Cracked Block?
#112
08-08-2018 | 01:43 PM
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08-08-2018 | 01:47 PM
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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.
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KernowDiscovery (08-08-2018)
#114
08-08-2018 | 01:51 PM
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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.
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.
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08-08-2018 | 01:52 PM
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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.
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.
#118
08-08-2018 | 02:00 PM
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.
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08-08-2018 | 02:26 PM
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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.
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08-08-2018 | 02:43 PM
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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.
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.