Well i guess im gonna get stuck doing a vp44 before i get to do my tranny swap...the last few days when i start it a bunch of white smoke shoots out before the black....so i guess that means its going out huh? when i do have to fix it.....do i want to just go to dodge and get one? or is there an aftermarket version that i should get?? and is this sumthing i can do myself. or am i going to have to have a shop do it??

 

White smoke can also be antifreeze, maybe you have a seep in your headgasket.

 

Mine does that when it is really cold but i just have a haze of white smoke for about 30 sec.

 

oh..true..i hadnt even thought of that....thanks

 

Yup probly head gasket because as it cools and sits the coolant seeps into the cylinder and then burnt when you start it.