2nd Gen Ram Pickups

[Loony661]

Yep. Motor is fine, no signs of a cracked block and since a K&N style intake is my only planned performance mod I think it'll last just fine. I'm really not too terribly concerned, just noticed that when I was looking over my precious.

Something to note: The K&N (I’m a big fan of K&N with performance gasoline engines) has proven more air flow and higher boost and more power with all engines. Cummins did an in-house test with them and found that they allow more particulates through, and the test engine showed piston ring wear much sooner than expected. Cummins still recommends the FleetGard air filter for the most protection against dirt ingestion.

In my pickup with the Cummins, I run a paper element filter. I had installed a K&N when I first bought the truck and shortly after I found the article with the information from Cummins (I think it was in Turbo Diesel Register archives) and it changed my mind about it. I swapped back. Just something to consider if you’re looking for engine longevity VS a high power toy.

 

[davidwyby]

Mine has a 53 block because the orig engine was worn out from dirt ingestion. Off brand K&N

 

[dall]

Mine has a 53 block because the orig engine was worn out from dirt ingestion. Off brand K&N

You spelled because of the other numbers made in Brazil crack wrong lol

 

[Woodslasher]

Something to note: The K&N (I’m a big fan of K&N with performance gasoline engines) has proven more air flow and higher boost and more power with all engines. Cummins did an in-house test with them and found that they allow more particulates through, and the test engine showed piston ring wear much sooner than expected. Cummins still recommends the FleetGard air filter for the most protection against dirt ingestion.

In my pickup with the Cummins, I run a paper element filter. I had installed a K&N when I first bought the truck and shortly after I found the article with the information from Cummins (I think it was in Turbo Diesel Register archives) and it changed my mind about it. I swapped back. Just something to consider if you’re looking for engine longevity VS a high power toy.

I'm planning on finding a different filter brand (AFE maybe), but for the intake horn I'll have a K&N style instead of the Dodge accordion. Since it's gonna be a complete custom anyways I might try and get a neighbor's 3rd gen AFE intake and try and modify it to fit my needs.

 

[Loony661]

I'm planning on finding a different filter brand (AFE maybe), but for the intake horn I'll have a K&N style instead of the Dodge accordion. Since it's gonna be a complete custom anyways I might try and get a neighbor's 3rd gen AFE intake and try and modify it to fit my needs.

Make sure you get pics of the build

 

[Woodslasher]

Make sure you get pics of the build

I definitely will, shoe horning a 24v and hopefully an Allison into a Highboy will be interesting to say the least.

 

[davidwyby]

S&B filters are supposed to be good

 

[Ketchup]

I'm planning on finding a different filter brand (AFE maybe), but for the intake horn I'll have a K&N style instead of the Dodge accordion. Since it's gonna be a complete custom anyways I might try and get a neighbor's 3rd gen AFE intake and try and modify it to fit my needs.

I have an AFE setup on my 3rd Gen. My only complaint is the filters are expensive. Some people say they want a filter housing with a window, but mine looks clean even when it’s dirty, so it might not help.

 

[Ketchup]

Is this @dall ’s boat?

 

[dall]

Is this @dall ’s boat?View attachment 417111

lol nope

keep trying

 

[LAWN BOY]

Is this @dall ’s boat?View attachment 417111

I haven’t seen one of those yet. I think that’s what @dall uses to tow his tiny boat.

 

[Loony661]

Can’t remember if I posted these or not from a couple weeks ago when I installed the new transmission and clutch.

 

[davidwyby]

lol nope

keep trying

I can’t decide which one I like better

 

[dall]

I can’t decide which one I like better

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Both was working
Unlike the dudge

 

[Loony661]

Both was working
Unlike the dudge

Get outta here lol

 

[davidwyby]

We should all pitch in and buy Dall a ford Dana 60 to put under the front of his Chevy

 

[dall]

We should all pitch in and buy Dall a ford Dana 60 to put under the front of his Chevy

Won’t happen

 

[davidwyby]

Won’t happen

Dodge Dana 60? The 5 link is maintenance intensive but rides and flexes pretty good.

 

[redline4]

I can’t decide which one I like better

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I'd be willing to wager both of these guys are in the "what's a grease gun"? Crowd.
I had over 200,000 on oem tie rods on my 06, and there's 180,000 on my 12. And they get grease every 3,000.
Most of those guys who are into pulling only seem to think about traction bars and garbage can exhaust and forget maintenance stuff it seems.

 

[davidwyby]

I'd be willing to wager both of these guys are in the "what's a grease gun"? Crowd.
I had over 200,000 on oem tie rods on my 06, and there's 180,000 on my 12. And they get grease every 3,000.
Most of those guys who are into pulling only seem to think about traction bars and garbage can exhaust and forget maintenance stuff it seems.

The joints don’t blow out…the arms fold up unless you sleeve them or put ballistic ones or whatever on them. Then you still blow up CVs, rack and pinion, and stuff.

Chevys ride and drive better (my brother had some duramaxes) but they don’t tolerate big tires and/or abuse as well as a solid axle.

It’s a shame Chevy took mom’s burb, changed the body to a box, and tried to call it a humvee



Then you see the commercials of them beating the wee out of their trucks, and it’s like uh….

I’d sport a Chevy if it was normal stock use only. For what I do or want to, I’d probably be best off in a V10 super duty if mpg didn’t matter. Or a dodge power wagon (all the off road goodies). They actually give me a little buyer’s regret with my ‘11. It doesn’t get that good of mileage.