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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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You should fix it as soon as you can.

How much oil are you going thru? Losing any coolant??
 
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by tatitup8
Anyone live in east Texas wanna come do this for me and I'll pay em? Lol
Engines Express in Tyler will do it.
To remove and replace the manifold it would be $307 just in labor.
Which, isn't really all that bad...

BTW, where you at?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 01:04 PM
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i check my oil on a monthly basis and this past month was the only time it was abnormal. but i was even below my dipstick so i put some oil in it. the truck feels like it is working sooooo hard just to keep up with normal driving cars. is that the blown gasket?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by thedudge
i check my oil on a monthly basis and this past month was the only time it was abnormal. but i was even below my dipstick so i put some oil in it. the truck feels like it is working sooooo hard just to keep up with normal driving cars. is that the blown gasket?
thats what mines acting like, and hard to make up hills and what not
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tatitup8
i know that real mechanics would charge that, but i was trying to find someone who knew how to do it and didn't charge 100+ haha.. i live in bullard on lake palestine

i could do this myself i just dont wanna tear something up and have to order a new one.. lol
It can be hard to find someone that would work on it that is NOT a buddy of some kind.
Cool, I live in Tyler. I noticed Butler Alignment and Brake in one of your pictures in your profile. Thats why I asked.
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i check my oil on a monthly basis and this past month was the only time it was abnormal. but i was even below my dipstick so i put some oil in it. the truck feels like it is working sooooo hard just to keep up with normal driving cars. is that the blown gasket?
Yep.
Could be a clogged cat aswell.
And an overdue tune up.
And 3.55 gearing.
But the plenum is a big part, fix that first.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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[QUOTE=dodge dude94;2532035]It can be hard to find someone that would work on it that is NOT a buddy of some kind.
Cool, I live in Tyler. I noticed Butler Alignment and Brake in one of your pictures in your profile. Thats why I asked.

yeah, haha xD did you do this plenum fix yourself?

i need to know which screw is what torque? i can't find it.. ;/ anyone have a picture pointing to each screw showing what torque? thats the only thing i cant find out now

EDIT: (on the belly pan)
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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It can be hard to find someone that would work on it that is NOT a buddy of some kind.
Cool, I live in Tyler. I noticed Butler Alignment and Brake in one of your pictures in your profile. Thats why I asked.
yeah, haha xD did you do this plenum fix yourself?

i need to know which screw is what torque? i can't find it.. ;/ anyone have a picture pointing to each screw showing what torque? thats the only thing i cant find out now

EDIT: (on the belly pan)
I have not done the plenum yet, that is why I got a quote from Engines Express.
I purely do not have the time. Between work and homework, there isn't the 8 hours I would need doing it the first time.
That's why I was gonna take it to a shop.

Do you have the FSM yet? If not, download it. It is in the FAQ's section.
You can find the torque procedure for the belly pan and the manifold.

48-84 in-lbs.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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EDIT: what is FSM? i went to FAQ and searched "FSM" and nothing popped up? nothing shows.. can you link me pretty please?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by tatitup8
EDIT: what is FSM? i went to FAQ and searched "FSM" and nothing popped up? nothing shows.. can you link me pretty please?
It's a sticky....

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...-gen-rams.html
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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so i have a question again.... on summitracing and eldelbrock the fi airgap for magnum motor the part number is 7576 and 7577 which is on both websites but it looks different from hughes website and half the price. So are they similar?
 
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