My 94 1500 4x4 has finally given up. I cant be mad thought it only has 205009 miles on it and it has not been babied. She started white smoking out of the right tail pipe today. LOL She has only had a rod tap for about 12000 miles or so and still holding 60 psi of oil. Does anybody have any recommendations of a good manufacturer of 5.2L engines. I am in the Army and have limited funds but I want to get the most for my buck.

 

Depending on your post i have one listed thrue SDPC or Scoggin Dickey Parts Center
5.2.............92-02............FI Magnum Roller VIN Y.................$1567.00 Plus core charges. Prices are good through supply only book is 2 month's old so they may still have more.
36 month/50,000 mile for light trucks up to 3/4 ton except moter homes
24 month/24,000 mile for 1 ton except moter homes
12 month/12,000 mile taxi cabs
3 months Marine, stationary, agricultural, and industrial.

 

Man, dig in there and rebuild it yourself! Unless you cracked or severely damaged the block, that things good for another 200K. that 318 block is strong.

If you're in need of parts, go to the junkyard and buy an engine for loaner parts. 318s are cheap.

 

unless your around norther Mo. people around here think they have a gold mine and will only take 1200-1300 for a used 318 with 200,000-400,000 miles and flat out refuse to sell a "core" engine. I know this is not the cast in most places but just beware of what you buy when you buy used.

 

Sounds like it might just be a blown head gasket with the white smoke.

 

He also says it has had a rod tap for 12,000 miles

 

look up Five Star Engines in Glendale, Az. they sell over the web as well as local & I can vouch for them personnally as I have bought rebuilds from them. Super nice people to deal with.
Jim

 

Yes, I read about the rod tap.White smoke indicates water making it's way to the combustion chamber.

 

KRC Performance has some shortblock and longblock packages that have the advantage that the 'quench clearance' has been tightened up and improved

http://www.krcperformance.com/krc/in...mart&Itemid=26

The Mopar Performance shortblock packages are low priced and worth looking at
but many knowledgeable people have posted that these Cummins Reman built unnits have spotty quality control and must be torn down and their bearing clearances checked with Plastigauge, then reassembled

 

"smooooke from the waaaaterrr, duh, duh, duuuh, duh, duh, da duh."


white smoke is indicative of coolant in the combustion chamber. Usually a blown manifold gasket or head gasket, but can also be due to a head that has cracked thru the water jacket.

You can pull the heads and have them magnafluxed if you're short on funds, otherwise replace them with higher quality heads. then buy new gaskets and reinstall.