Mopar1973Man

Cool maybe you'll be writing a few articles to add to the article database...

Welcome to the family... :thumbup2:Grab a beverage and sit down and read... Ask plenty of questions...

53 is normally found near the turbo oil return line... http://stamey.info/Truck/Cummins53BlockFAQ.htm

Most likely the clockspring or upper bearing?As for air bag just unhook both batteries and leave alone for at least 15 mintues before staring work this will allow the air bag system to discharge and make it safe to work on the steering wheel without having to worry about it discharging.

Come guy and gals show off your Cummins Swapped vehicles... I know there is a few of you out there that have shoe horned a Cummins in more than just a truck frame. Lets see it... Lots a of pictures wanted!

I agree with TH Racing... There will be no problems mechanical with installing... It will bolt right up. As for the ECM I would use your current ECM and just swap it to the new engine.

I'm just after the stock filter housing in the hose going to the VP44... 7 years and still going strong!But you 10 PSI at idle is seriously low and should be bumped up... Idle should be around 15-19 PSI... Wot should be 10-14 PSI...

He's right...

All right here... http://articles.mopar1973man.com/2nd-generation-24v-dodge-cummins/24-air-system/41-bhaf-big-honkin-air-filter

Well as for the noise its the slip joint in the shaft is going south. I managed to change the u-joints yesterday and made a few runs with the 4WD locked and it would only start howling about 55 MPH and above. But I got fresh tight U-joints now so I know its not that but the slip joint was just a tick loose. :rolleyes:Well since its a CAD system and I normally don't run 4WD I'll get some use from that shaft yet... Maybe get luck and find another shaft... Who knows...@ Russ as for the binding up that typical for both of the trucks... Usually I get them unbound by either feather out the throttle to get slack or roll forward and backwards a bit and it usually releases. As for release under load the 96 still makes quite a thump when the CAD releases...

Did you have 1, 3, and 4 loose when trying to start it?

Welcome to the family... Make yourself at home and ask lots of questions...

Don't worry... There is no way to pick up the gear enough to actually move it... Someone from over at CF did the testing and found out the only way you could actual do it is take the gear case cover off. Other than that you can't lift it high to clear the gear teeth...So slap the new pump in!

That's odd... ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) is what is used to cancel the high idle unless something else cancelled it like brake pedal, throttle, etc...As long as the Coolant temp is below 140*F it should resume the last mode of operation.

I think there is a few here... I just can't think of the name but there is a few women in the group...

Welcome to the family...

This is one of the few reasons I will not use a free email account. (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.) Like all my email accounts are either through my hosting provider (@mopar1973man.com) or through my internet provider (@frontiernet.net)... In either case I've got full spam blocking both incoming and outgoing... That's why with either account I'm not scared to post my email addresses publicly. mnelson@mopar1973man.com mopar1973man@frontiernet.net cloud10@frontiernet.net I do have a yahoo account but never use it but use it to submit email address for questionable registration or ???. Which I will not list because it will fill up with spam, junk mail, etc...

Your on the right track... That AirDog 100 will support upwards of 400 HP easy. The biggest trick is making sure you can hold at least 14 PSI of pressure at all times. This will keep the overflow valve open all the time which keeps the pump lubed and cooled better.

Rust in the drum problem... I use to have that problem all the time with the 96 Ram I've got I roll down the driveway barely touch the brakes and the rear wheels where skidding... Now that I drive the truck more the problem isn't there any more... Also keeping the truck in a shop at night...

During the time of producing BioDiesel the fuel must be washed with water to remove the gycerin from the fuel. So alot of home brewers get a sloppy about get the water drained of and manufactures also in the pass had issues with quality control. So Mopar and Cummins set the limit of 20% because below that level it mostly petroleum diesel and the chances of get large amount of water is thinned down. I'm not a pro of making Bio but listened to plenty of tales of production and read up on Dodge/Cummins specs of using it. Here is what happens if you don't wash the fuel properly...

So very true... Most kids today don't know the first thing about cooking. I'm no Chief Boy R Dee but I can at least cook a good meal if need be without using a microwave or something in a box. That means breaking out the measuring cup, measuring spoons, etc. and doing the hard way from scratch. Yes I know know to use a cookbook...

That's about right... Back in my fire fighter days I use to keep it plugged in all the time. With the garage temp about 32-35*F in the winter it would float about 110-120*F clooant temp and then manifold temp (IAT) would be right there close to it.

Last summer with the lighter tires on 235/85 R16's @ 62# per tire and running Edge Comp on 5x5 I was getting 21-22 MPG easy. As for last winter I was barely making 20-21 MPG.

Well it been down right cold here today... Started my morning heading through New Meadows, ID at -2*F and travelled down to Ontario, OR for a few odds and ends supplies for back home. The average temp for the day was about +25*F roughly but then returning home and crossing New Meadows, ID again just before sunset at +12*F didn't reall get all that warm. (Brrr)...Now I will admit I high idled (6 Cylinder) to warm up the truck this morning and then kicked high idle back on anywhere we stopped keeping the truck cab warm. (Short stops). By the time we got to Ontario, OR wasn't too bad for weather so never used high idle again. IAT fooler is set at 143*F still... As for the Edge Comp I'm trying a smokeless tune (5x3) Which is full 120 HP but only 67% of stock fuel below 10 PSI of boost. Then on top of it I'm running my big heavy tires 265/75 R16's (85# a piece).Round trip 19.2 MPG and just the return leg I got 19.8 MPG. (ScanGauge II)Since I did two fillups from the same station at the same pump I double checked my ScanGauge II and it on the money... :thumbup2:So I'm tickled with the numbers even for winter fuels and winter cold temps!

Just to be nice I'll bring a copy of Dorkweed's pics to the site... That's a lot of bird to eat...