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Yep on the links being what I was talking about. They hold way better than the park brakes. your normal service brakes are the limit of the mico locks,

Yes and the root cause is poor oem parts to begin with. This is the cure. Not a cover up bandaid like a diode which masks the true problem. New Chrysler 618RE Governor Pressure Conversion Upgrade Kit Part No. 618-GK Price: $139.00 This kit was specifically designed to improve the reliability of the governor solenoid in normal use and to handle higher base pressure in high performance application. This unit will fit both early and late style. We recommend you also install a new Governor Pressure Sensor/Transducer with this kit. This kit in testing was found to be extremely reliable in every situation. Contamination metal, fiber, clutch material does not phase the RE conversion kit. Parts included in this kit: • Manifold is made of 6061T6 Billet Aluminum • New Borg Warner Solenoid • 1/4 20 Grade 5 bolts (4) • Viton O-Rings (3) • Gasket • Cap screws (3) • Set screw • Delphi/Packard connectors • Bracket for Solenoid and Governor sensor

Ok I got it, but it is to bandaid a governor solenoid issue.It really has nothing to do with higher pressures. If it is seeing higher values there is a problem electrically and people are hiding / COVERING UP the problem raTHER THAN FIXING IT.

Most just cut out the old cable actuated brake parts and install A Mico lock hydraulic lock park brake valve. I have installed them in the past and they are super great.

That is a new one to me . If you find info I would be interested in seeing it.

An expansion valve is nothing more than an orifice also. it is just housed in a larger housing.

I have never heard of that one. Maybe you are thinking of an improved governor solenoid valve from suncoast converters that will handle higher pressures without high failure rates of the stock ones.

Then I need to correct here. This system has no expansion valve, it has an orifice tube. Not too many newer systems have expansion valves anymore. most systems use orifice tubes that slip inside the line prior to the evaporator.

It is a 48 re tranny. the frames are built stronger and are heavier. They have a bigger/ stronger t-case. they have amarican axles rather than Danas hence the gear ratio difference. No difference in exhaust related emmissions until the 6.7 came along with the dpf system in 07-08.

Pull out and clean the intake air temperature sensor "IAT" and the manifold aipr pressure sensor "MAP". If they give bad readings it will not let the pump fuel enough to get any boost built up and that will also result in low or no smoke.

I read on Blue chips site that the vp44 computer will cause my exact issue when it gets hot and since this is a rebuilt HRVP44 from II, I doubt they install new computers so I am leaning towards that but until it dies or starts acting up and affecting my performance I will live with it as I have for 3 years already.I am thinking of trying a different set of injectors if I find a set and see if it makes a diff or not,or maybe just get mine pressure/pop checked.

I have had an issue with my 02 for about three years now. When it is cold out it runs like a champ. as the temps pass 60-70 degrees and the engine is hot it develops an inconsistant miss. It only does it in warm weather with a hot engine. It developed after I installed the 155 hp BD injectors and an II HRVP44 pump. They were installed about a week apart in the spring while it was still cool out so I never could isolate which caused it.I Have read that a bad vp44 computer will cause the miss when it gets hot.The next thing is if It is in gear or has any sort of load on it like head lights on or ac on ect it will run smooth but put it in park with every load sucking option off them it misses. It is not a solid consistant miss either it sounds like morse code and it will miss through the rpm band as it is reved up with no load also.Seems the hotter it gets or after pulling a heavy load is when it gets the worst.Any ideas?It was a fresh II HRVP44 when I installed it about 3 years ago which is where I think the problem lies.

If it has an internal combustion engine with heads and valves it has valve seats.

Lower flag appears to be a gadsden flag. Stay true and patriotic men. This country was founded as a "REPUBLIC" not a democracy as most tend to believe, history has proven democracies have always failed.

Why do you want to replace the front coil springs?

You do not need t worry about the compressor.Its cycles are protected by pressure switches.

The valves usually do not have issues on a cummins but the 24 valves did have valve seat issues some times. The seats would come loose in the head and they can crack and pound out or fall out. Then if it gets bad enough the valve can break and hit the piston and cause all sorts of carnage inside the cylinder.

You can not compare a common rail to a 24 valve. My 02 even with 150 hp injectors and hrvp44 will stay clean looking until around 2k miles on the oil. A common rail has a different injection cycle and higher pressures and the oil will always be black as coal.

I am thinking what you hear is normal sounds.

Yes, the Borgesson is now the one to go with as the others GM issued 3.3 turns are just about impossible to get anymore.

I hear ya there, its been in the upper 90's with 75% humidity this week up here.

I have said it over and again like a broken record, the fix is to go to a 3.3 turn gear box instead of the 4.5 turn. You all will be super impressed with the results.

Yep just grab the front of the pully, there is just enough flat area to grab tight. The pulley is plenty stiff enough to not worry about warping it. you will leave teeth marks but you will not bend it.

Have you tried to hold the nose of the pulley with a large channel lock pliers? I use a model 460 channel lock brand and it works for me.