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1998 ram 4x4 5.9 gas motor needs a new motor

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Old 08-30-2010, 10:26 AM
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Default 1998 ram 4x4 5.9 gas motor needs a new motor
I have a 98 dodge ram ext cab short bed 4x4 5.9 gas motor.friday i blew both head gaskets.Im fixing to put a reman motor in it being that she has 225.000 on her.any ideas where i can get one that is realiable?
 
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How much ya wanna spend? Want to stick with stock? Or get a bit of added performance? Gonna do the work yourself? Or have someone else put it in?
 
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Look at Mopar, they do offer warranties with there new motors.
 
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id get one of these http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPE75500.asp a little on the expensive side...almost double what i paid for my truck lol
 
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id get one of these http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPE75500.asp a little on the expensive side...almost double what i paid for my truck lol
Thats actually not bad, but for that kind of money, you could buy a whole new truck or in my case, a spare race engine for my Subaru.
 
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im just looking to get the truck back on the road thats all
 
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How much ya wanna spend? Want to stick with stock? Or get a bit of added performance? Gonna do the work yourself? Or have someone else put it in?
its gonna have to be a stock replacement for now.i plan on taking it to a shop and have them swap it out being i dont have tools or the know how and being that my back is busted up pretty good
 
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