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Will a ton of fuel pump out when I do this?

I bought my truck as a basket case you could say. The shop that found the crack in the block just left the engine torn apart. Im picking up another engine with a bad vp saturday for my truck. I will be swapping my vp to this engine. I was told the vp that my truck came with was "newer". Problem is the shop didnt cover the ports for the injector lines. Is there a safe way to clean/flush the pump?

I will send what I can. Times are tough. It is in no way a reflection of this awesome site. I would send more if I could. And will send more when I can.

I would like to donate a few bucks myself. But I dont have paypal. I would happily send a check though.

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I would not have been so calm. Damn libtards.

The 99 has 200k on it. The guy that has it says it is a running engine. But said it would be wise to rebuild it. I will more than likely go with the 99 engine and a rebuild. The head would have to come off of the 02 engine to be o ringed anyhow. I might as well take the time to save the money up and have a fresh engine. I will have it balanced while im at it also.

The 02 engine was from a truck with an automatic. It is complete minus the starter and alternator. The 99 engine for $1100 is also complete. The vp is bad but it is supposed to be a mexican block. And the guy said it has 50hp ddp injectors. it would be nice to have a fresh engine in the truck. But on the other hand it would be nice to save the money.

I read about stitching the block. I dont think it would be a good idea for me. Im going to run this truck hard. I have an engine lined up for $1100. It has a bad vp and needs a rebuild. I have a good vp. The guy says its a mexican block and has 50hp ddp injectors. But with the purchase of the engine and the cost of the rebuild im at $5100. I found a ready to run engine with only 94,000 miles on it for $3200. But its from an 02 and im not sure it will work. So as you see I have no clue what im doing. Im very glad I found this site.

The 02 engine comes with the ecm. If the blocks are the same can I just swap my stuff onto the 02 engine and go? This option would leave me with alot of spare parts.

So I have a cracked #53 block in my truck. I have found a number of sites that claim the crack can be repaired by stiching it. Sounds like a bad idea to me. What do you guys think about this? Maybe if the truck would never be modded. But I plan on making 500-600hp. Are 12 valve and 24 valve blocks compatible in any way? Would a motor out of a 02 work in my 99? Im just trying to save a few bucks. I have a complete 99 engine lined up for $1100. But it will need a rebuild costing me another $4000. I also found a complete engine out of a 02 with only 94,000 miles on it for $3200. I was told some engines have cam and crank sensors. While others only have a crank sensor. Can I save the cash and make the 02 engine work using parts from my current engine? Or should I spend the extra money and go with the same model year engine? I have alot more time than money for this project. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Thanks for the warm welcome. Its good that I can ask questions. I like the cummins forum. But im a little gun shy about asking questions over there. Some of those guys light you up for it. Lol. I would be lying if I said im not a power junkie. But job number one is to get this thing running again.

Hello my name is Cory. I live by Madison, Wi.Picked up a 99 cummins project truck a few weeks ago. Has a cracked #53 block. Trying to sort out what I have and figure this thing out. I know foxbody mustangs very well. Have'nt done much with big trucks. Found this site over on cummins forum. Looks like I will learn a ton on here. You have done a great job mopar1973man. I will try not ask alot of questions. Although I cant promise that. Lol.