MackieChan
Junior Member
G'day, This is the Build Thread of my '97 Dodge Ram 1500 3.9 V6 2WD. Yes I know why sink money in to a V6 2WD that isn't even that good of shape you dummy? Welp it's my first truck and if I told you how much I paid. You'd think I was crazy. But it's easier than my car on gas, I love the look of a 2nd Gen Dodge, and It's motivation to quit smoking. Mayswell spend my dollars on something more rewarding than cancer haha.
So anyway I bought the truck 10/24/16.
When I had gotten there buddy was trying to boost it, but it wasn't making volts. So I hooked it up to my car and we got it to turn over but talk about a fussy ***** to start when it's cold, holy Jesus. After I got it to run for more than 5 seconds my buddy noticed the alternator was seized up solid. So we dicked around with a pair of those useless adjustable pliers, the kind that never stay on the same adjustment slot, and finally we got it to roll back and forth a few times. Cranked it over and a big puff of dust and rust and such and it was spinning like a new one, Charging like a son of a *****.
The drive home was no fun at all, I had known it needed a few things for Inspection but it was treacherous. Broken belt in the tire caused it to hop like one of them low rider rigs, the frame was rotted by the sway bar (which had broke free from the frame) and I couldn't keep it straight if my life depended on it (Even though it kinda did). So I got it about 10 minutes from home and being a smartass I wanted to see if it'd peel, I stopped at the usual corner everyone around swings circles at and such, Left foot brake, Mashed the gas annndddd nothing but pitiful groans from the tired 315XXX kms 3.9 Magnum V6. After I pulled into my gate I noticed the brake pedal had become reeaaallll soft, upon further inspection I blew both rear brake lines somehow in 10 minutes. I did the appropriate thing and did some proper, smokey, over revving, one wheel peels up and down my street for a decent hour or so.
Then the truck sat for a few days and today I finally replaced the Brake lines so I figured the build has begun!
Inspection:
Frame Patch (Done)
Cab Mount Patch (Done)
2 Rear Shocks
Brake Pads and Shoes
Brake Lines (Done)
Speed Sensor
1 Tire (Done)
So anyway I bought the truck 10/24/16.
When I had gotten there buddy was trying to boost it, but it wasn't making volts. So I hooked it up to my car and we got it to turn over but talk about a fussy ***** to start when it's cold, holy Jesus. After I got it to run for more than 5 seconds my buddy noticed the alternator was seized up solid. So we dicked around with a pair of those useless adjustable pliers, the kind that never stay on the same adjustment slot, and finally we got it to roll back and forth a few times. Cranked it over and a big puff of dust and rust and such and it was spinning like a new one, Charging like a son of a *****.
The drive home was no fun at all, I had known it needed a few things for Inspection but it was treacherous. Broken belt in the tire caused it to hop like one of them low rider rigs, the frame was rotted by the sway bar (which had broke free from the frame) and I couldn't keep it straight if my life depended on it (Even though it kinda did). So I got it about 10 minutes from home and being a smartass I wanted to see if it'd peel, I stopped at the usual corner everyone around swings circles at and such, Left foot brake, Mashed the gas annndddd nothing but pitiful groans from the tired 315XXX kms 3.9 Magnum V6. After I pulled into my gate I noticed the brake pedal had become reeaaallll soft, upon further inspection I blew both rear brake lines somehow in 10 minutes. I did the appropriate thing and did some proper, smokey, over revving, one wheel peels up and down my street for a decent hour or so.
Then the truck sat for a few days and today I finally replaced the Brake lines so I figured the build has begun!
Inspection:
Frame Patch (Done)
Cab Mount Patch (Done)
2 Rear Shocks
Brake Pads and Shoes
Brake Lines (Done)
Speed Sensor
1 Tire (Done)
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