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overall i would rate this project a 5 out of 10. not real hard.. just lots of tedious work. forgot to take the cam with us on the road test. but she runs great. Head gaskets run about $75 each for these things , but I found a complete NIB engine set (8 billion gaskets in set) for $140...

all put together and running like a top

Last item.....we are ready to road test!

No bandaids needed...but close.

installing the fan. WATCH THOSE KNUCKLES! :smilewinkgrin:

Valve lash adjusted (Intake .010, Exhaust .025 ) injectors and return lines in, and closing it up... <!-- -->

Another shot of me hard at work.....notice we just stand in the engine compartment to work on it. <!-- -->

myself installing water manifolds that go from intake manifold to heads <!-- -->

Installing rockers( that would be member Bomar76 in the pic, big thanks to him for helping out!)

Heads on, rockers next

Turbo/intake

We completed the project in record time....7 hours start to road test. I don't think the depot maintenence people could come close to that

Pulling the heads was a chore....the intake and exhaust manifolds are a major PITA to try to remove; so we pulled both heads, intake, exhaust, turbo, etc as a unit. This mass weighs about 400 lbs. I should have snapped a pic of the gantry crane we built to pull it. It had to roll, span 8 1/2...

It actually didn't run that bad, all things considered.

my deuce started running like sh!t, and we suspected a blown head gasket. Tore into it yesterday AM and here is what we found....this is the rear head, cylinders 5&6:

ouch... is it in a place where you can JB weld it or somthing like that?

most of their trucks dont have titles.. not alot you can do with them... but i would like to bring this one home.. http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=619028&convertTo=USD the old BMY plant is 10 miles from my house.. they dont build truck anymore.. but you can see the test...

we have been having problems with our truck.. its gotten a new water pump, new injector pump, new injectors and when we pulled the radiator, we just re-filled with water... because it will be back off this weekend ( weather permitting) for new head gaskets.. :banghead: so i need to mix the...

ok that works.. any other tips for winter driving.. i need to learn all i can!

front flap open or closed?