General engine diagnostic question

[8thTon]

Maybe the MOPAR is smoking

There was no mention of rust?

 

[Dirtman]

Dodge made some of the most rust proof vehicles in the history of mankind! They just... only did it for like 3 years then gave up and started pre-dipping vehicles in salt at the factory.

The mid-late 80s ramchargers and w-series with the snow packages had zinc coated body panels and high nickle content in the frames with a factory coating that was like tank armor.

 

[snoranger]

This was not built within one of those 3 years.

 

[Dirtman]

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This was not built within one of those 3 years.

Nope. Any dodge truck made after 1993 is a rusted useless pile of crap that doesnt not deserve to exist on this planet.

The two greatest dodge truck were the 93 canyon sport and the 92 w-350 cummins 12 valve.

 

[Uncle Gump]

So it was his new parts truck... and a jumped chain.

 

[snoranger]

So it was his new parts truck... and a jumped chain.

4.0 SUCK motors are good for that.

 

[Uncle Gump]

4.0 SUCK motors are good for that.

It does happen... but... they give you signs most times. An ounce of prevention is worth several pounds of cure with these animals.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

This just showed up in my alerts:

Your post in the thread General engine diagnostic question was edited. Reason: Lets leave the F bombs out of the posts please... Tailgate.... maybe... general forums... no way.
18 minutes ago


I dont remember dropping an f bomb, maybe an eff bomb....cant find the post, just takes me to my last post in that thread when I click on it, maybe because now its been edited out I guess....regardless, to whom would I reach out to say my bad?

 

[Uncle Gump]

I changed it to "fooling"

It's all good... just beware please.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I changed it to "fooling"

It's all good... just beware please.

I usually convert/filter the word I'm thinking of before posting, must've slipped by that time...apologies sir, and no problem, I will be more mindful of the potty mouth....

 

[rusty ol ranger]

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This was not built within one of those 3 years.

While their bodies rotted the frame/suspension seems to hold up well.

I really admire the 80s/early 90s rams. But damn they are rare. Not sure why either they seemed to be pretty decent trucks.

 

[snoranger]

While their bodies rotted the frame/suspension seems to hold up well.

Sometimes... around here (right by the ocean) nothing lasts. We’ve junked 3 of them (a 96, 98, and an 01) in the past month that you could see daylight through the frame in places that you shouldn’t be able to.
But then again I’ve seen the bed literally rot right off a good frame also.

 

[Dirtman]

I farted on your car.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

A video of said exhaust...

No time to do glove or compression test today.

 

[Dirtman]

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