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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Wicked Wheel

Is there anyway I can easily tell whether or not my truck has a wicked wheel. I bought the truck used a while ago from the dealership. They had just gotten it traded in a day or two earlier. Since then I have been noticing little things that are leading me to think that the previous owner had some money into the truck. Like a small hole in the dash about 1in from the 4x4 swith and the lack of the silicon type stuff around the connector on the PCM(chip?). They guy also had exhaust, intake, and gauges. The main reason im wondering though is because of how much i can hear my turbo whistle. Iv compared it to other 7.3s with exhaust and intake and mine is by far louder. are there any other characteristics that i can look for to tell?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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Notice how the fins are stragered in height. The stock wheel has fins all the same height.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 06:14 AM
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if you look down into your intake, you see this: http://rides.webshots.com/photo/5520...91838520ggcxcv

its just a head-on view of what Kevin posted.
 
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Thanks guys Im gonna check that out tonight.
 
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