truck is all apart now, and the timing set has been replaced. new plenum pan has been put on, bolts are snug, just need to torque them down to 84 inch pounds. snapped a bolt off in the head getting the intake off, so im going to go get an angle drill automatic center punch drills and a bolt extractor today. should have the truck up and running tomorrow(hopefully) i didnt take any pics, but the plenum was blown, and im also going to be getting a new pcv valve from the stealership today as well.

also, where can one find the breather tube assembly that goes in the valve cover on the left(passenger) side? i broke mine trying to remove it. could i just put one of those little filters on it?

 

Which side is your PCV valve on? (hose from valve goes to intake, hose from breather goes to air filter housing)

 

The hose that broke is the on that goes to the filter housing

 

Dealer may be able to get the parts, junkyard will probably have them, barring that, just putting one of the filter fellers on their is indeed a viable alternative.

 

Just left the dealer. Got a new pcv valve for 7.25, and got the breather elbow that broke for 5.25. Probly wont work on the truck today, its raining pretty hard uggghhhh. Just want this project to be over....

 

got everything i needed to get that broken bolt extracted. been soaking in mopar penetrant for well over 24 hours now. gonna give it another spray down in the morning, and then get to work.

 

Looking to do all this to. Good luck with it and are we going to get pictures. For us newbies that are more visual.

 

A number of posts have went the way of the dodo.

Let's try and keep this on-topic, shall we?

 

my inventful way of getting this damn broken bolt out. couldnt drill through it to get an extractor in there, so i jammed a 1/4" drive, 1/4" socket on there and she came right out!



just finished up with the kegger mod, gonna go pick up my son at school, go to advance to get some brake cleaner, and then the truck is going back together!!!

 

truck is back to running condition again! finished it up about an hour ago, just gotta get 2 gallons of distilled water, and im good to go!