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    Engine swap

    I would imagine everything in the engine bay, radiator, exhaust system, steering column (shifter's on the tree, right?), PCM. K-member is probably the same, drive shaft might be a different length. Other than that they should be pretty close to being the same.
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    1999 V10 exhaust manifold to pipe ball flange gasket?

    I've been investigating an intermittent rough idle and discovered I have an exhaust leak (s) where the manifolds and down pipes meet. This is a ball flange style joint, which wouldn't normally require a gasket, but I'm thinking that after 23 years there's enough pitting in the cast iron and...
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    Who sucks out their transmission fluid before changing Trans Filters?

    Install a drain plug after dropping the pan and you'll never need a fancy contraption like that. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    8.0L V10 - worth rebuilding?

    Thanks. It certainly didn't look like that from the beginning, though. the dash cover was completely trashed from the Florida sun, the paint job was in terrible shape, the front bumper plastic pieces were faded and damaged. The Evaporator coil was leaking, the blower motor had a nice little...
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    1999 V10 rough idle after engine rebuild

    https://www.ramforum.com/index.php?posts/2165805 Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    8.0L V10 - worth rebuilding?

    All that's left is the muffler getting replaced. Freshly detailed this afternoon. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    1999 V10 rough idle after engine rebuild

    Truck idles much better now with the correct thermostat. I'll post pictures of the truck soon, all done with the "restoration" on it. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    1999 V10 rough idle after engine rebuild

    I think the replacement thermostat my mechanic used is too low or malfunctioning. I remember it always running about 190+ degrees and since I got it back it's been more like 160-170. I confirmed the OEM called for 195 degrees. To test my theory I through a tarp in front of the radiator to...
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    1999 V10 rough idle after engine rebuild

    Is there a certain amount of starts that will cause the PCM to relearn to idle properly? My mechanic claims that the camshaft (daily driver type, not high performance) was cut "big" so it will start idling better after it breaks-in. This feels identical to the misfire you'd get in a Ford when...
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    8.0L V10 - worth rebuilding?

    I just stopped by the mechanic yesterday. Engine is completely rebuilt, put back together and re-installed. Had to bore the cylinders .30 over and he had a difficult time finding a camshaft. The cam was basically worn down to nothing - to the point that the machine shop didn't believe my...
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    I NEED HELP WITH MY A/C 2001 dodge ram 1500 0200

    The manual will tell you how much oil to add when you replace a specific component - compressor change-out gets X oz of oil, evaporator coil or accumulator-drier gets Y oz of oil. Or, more accurately - the new component needs to have those amounts of oil in them for the replacement. if you...
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    2000 Ram hub assembly to 97 Ram.

    Fair point on the wheels - I guess. I never worried about using anything other than the factory wheels. Servicing the whole thing is like a zen experience for me, personally, it feels a helluva lot more satisfying to grease some bearings and give it all a once over than to just throw a new...
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    I NEED HELP WITH MY A/C 2001 dodge ram 1500 0200

    Sorry, but you're incorrect; you only need a finite amount of oil in the system. Too much can reduce heat transfer and quite possibly cause problems with the compressor, and too little will cause all the obvious issues. You'd be surprised by how little oil is needed in a properly operating...
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    Touch up a spray in bedliner?

    Mine is a penda-liner. It's held up pretty well, and for a lot of years, the only thing is that it rubs through the paint in some spots. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    Touch up a spray in bedliner?

    Just how durable are these spray-in liners? Maybe I'll just keep the plastic-insert one I have. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    8.0L V10 - worth rebuilding?

    I threw the front end back together after ordering some missing nuts and bolts - installed new tie-rod ends, front wheel bearings, brake rotors, calipers, pads, and shocks too. Ball joints and control arm bushings were already installed a few years ago. I have the pitman and idler arms but I...
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    Dash (I know, I know.....garbage)

    What's wrong with the dash core? You're probably not going to find one used in great shape. I just installed the LMC dash cover and bezel and even with some parts of the plastic "skeleton" in the front cracked, I was able to epoxy it back together and the dash cover held everything in the...
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    No Start sometimes

    Sounds like a PCM-related issue. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    Draining battery

    I think you and I have different ideas on the meaning of "solving" a problem. :Grin: Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    8.0L V10 - worth rebuilding?

    I'm not understanding the logic of purchasing a "parts truck", when 95 percent of the parts on this thing can be purchased new. Shit wears out, and requires maintenance to stave off entropy. Yeah, it's a big chunk of change - but so is buying a used truck that's not got 150,000 miles on it and...
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    Draining battery

    I find it hard to believe the LED indicator is draining your battery - do you have an actual figure for the amp draw? Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    Draining battery

    Under 50 milliamps, 30 minutes after the vehicle is turned off. Just remember that if you do anything to "wake up" the computer system, like open a door, you have to start over. The easiest way I have found to accomplish this is to install a manual cutoff switch at the battery, put gator clips...
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    Draining battery

    Could be the alternator, associated wiring, or a parasitic drain. You shouldn't be going through 3 batteries in 4 years. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    LMC truck dash covers

    With the bezel installed. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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    LMC truck dash covers

    She looks practically new (at least in the inside), now! Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk

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