Upgrades and Aftermarket - 99 & up 7.3L EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1999-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.
He is the real deal. Good diesel mechanic. I heard many mods from him long before they became subject of discussion on these forums. I have no direct knowledge of his programming skills but if he wrote the programs for his Big Red DRW truck then they cannot be too bad.
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2002 F350 Lariat CC 4x4 Auto 4.10 DRW, DP-Tuner F5 live tuned stock, quiet, 40dd, 40, 60, 80 tow, 80e and 120r, B&W GN, BrakeSmart, 'pooned tank, tank and pre-pump mods, 2µ Dahl 100 filter, regulated return, BTS dual HPOP, AC singles with EDM 34 lpm nozzles, AIS, H2e, Spearco 6.0 IC, Hypermax 3.5" dp--> MBRP 4" 304SS exhaust, BTS tranny, 203º T-stat, Chevron ELC, coolant filter, Oilguard bypass with Schaeffer 9000, WranglerNW 200 amp alternator & Optima group 31 batteries, Nippon-Denso starter, SPA gauges, SteveRacer mods, Hella 80/100W 9007s, Hella Micro DE foglights, 1000FF driving lights, 220W backup lights, Stancor contactor, Michelin XPS Traction tires, X-Springs, Bilstein shox, custom bumpers but otherwise stock. Nov 30 '99 build engine with 16 K miles, Fluidampr, Comp Cam 910 springs, Melling LPOP and ARP headstuds.
I've only seen him around locally and I know he works at the Romeo dealership...He's built some pretty sick trucks that run around town...Think I'm gonna run up to his shop and check it out then...Thanks!
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Somewhere there is a video of him doing donuts in the parking lot breaking loose all 4 wheels with rubber flying everywhere. Tires were given to him by Nitto I believe. Said they had a hell of a time getting them on the OEM rims.
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2002 F350 Lariat CC 4x4 Auto 4.10 DRW, DP-Tuner F5 live tuned stock, quiet, 40dd, 40, 60, 80 tow, 80e and 120r, B&W GN, BrakeSmart, 'pooned tank, tank and pre-pump mods, 2µ Dahl 100 filter, regulated return, BTS dual HPOP, AC singles with EDM 34 lpm nozzles, AIS, H2e, Spearco 6.0 IC, Hypermax 3.5" dp--> MBRP 4" 304SS exhaust, BTS tranny, 203º T-stat, Chevron ELC, coolant filter, Oilguard bypass with Schaeffer 9000, WranglerNW 200 amp alternator & Optima group 31 batteries, Nippon-Denso starter, SPA gauges, SteveRacer mods, Hella 80/100W 9007s, Hella Micro DE foglights, 1000FF driving lights, 220W backup lights, Stancor contactor, Michelin XPS Traction tires, X-Springs, Bilstein shox, custom bumpers but otherwise stock. Nov 30 '99 build engine with 16 K miles, Fluidampr, Comp Cam 910 springs, Melling LPOP and ARP headstuds.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: southmike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would love it if he was local to me..
I saw his truck in diesel power, and anyone that can
make thier own twin turbos, can mod my truck..
That was one bad dually...seems like it took no prisoners in the pulling contest. </div></div>
Almost anyone with some skills can put together a "compound turbo" kit such as the one found on Hallas' truck. "Twins" are matched single turbo's running off of each manifold. It's getting the primary to match up with the secondary that's a little bit trickier as you don't want too small or too large. And you might want to find out just how much hp he was putting out with his twins. I don't know personally, but from other sites I've seen his #s posted he was only in the 500 range on #2 and there are several people doing that with a single charger and over 600 on #2 even. Now don't get me wrong...I'm not talking down about Hallas. Now if someone can prove that he's making more than that on #2 please shed some light on it. I'd like to know that he's making more than that.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PwrStrokinDually</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Almost anyone with some skills can put together a "compound turbo" kit such as the one found on Hallas' truck. "Twins" are matched single turbo's running off of each manifold. It's getting the primary to match up with the secondary that's a little bit trickier as you don't want too small or too large. And you might want to find out just how much hp he was putting out with his twins. I don't know personally, but from other sites I've seen his #s posted he was only in the 500 range on #2 and there are several people doing that with a single charger and over 600 on #2 even. Now don't get me wrong...I'm not talking down about Hallas. Now if someone can prove that he's making more than that on #2 please shed some light on it. I'd like to know that he's making more than that. </div></div>
danny
you need to remember that elmo only made 601whp on that dyno, and considering his trap speeds indicate about 775+ whp, i think it's safe to say that dyno was off. if i recall correctly it was also off for many other competitors.
RCT did those turbos - and they know what they are doing. i do believe this has been discussed and the consensus was that he is making more a good bit more than what the DPC dyno showed.
that said i would not hesitate to send my truck to hallas.
That's good to know. Now what did he run in the 1/4 at the DPC? That would be a better guestimate at what kind of power he is making if the dyno #s was that off.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Diesel Power Magazine 11/07</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> A confused manifold absolute temperate (MAT)sensor in the '99 Ford Power Stroke built by Mike Hallas began misreading the intake temperature and sent the truck into a fault mode... the engine computer started thinking the ambient air temperature was 168 degrees F, which caused it to retard the timing and limit boost to just 42psi (instead of the 90psi that was expected)</div></div>
apparently he didn't get it straight til the sled pulls - which he won. so 5xx whp @ 42psi doesn't seem so terrible.
that was mad dog's dyno, but i still recall reading something about the altitude or whatever becoming an issure.
I too saw his truck in a recent Diesel Power mag. I noticed he resides in Leonard,MI.I have family in Leonard and my uncle recognized the description of Halles' dually. My impression is that he knows Powerstrokes well!
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PwrStrokinDually</div><div class="ubbcode-body">And I should hope he knows his Powerstrokes well as he's a Ford Tech.</div></div>What does that have to do with anything?I know more Ford Techs who shouldn't be allowed to work on a kiddie car let alone wrench on these diesel trucks. He has an amazing work ethic. Works by day at a dealership where he is the only "tech" that is given multiple assistants so he can work on more vehicles. Then between 6 and 10 each weeknight and 1-5 on Saturdays he runs his own shop with two Ford techs and a couple of kids assisting him. He has a large and loyal clientele.
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2002 F350 Lariat CC 4x4 Auto 4.10 DRW, DP-Tuner F5 live tuned stock, quiet, 40dd, 40, 60, 80 tow, 80e and 120r, B&W GN, BrakeSmart, 'pooned tank, tank and pre-pump mods, 2µ Dahl 100 filter, regulated return, BTS dual HPOP, AC singles with EDM 34 lpm nozzles, AIS, H2e, Spearco 6.0 IC, Hypermax 3.5" dp--> MBRP 4" 304SS exhaust, BTS tranny, 203º T-stat, Chevron ELC, coolant filter, Oilguard bypass with Schaeffer 9000, WranglerNW 200 amp alternator & Optima group 31 batteries, Nippon-Denso starter, SPA gauges, SteveRacer mods, Hella 80/100W 9007s, Hella Micro DE foglights, 1000FF driving lights, 220W backup lights, Stancor contactor, Michelin XPS Traction tires, X-Springs, Bilstein shox, custom bumpers but otherwise stock. Nov 30 '99 build engine with 16 K miles, Fluidampr, Comp Cam 910 springs, Melling LPOP and ARP headstuds.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: haul_n_horses2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PwrStrokinDually</div><div class="ubbcode-body">And I should hope he knows his Powerstrokes well as he's a Ford Tech.</div></div>What does that have to do with anything?I know more Ford Techs who shouldn't be allowed to work on a kiddie car let alone wrench on these diesel trucks. He has an amazing work ethic. Works by day at a dealership where he is the only "tech" that is given multiple assistants so he can work on more vehicles. Then between 6 and 10 each weeknight and 1-5 on Saturdays he runs his own shop with two Ford techs and a couple of kids assisting him. He has a large and loyal clientele. </div></div>Maybe I should look into Hallas further for my trans and big oil.
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