My new 92
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 289
Likes: 0
From: Carencro, LA (near Lafayette)
You paid about 10% of what it's worth, man! Good find! Your in the right place to learn what makes it tick! Seriously, the pin needs to be done. 50-50 chance it'll come out if you don't. Second, look in the sticky at the top of the thread. There's a wealth of info there.
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Another thing that would be good to check is if the killer dowel pin has been tabbed. I don't know how much you know about it but in the 12 valves there is a dowel pin which aligns the timing case to the block and that has a tendency of falling out. If it does, two things can happen...If your lucky, it will drop out into the oil pan and harm nothing. If you not so lucky, it can get caught in between the gears in the timing case and break the teeth off the gears and shoot out your timing case cover, causing a pretty serious oil leak. You might want to look into fixing it now because it's one of those things that could leave you stranded. It might not fall out at all but why take the risk?
I will research it and try to get to it this weekend.
Thanks for the heads up.
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
I was driving Down a back road in heath texas,saw it for sale ,when he told me the price I thought there must be a catch,but I really think he was a nice old guy who wanted it to go to someone that would appreciate it.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
grishfish
3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2003-2007
113
Mar 3, 2013 10:53 PM
OOPS
3rd Generation Ram - Non Drivetrain - All Years
10
Aug 28, 2004 07:15 PM
midwestdually
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
8
Mar 21, 2003 09:06 AM