years ago. Guy said firestone had been maintaining it.14 plugs were bosch. the 2 tough to get to ones were well worn champions. Truçk had 225k on it.
I agree, but at least on my Ford 6.2 it's difficult to complain because they're all so easy. I'd rather do 16 on a 6.2 than 8 on Triton 5.4. ANY DAY.
But yeah, the design theory is above my pay grade.
I was slow lol
yet another example or what I was talking about. Whopping 150 HP. I have a truck that was 150HP, with no plugs!
2 plugs per cylinder, what a silly idea
sounds like a shady shop that cheated and only did 14 of the 16, which is sadly common with some cars
Not surprising if it was done at Firestone
Thats why flat rate sucks..Guy cant make $$$ if he takes too long. I have been hourly since the early 2000's, I take as long as it takes.sounds like a shady shop that cheated and only did 14 of the 16, which is sadly common with some cars
Not surprising if it was done at Firestone
It's a function of emissions compliance. Second plug is an afterburn device, reducing HC's in the exhaust. Because of this, Ford and Chrysler had been able to soldier on with traditional port fuel injection longer where GM went DI earlier.
IIRC, the 5.7 Hemi had never gone DI and had always remained emissions compliant.
Pick your poison: deal with a potentially more expensive/troublesome DI system, or change extra spark plugs.
II did the plugs both times on the ram it originally was only to do the warranty replacement for the struts/shocks but I threw in the belt and plugs at that time in case I couldn’t do the screwy belt. No complaints except for the loss of the front Michelin tires that only have 15k on them. And yes I was rotating them.All the 16 plugs were done and looked like they had 30 k for sure.
sounds like a shady shop that cheated and only did 14 of the 16, which is sadly common with some cars
Not surprising if it was done at Firestone
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The original belt was included with the procharger kit and thanks I will look at the lasers for the vette and caddyLooks good
Just so you know for next time, the NGK Laser Iridium will last much longer than 30k, usually over 100k, They last much longer than the Iridium IX
What kind of belt is that?
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