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Fleet Owner
Joined: May 2009
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From: Gilbert, PA
Yeah, ok. Just like it is in the IDIs
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 900
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From: Cross Lanes, WV
I can't tell how serious some of you guys are being about this, but I KNOW one thing. Cavitation is a definite problem if your coolant is not maintained properly... I had to do an engine swap at 200,000 miles because the original owner didn't maintain the sca levels in his engine. Tiny pin holes ate through one cylinder wall. When the piston went down, it sucked water into the cylinder.... Hydrolock.. You can bet I monitor the coolant in the new engine.. I don't want to go through that again.
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2011
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I can't tell how serious some of you guys are being about this, but I KNOW one thing. Cavitation is a definite problem if your coolant is not maintained properly... I had to do an engine swap at 200,000 miles because the original owner didn't maintain the sca levels in his engine. Tiny pin holes ate through one cylinder wall. When the piston went down, it sucked water into the cylinder.... Hydrolock.. You can bet I monitor the coolant in the new engine.. I don't want to go through that again.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Upstate NY
I can't tell how serious some of you guys are being about this, but I KNOW one thing. Cavitation is a definite problem if your coolant is not maintained properly... I had to do an engine swap at 200,000 miles because the original owner didn't maintain the sca levels in his engine. Tiny pin holes ate through one cylinder wall. When the piston went down, it sucked water into the cylinder.... Hydrolock.. You can bet I monitor the coolant in the new engine.. I don't want to go through that again.
is it easy to pull the core support? and can it be pulled out the front with the turbo still on?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 900
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From: Cross Lanes, WV
I had some other work I was going to do, (I had to repair the rusted radiator support) so I just pulled the whole front clip off. Put everything right out there where I could get to it easily. Pulling the engine and putting it back was rather easy. Yes, I Put the turbo on (and everything else) sitting on the garage floor. Installed the engine complete.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Upstate NY
wow well the dually didnt turn out how I wanted, not in good shape, I'm having a really hard time finding a nice OBS stroke with less than 220k miles, have a $7700 budget.
I've found a few nice gassers but not sure if I want a 460 its tempting when theyre so much cheaper and have less than 80k miles
I've found a few nice gassers but not sure if I want a 460 its tempting when theyre so much cheaper and have less than 80k miles
Cargo Master
Joined: Nov 2010
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Figure 12 mpg at best with those 460s and that is a dang good day when they do that. My diesel gets 14-16 so I really can't say much about awesome mpgs, but I know my truck has big tires and is way heavier than stock.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Upstate NY
I'm going to go back and make a second offer on the dually, just asking too much for what it is, gonna go tomorrow morning and wave the cash under his nose and see what happens
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Walla Walla, WA
The company I work for put 4 wheel drive in the cc duallys they purchased. Put a Dana 60 up front when doin it. They also put a PTO in them to drive the winch and capston. That's where my truck came from.