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I'd like yalls opinion
I've been lookin to buy a CTD latley and have been lookin at 98-02 24v's, I was originally looking at 12v's but I noticed that you couldn't use power a programmer on it, which is one of the few power mods I was going to do on it (4" pipe and the programmer). I finally started to browse this forum and I'm glad I did. Now that I know of the Vp-44 and the 53 block I'm not sure what to look for.
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I don't think the VP is a reason NOT to look for a 2nd Gen truck. The 53 you have to look out for, but they are not too common.
You might want to look for a 5 spd compared to the auto, though.
If you go 3rd gen, get the '06 with the 6 spd.
You might want to look for a 5 spd compared to the auto, though.
If you go 3rd gen, get the '06 with the 6 spd.
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Definantly gettin a 5 speed. So is the 53 block not in all the 2nd gen? or is just some have it and some don't. 3rd gen. is out of the question. Thanks for the help guys.
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53 is not in all 2nd Gens. I think 2000 and 2001 had some of them.
Check out www.craigslist.com. Search 'diesel' or 'Dodge' and there will be a few come up.
Check out www.craigslist.com. Search 'diesel' or 'Dodge' and there will be a few come up.
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There's guys around here that could tell you how to get some crazy hp out of a 12V, but if the ease of plug and play is what your looking for then 2nd Gen or 3rd. I bought my 2nd gen knowing about the VP issues and put it into my head that I may very well end up buying one. It was good though, Dodge paid for it when it pooped out. Other than that just watch out for the "53" block as mentioned before.
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A 12v you could spend nothing but the energy to look here on the computer and get a few more ponies by simply twisting a screw or 2. But plug and play you spend money but get infinite power almost between 2 selections. Your choice but I would rather get free ponies but I understand it is a pain to turn it back down on the run.
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Oldschooldodge:
You asked why the "53" blocks are so bad.
Some of the "53" blocks had bad castings from the type of steel Cummins used. They have long since corrected this problem. What happens on the bad "53" blocks, is they generally crack on the passenger side of the engine and the cracks usually develop right along a straight line even with the freeze plugs. I have seen them crack all the way down the side of the engine to the rear portion of the block behind the #6 piston.
Hope this helps you some.
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Oldschooldodge:
You asked why the "53" blocks are so bad.
Some of the "53" blocks had bad castings from the type of steel Cummins used. They have long since corrected this problem. What happens on the bad "53" blocks, is they generally crack on the passenger side of the engine and the cracks usually develop right along a straight line even with the freeze plugs. I have seen them crack all the way down the side of the engine to the rear portion of the block behind the #6 piston.
Hope this helps you some.
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