Sorry guys, it was a ball joint on the driver side that is loose.. not a bearing. I had the bearings replaced last year or so.

 

I'll do that.. ask them if they can look at the front cover first.. that would at least rule it out, right??

 

Noise is always hard to tell on a video, for alot of reasons.
The video I saw also had no hood on it.
The stock exhaust will not bolt up directly either, so a muffler shop will have to fabricate some pipe. And I'm not sure what exhaust he has on it at the moment.
But, with a catalytic converter and stock D2 or LS muffler, it will be as quiet as a new GM truck.
Still, given the price of a Turner engine, I'de save some money and go GM.
If money was no option for me, I'de boat anchor my 4.6 today for an LS3.

 

Have you considered just buying another D2?
I see lots of overpriced junk, but occasionally, a good truck at a good price pops up.
Again, given the cost of a new engine, plus labor, you may be better off.
Extinct has a great looking black(03?) for sale, with everything it needs done, and then some.
You could buy something like that and still save money...plus you'de have a parts truck.

 

Well if I do need a new engine I may just park Bertha and wait on that kit to come out

 

Not to drive, no. If I bought another D2 it would be for the parts and I'd keep this one. I'm sentimental.

 

Gotcha, maybe find a good running wrecked D2 then, and swap parts.

 

Sensible decision. If it is the heads, get on the waiting list for the LS3 5.3 swap, or you could get a 4.8 LS3 really cheap, they are the same block I believe, but that may affect wiring harness. I don't know, but they would.

 

i had a sudden loss of coolant, temps started to run higher and I could smell coolant.
i had a shop do the front cover. i wasn't confident i could tackle that type of work. now after having done the water pump the extra steps to do the front cover don't seem that intimidating.

 

That is exactly what happened to me. Sudden loss, temps went higher and then overwhelming smell of coolant. Good to know - thanks!