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Will Dodge fix plenum gasket for free?

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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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well it wasn't that hard, drug dealed since I was 8 and been saving since... haha jk I actually bought it from a junk yard... who would have guessed..
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Gav1n8
that makes sense on the 2006 thing. i was just trying to be lazy and if they were going to fix it I was going to let them lol.

And I don't have any kids thank god (only 18 haha).

I would indeed change spark plugs, spark plug wires, and im not sure what distributor and cap do or where it is but I'm guessing i would change that to, I would probly skip doing the timing chain cuz i dont know where that is, and I've been reading on the kegger mod and from what i can tell i would probably do it to though it sounds like a lot of work.

So does a m1 do away with the whole thing? I heard its expensive though and I'm not looking to exactly break the bank. Am very interested in just doing away with the whole thing though.
Yes, the M1 gets rid of the Belly Pan.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by palerider9999
Wish I had a truck with a 13 inch lift when I was 18..
Yeah, it'd also be fun to put gas in it.

I would indeed change spark plugs, spark plug wires, and im not sure what distributor and cap do or where it is but I'm guessing i would change that to, I would probly skip doing the timing chain cuz i dont know where that is, and I've been reading on the kegger mod and from what i can tell i would probably do it to though it sounds like a lot of work.

So does a m1 do away with the whole thing? I heard its expensive though and I'm not looking to exactly break the bank. Am very interested in just doing away with the whole thing though.
Distributor cap and rotor is right behind the intake. Timing chain is on the front of the motor, behind the water pump (Another thing to replace while you are in there). The M1 is a complete new intake manifold. Do the Kegger Mod.
Sounds like you dont know much about engines. Go to autozone and buy a Haynes service manual for a 94-01 Dodge. Read and study it. You can learn a lot.
 

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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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does m1 stand for something or is it a brand?

Only intake manifolds i can find (probly what m1 means) is on summitracing and there only at the most $300 and there edelbrock which sounds like a much better option then going ahead and spending $100 on a plenum gasket.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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im a exterior guy as you can tell from my truck. trying to became a engine guy now.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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The M1 is made by Mopar. That Edelbrock from Summit will not work on your Fuel Injected motor. Now, Hughes Engines makes a custom-modified Edelbrock that will work with fuel injection.
http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/p...p?partid=24773
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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holy crap man. $600 compared to $100. making minimum wage I'm just fixing plenum. Another question/thought solved. Me love DF.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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The Hughes is expensive, you can find used M1s for around $400 all the time.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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well that doesn't sound to bad... But I could use the $300 id be saving on all the new parts nathan suggested replacing.

And yes its off topic but hahns why cant I use 1.7 HS bolt on rocker arms on my 360? Or u said I could but I had to do something...?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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You can. I just said you can't use them with an aftermarket cam without the exact length push rods because they aren't adjustable.

If you keep the Kegger I would recommend doing the runner mod by cutting 2" off of the runners.
 
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