What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[Hootbro]

Too good to be true - Better check the expiration dates!

It is not a jug of milk. It is all current SP spec oil.

If you have an alert setup on Slickdeals.com or follow bobistheoilguy.com, Walmart on occasion runs stupid low price online deals. Many times, they are sold in 3ea 5qt case quantities that would not normally be sold in the stores. They rarely last a day online with most deals sold out with in a few minutes or hours.

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[WILDHOBO]

Are you really using wire nuts?

Good eye. No. Of course not. I used them to test it before doing 20 solder connections.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I had added RIPP coils about 4,000 miles ago and had cylinder 2’s pack go bad. So, I put the OEM coils back in. Way better! Bolt-on upgrades on performance, not always better.

Wow. Only 4,000? I did mine about 8,000 miles ago and they’ve been great. I’ve done a cross country trip with 1000 mile days and no issues. Was it obvious that it failed?

 

[WILDHOBO]

I had added RIPP coils about 4,000 miles ago and had cylinder 2’s pack go bad. So, I put the OEM coils back in. Way better! Bolt-on upgrades on performance, not always better.

What plugs did you install with the Ripp coils? I used mopar spec champion plugs, per Ripp’s suggestion.

 

[Mboy605]

I had used the Mopar Champion plugs as well. It was evident it was the coil. I have reached out to them to file a claim but have received no response, unfortunately.

 

[aFatBird]

Swapped out my old cascadia 4x4 panel with the new one they sent me.
Old one started peeling at the edges but still worked without a functional issue.

 

[Jaxmax]

Fabbing a new surf rod holder for fishing, cut up a large cooler rack that has been on four trucks over the years. Will have license plates for surf permits on front. Has to get welded yet, you can never have enough clamps! In background is other project I’m working on……Jack

Second photo three hours later ready for welder!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Interesting, the last LS motor I built I used nothing but ARP and no rust at all

I can't contradict your experience - but for anyone looking on, I can say that if you are going to have bolts or nuts exposed to climate, chemicals, salts, whatever, black oxide is the cheaper option but offers the least corrosion protection.
There are black oxide stainless fasteners sold for engines to dress them up - that's a different animal.
And there's black phosphate as used on manual transmissions of the past. That's a bit more gray while black oxide is typically a deeper black.

But the only real protection for black oxide is because black oxide finish is porous and absorbs oil well, it's only that oil, or other sealant, that offers any protection against corrosion. Black oxide coated fasteners must be sealed, usually with a special oil.
I've used it on interior fasteners but my foray into using it for external fasteners left me saying - nope, not again.

I zinc plated my bumper bolts and don't have to worry about them any more - at least not for a very long time. They are out there exposed to the world, and our world of salts.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I had added RIPP coils about 4,000 miles ago and had cylinder 2’s pack go bad. So, I put the OEM coils back in. Way better! Bolt-on upgrades on performance, not always better.

I never understood the attraction to the RIPP coils. I've seen a lot of reports of failures.
A coil can only really help if you have issues and want something to cover those issues.

 

[Mboy605]

I never understood the attraction to the RIPP coils. I've seen a lot of reports of failures.
A coil can only really help if you have issues and want something to cover those issues.

My experience is teaching me the same perspective.

 

[Josh00333]

Rear MOLLE panel:

 

[WILDHOBO]

My experience is teaching me the same perspective.

I for one have noticed a performance increase living at 8600 feet. I can’t do anything about the thin air, but can at least increase the combustion speed. If I need to replace them from time to time, oh well. I’ll take the handful of horsepower I get back when I’m starting at 162.45hp at my altitude.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I can’t do anything about the thin air, but can at least increase the combustion speed.

Coils don't change combustion speed.

For years, manufacturers have put coils in place more than capable of igniting the charge due to emissions laws. One reason the HEI system from GM came about was to ensure that as spark plugs wore and were not replaced, the coil could still fire a worn out plug longer than the older more typical coils of the past. Similar for other ignition coils - unless you have a problem, worn or faulty plugs and so on, they'll fire it.

The plug is fired and the charge ignited. The speed of the flame progression is determined by combustion pressures, A/F ratios, chamber design and so on.
A coil can't change how fast it burns. It's job is to create enough voltage to jump that gap and have enough energy to maintain the spark for a short time.

If it takes 25,000 volts to fire a plug, it doesn't matter if you have a coil that can build 100,000 volts, the voltage stops building once the spark jumps that gap. Further collapse of the field in the coil only goes to prolong the spark duration. Unless you have a problem (plugs or whatever) the stock coils can do all of that with a margin capable of firing across even worn plugs.

Coils can't increase power, either. Either the charge is lit or it's not. If it's not, it's an ignition misfire. Enough misfires and you'll be told about it via the MIL.
How early or late the charge is lit is determined by the timing. A coil can't change ignition timing. It's going to jump that gap and spark long enough to light the mixture or it's not.
And spark duration beyond the charge being ignited is wasted. Once it's burning, it's like continuing to keep using the striker on the torch after you have it lit.

I'd bet that if I put a stock 3.6 on a scope and took shots of the spark plugs firing and then put one with other coils on the scope and compared, they'd be the same - unless there was a problem somewhere.

I have not seen proven dyno comparisons or even genuine scope patterns compared.
Not sure why..............

 

[Mojave2021]

Installed my new corner dash speakers -Infinity Reference REF307F. Huge improvement over the supposedly premium Alpine speakers in my Mojave. Really nicely balanced yet powerful sound for such small speakers and no added amp.

 

[SF_E60]

Got these over 3 months ago forgot to post.

Method MR307 17x8.5 4.75 backspacing offset 0
and Wolfbox 4K Dash Cam Front and Rear.

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