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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by stewie01
My brother-in-law's father in law (confusing I know)
Once i dated my brother-in-law's cousin's wife's little sister, lol!
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:14 AM
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I agree, nothing's perfect. But i wouldn't ever recommend any diesel but a cummins...

Mopar Mike: I think 1) the fords like in the second pic i posted are WAY to feminine looking
2) after the boxy-ish style in the first pic i posted every ford HD has looked obese.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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Lol I know this is dodge forum but I have over 10+K in parts for a 6.0. The 6.0 is a good motor if you know what your doing. But to one is own. Think I'm leaning towards a p-pumped 24v
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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I'm sure you know more about diesels then I do, but don't the serious builders look more towards the 12v motors?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by stewie01
My brother-in-law's father in law (confusing I know) has a 2005 Dodge 2500 Cummin's 6 Cylinder (+/- a year) and they took it down to Florida to help some people move, they get half way down I75 and it broke down, wouldn't crank, pop in law went down to see what was wrong, something electrical with the fuel delivery, they pulled it with my father in law's '02 Ford F-150 to Lakeland, Fl where they were headed, turned out to be several electrical problems, none the which I remember nor care too.
Yeah the 03-05 cummins have alot of problems with the fuel lift pump.

Same thing happened to my friends 03 cummins 4x4 4 door shortbed, and I had to pull him home with my little 5.2!
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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I'm sure you know more about diesels then I do, but don't the serious builders look more towards the 12v motors?
Thats because they are purely mechanicaly operated and can be put into just about everything.

But the old 12 valves had their fair share of problems too, like the killer dowel pin, and the weak block castings.

The Early 24 valves had the same problem with weak castings too. Also lift pump and injection pump problems.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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It's for sled pull the stock lift pump and injection pump will be thrown
 
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 99dodge318
Thats because they are purely mechanicaly operated and can be put into just about everything.

But the old 12 valves had their fair share of problems too, like the killer dowel pin, and the weak block castings.

The Early 24 valves had the same problem with weak castings too. Also lift pump and injection pump problems.
I was under the impression that the only weak castings were the Block 53 motors... am i wrong?

http://www.stamey.info/Truck/Cummins53BlockFAQ.htm
 
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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Yup the block 53's are known for cracking and they came in 97-02 trucks.

I was trying to think of the name of the 53 block but deciced to just write weak casting
 
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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From what i have read, the old 12 valve motors are pretty much bulletproof, minus the very rare late 12v block 53.
 
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