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    28hrs 4 timing gear case reseal in Missouri

    Hey yall I have a 97 & the gear case is leaking.The shop said it's about 28 hours worth of work @ 100 bucks an hour that's a good chunk of change. I called allover & every shop said about the same.I thought you didn't have to pull the cam just the cam gear?Does that price sound right? Anyways...
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    White smoke pop/miss?

    Ok so I'm having a problem that has me a bit worried. If I free rev over the past few days it will just give me a small amount of black or gray smoke followed by a lot of white & popping like a miss.It only does this when parked & I rev it.It has never done this before.I almost think that it is...
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    Help with fuel filter housing upgrade

    OK so here's my issue.My 99 has a fass fuel pump totally different than the 97 so I can not use it for a reference. So the guy I bought my 97 from installed one of those Holley blue pumps I'd rather go back to Mechanical but that's not going to happen right now. My fuel filter housing seems to...
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    Fuel leaKS lift pump & filter housing

    OK so the guy I bought my 12 valve from for some reason put a holly blue on it.Why idk.What I do know is I hate them.I replaced one over the end of summer& it's leaking from weep hole again.So my question is how do I go back to the stock manual pump? Also my fuel filter housing has been...
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    weird coolant leak

    OK so on my 97 every great once in awhile I will look down & see a drop of coolant on the corner of the oil pan & you can tell it came from near the account compressor.I have checked the water pump &all hoses.I think there is a o ring on the mounting block between the compredoor & engine is this...
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    97 possible damage near weep hole

    So I was under my truck & noticed the surface around the inspection plate looks pretty nasty.The previous owner said he didn't know anything about it.It almost looks like someone tried to weld it for some reason the left & right side look similar but not as bad as the one above the weep hole.Any...
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    Help!Wheel stuck

    OK so recently I've had some brae issues where the brake light & abs would come on & then no brakes but only while in park.I've noticed that both of the wheels were getting hot so figured stuck caliper was going to do the brakes today.Then while on the way home to work I heard a bad squealing on...
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    Brake issues

    OK so the other day in my 97 my brake pedal while in park went all the way to the floor then the abs & the brake light came on.I let off&hit the brakes again & had brakes.Then today it did it again in park but I had to pump it about 10x before the lights went off & I had brakes again.It was...
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    Idles @ 850-900

    k so I adjusted my idle because It was running kind of rough&stalling if I reversed out or took off to fast&oil light was coming on.So In park I'm@1k but in drive foot on break ac on blast I'm @850-900.It starts now with just the bump of the key & no stalling no other issues.But wondering if...
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    Fuel line question need answered asap

    On my 97 12 valve my pre heater fuel elbow sprung a bad leak.I have to go on 120 mile trip 60 there 60 back.I have to leave asap.My 24 valve is down.I took 2 ft of fuel line&looped it for no kinks.Will this be safe for tonite only?Thanks
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    Another lift question

    Ok so I'm* about ready to lift* my truck a little bit.My 97 club cab longbed 3/4 12 valve I would like 3 or 4 inches & be leveld.I think it's 3 inches* where* you get to having to change* control* arms etc. It has 3:54 gears so gonna run 35s.I have some* 37s on 22s but not gonna run em looking...
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    Valve cover question

    Ok so I'm still a noob & this is a noob question.But on the valve cover is the top just a cover &underneath are there those individual squares for the valve covers like I've seen other guy's run? My valve cover appears to leak @ the very back they were supposed to have been...
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    what to look 4 buying p-pumed with big injectors&turbo

    Ok so Im going to go look@ &probably buy a fumming with a s400 turbo,250 horse injectors & a nv4500 with a southbend dual disc it is his daily driver has a airdog 150 which the motor recently went out on.So he has an inline fuel pump plumbed to it till the new motor comes in.Only has a boost...
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    Burning a qt of oil every 1000-1200?

    Ok so I know nada about 3rd gens but this older gentleman has a 2004 Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Cab SLT with Laramie Package 5.9L CumminsHO Turbo Diesel Engine with Banks 6-Gun Tuner Bundle 4-Speed Auto Transmission Anti-Spin Differential Axle Tow Group, and more 242,4xx miles 17-18 mpg One...
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    No fuel p-pumped 24 valve

    Im supposed to be buying the 89 f350 with a 24 valve p-pump swap today.However the lift pump went out today & he bought an inline pump &it ran for about 10 mins & died.What he did when he hooked up the inline pump was cut 1 of the hoses off his airdog & plumed it through there&as I said it ran...
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    buying 89f350 need help on a few things.

    Ok so this is the deal.I finally after looking @ countless trucks have found the truck I want forsure.Its a* 89 f350 cummins swap 5 speed. Has 250 horse injectors, turbo is a s400 only a year old. Has airdog 150, truck is Intercooled, trans is a nv4500 has a southbend dual disk clutch, 5 inch...
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    icp issue 99.5 f350

    Ive been running down a power problem with my rig & have it almost fixed but still running a bit sluggish.Im new to diesels & read to unplug icp to see if itll smooth it out.Well when I Unplug it looses about all power & white smoke comes out of exhaust when I hit the throttle.So whats going...
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    7.3 guys with bodylifts help

    edit 99-04 not obs I Know many of you are against bodylifts but I ran one on my 2nd gen dodge & loved the extra room.it gave me in the enginebay.Can anyone on here with a bl&7.3 tell me what Im gonna have to buy extra or fab up to get it done?Id like to run a bl & leveling kit or blocks & add a...
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