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Old 01-03-2023, 07:19 PM
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Or the Hot Wrench.
 
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It can't be tight if it's liquid, right?
 
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Looks like fun! How did the body mount hardware look? Still useable?
 
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Old 01-03-2023, 09:40 PM
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Rusted, badly. This truck sat under a tree in Placerville, CA for ten years. Not in good shape, but the chassis is solid (which is what I want to use).
 
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There it is - the1/2 keg Magnum intake manifold. Almost have all of the top stuff disconnected. This truck is dirty! I would have power washed it before I brought it in the shop, but since this is a complete tear down, I didn't see the point
 
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Yes, that truck is dirty.
 
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My 94 has two sensors next to the thermostat housing. ???
 
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Originally Posted by onemore94dak
My 94 has two sensors next to the thermostat housing. ???
One wire sensor is for the temp gauge in the dash. Two wire sensor is for the PCM.
 
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Old 01-07-2023, 01:44 PM
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One wire sensor is for the temp gauge in the dash. Two wire sensor is for the PCM.
I see one sensor and an outlet for the heater hose but no second sensor. I guess it doesn't matter since he's going to go with another motor.
 

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I am still on the fence on which motor, but I am leaning toward rebuilding this one and stroking it to a 390. The final decision will come when this motor comes apart, If the block is good to machine, I will probably use this one and hop it up, If the block is not usable, then different plans will be made. I am not well versed in Magnum engines, but is yours with two sensors a 4wd? This truck is a 2wd. Not sure that matters, but the VIN decode and build sheet says it's a 1994 SLT.
 


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