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    What did you do to/with your second gen today?

    anyone have any opinions on these? would really save the hassle of me trying to bend them and flare myself. also, is this every brake line on the truck?
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    5.2 magnum engine build

    well a little update for now. got the engine ready to come out so i can pressure wash and then do all the prep work and P0R15 the chassis. still didnt take my block out to the machine shop. guess i wanted to have more complete before trying to build an engine. but i did order new leaf...
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    5.2 magnum engine build

    i guess its one of those things to figure out on my own! ill see what the guy at AMS thinks. he does a pile of engines for local dirt track cars, and alot of my friends who have muscle cars. thats awesome bud! mustve been very well taken care of!! i know when i did the plenum repair, when the...
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    5.2 magnum engine build

    thats insane! so the bottom end is probably capable of handling just over 600hp? thats more than enough for me haha. any piston brands stand out to be better than the rest for a reasonable price? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk
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    5.2 magnum engine build

    i definitely dont think ill be going with the aluminum heads. but im hoping to get the block out to the machine shop this weekend. what kind of horsepower can the stock cast bottom end handle? i was really going to go with forged pistons, but do i really need to? Sent from my...
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    5.2 magnum engine build

    dang! your full of good info! i was looking for some pistons that would bump up the compression ratio a little. whats a good compression ratio to aim for with these engines? i saw alot of good things about those EQ heads. im not going to crazy, so im not going to have them ported. what are...
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    5.2 magnum engine build

    hello all! i have a 2001 ram with the 5.2. its a basic bolt-on engine. has 130k with JEGS off-road y pipe, 14x3 air filter, Hughes plenum repair kit, SCT Tuning by Flying Ryan. its time for more power! i picked up another 5.2 out of a 2000 that had 86k on it with a cracked head. i completely...
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    trouble deciding between 3" or 5" lift

    i tried googleing images, but couldn't find anything to really compare to. i think i will go with the 5" lift. the truck is currently tore down to be completely built and restored. I've never really dealt with anything other than Rough Country. (cheap but ok) i don't really abuse the truck, so...
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    trouble deciding between 3" or 5" lift

    its a 2001 ram 1500. looking to lift, but nothing crazy. it currently has 33's and a 2.5" level spacer in front. and rear sags and needs new leaf springs, so im getting those anyway. im having trouble deciding weather a 3" lift will be enough. when my current set of tires are wore out, if...

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