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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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I found a 94 3500 in a local junkyard.The turbo was gone when I got there,but I did get the intercooler for $50.00.so what else should I get off of it like are the injectors bigger ect.Thanks ,Bob
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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I found a 94 3500 in a local junkyard.The turbo was gone when I got there,but I did get the intercooler for $50.00.so what else should I get off of it like are the injectors bigger ect.Thanks ,Bob
Grab the pump, front drive gear, gear case, fuel lines etc
Better yet just take the engine. For the parts.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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You could grab the whole engine if you wanna do a P-pump swap.

INjectors won't work in your 1st gen, totally different.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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they don't know why it was scraped,it shows 265k on the odometer.I could pick-up the complete engine for $235.00 I pull it.or there is a guy who works there that will pull it for $100.00
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Thats well worth it, let him pull it. get the rest of the charge air system too. Maybe the front seats?
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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What about the trans?
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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Be sure it wasn't a cash for clunkers vehicle. If it was and was disabled correctly the engine is junk. Even the pump and front cover won't be worth anything, that stuff they put in there coats everything. If the engine is OK grab it and run.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Be sure it wasn't a cash for clunkers vehicle. If it was and was disabled correctly the engine is junk. Even the pump and front cover won't be worth anything, that stuff they put in there coats everything.
They only ad it to the engine oil so the injection pump will still be ok

Is it automatic? 4x4? the 47RH trans is a rare piece being 2 year only and being a very easy swap into a 1st gen to get lockup and overdrive
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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Grab that motor!!
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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The pump has oil running through it so it would be junk also.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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oh well that's crazy. in that case p-pumps are stupid
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 04:01 AM
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It's not a cash for clunkers,they spray paint the engine with spray bomb green to let people know that it is cfc.It is a 2WD auto,front seats are trash.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:20 AM
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If it was a cfc vehicle you can tell that by googling the vin number. I stumbled on that info by accident.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:30 AM
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Rotate the engine 1 full turn before you buy it. Also check for the KDP exit points because that may be why it was junked.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Either way if he can get the whole motor for $250 the cylinder head and P-pump are worth that
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