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iowallis 
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Location: North Iowa
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 Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 7:18pm |
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Would a "crate" engine be an option?
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Ray54
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Joined: 22 Nov 2009
Location: Paso Robles, Ca
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Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 6:40pm |
You need to stop and think about all the new tech on the cars they are selling today. They are real close to self driving with all the colistion aviodance computers. But it is all just getting figured out.
Local mechanic telling of the tester device to make sure all the sensors are aimed right costing up to $50,000. To change a head light bulb on some you loosen the plastic bumper and change bulb,but a sensor in bumper needs to be exactly where it was before. You need the high dollar machine to be sure it is back were in needs to be if the colistion aviodance system is to work.
That is not the kind of stuff I want to paying for everyone education on. I have a friend with a 18 F150,he brags to me in town traffic never have to step on the brake. At 30 mpr the car ahead stops his truck does too. That is not how I wish to drive. So as long as I can keep old junk running I hope to. But I don't have the salt problem ether.
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exSW
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 6:22pm |
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Build your engine and drop it in. Those second generation Dodge gassers get shorted because of the diesels. The 2500's especially are tough pickups and 132k is no miles.
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Dave H
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Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 6:10pm |
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I think DMiller has the answer. Get something you can hop in and drive.
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fixer1958
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Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 4:59pm |
What happened that you have to yank the heads off? I know the intake will leak and suck oil but other than that......
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steve(ill)
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Location: illinois
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Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 4:59pm |
You have a 18 year old truck, but miles are not too bad.. I would look at the frame, gas line , brake lines , rear bumper mounts, radiator frame.... how much rust ? Will it last several years ? Do you drive in the winter or just a summer truck ? If everything is GOOD and all you have to do is $4000. of repairs, that could be a good deal.. I tend to get rid of my trucks when they get 15 years on them... but I drive in the winter and salt takes its toll on the frame / brake lines.... and I would have 250K miles.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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DMiller
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Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 3:58pm |
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IMHO Fix what you have and peddle it, once this begins at miles shown becomes a cascade of concerns and trips to bank.
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blue924.9
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Posted: 22 Dec 2019 at 3:50pm |
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Hello everyone. Im in a bit of a situation here and need some input as i'm sure some of you have been in this situation before. I have an 01 ram 2500 with the 360 in it. It has 132k on it and 1 spec of rust from a paint chip I foolishly ignored. The engine has developed some mechanical issues as well as the front driveline. In short it would need 3500 dollars worth of work to bring back up to spec. The big items are intake gasket, cylinder heads, and a new front driveshaft. I am a cat technician and will be doing all the work myself. Is it worth fixing this truck or letting it go? I pull my pulling tractor with it and potentially my mother's camper this summer. I have already put a better built transmission in it to the tune of 3500 dollars and other things like wheel bearings and water pumps. The value of this truck in kbb is 8800 dollars.
If I do end up fixing it I have a mind to find a good used engine and build a 408 stroker for the truck for some additional pulling power. This will bump the price up another 200 roughly.
Thanks for everyone's insight. Being my second truck I have never run into this situation before.
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hi my names dan, I am a young guy. i have a problem, i prefer my tractors orange and my clutches mechanical, thanks for letting me share
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