Tinman875
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Hey guys, I really don't come on to the forum unless I have a question or a problem. Here is my story:
I have gone into the travel trailer hauling business and got on those FEMA loads to Baton Rouge, LA. I have been having fun with my 01 Dodge and happy with it. The other day I was rolling acros Illinois when I had to make a fuel stop. I noticed that I could smell antifreeze after stopping and popped the hood. I could not find a single drop of coolant anywhere!! But my turbo was really smoking hot, and after around 20min of letting it cool and looking for a coolant leak, I could not find one, and yes I do let her cool down before turning the key back. So I continued on my way down I-24 and 2 miles outside the town of Metropolis IL, I heard the dash bell sound off like I was out of fuel, but have just got it so I looked down and the dash said check guages and so I did a quick scan of the panel, and sure enough my temp was pegged full on past the 240 mark!! I pulled right over and shut her down, but it was not smoking/steaming any. I popped the hood and after she cooled agian, run my hands aroung every hose, water pump everything and nothing! I noticed the exhaust manifold turned white it was so hot. So I climbed underneath her to see that the whole bottom of my truck was slick with coolant!
At this point I thought it was my heater core dumping out on the ground. So after it cooled, and I filled her back up with water, I limped it to the rest area to gain myself. I ask where a local dealer was, and luckilly it was just down the road. The next morning I had it checked out and it turns out I have a cracked block!! 
On the passenger side underneath the freezplugs there is a cast in "hump" in the block. Just under that, is where my 8in long crack runs horizontal with it. So, I need a new motor and the question is-- can I put a gen 3 in her?? If I have to do it, I may as well be unique! By the way I caught a flight home, and my truck is still in Metropolis, IL at the Lynwood Dodge dealer. I have a trucking company looking to find my truck a ride home for $1800. What a weekend. Stranded 2000miles away from home, and only 60k on her. Can anyone help me??????
I have gone into the travel trailer hauling business and got on those FEMA loads to Baton Rouge, LA. I have been having fun with my 01 Dodge and happy with it. The other day I was rolling acros Illinois when I had to make a fuel stop. I noticed that I could smell antifreeze after stopping and popped the hood. I could not find a single drop of coolant anywhere!! But my turbo was really smoking hot, and after around 20min of letting it cool and looking for a coolant leak, I could not find one, and yes I do let her cool down before turning the key back. So I continued on my way down I-24 and 2 miles outside the town of Metropolis IL, I heard the dash bell sound off like I was out of fuel, but have just got it so I looked down and the dash said check guages and so I did a quick scan of the panel, and sure enough my temp was pegged full on past the 240 mark!! I pulled right over and shut her down, but it was not smoking/steaming any. I popped the hood and after she cooled agian, run my hands aroung every hose, water pump everything and nothing! I noticed the exhaust manifold turned white it was so hot. So I climbed underneath her to see that the whole bottom of my truck was slick with coolant!
At this point I thought it was my heater core dumping out on the ground. So after it cooled, and I filled her back up with water, I limped it to the rest area to gain myself. I ask where a local dealer was, and luckilly it was just down the road. The next morning I had it checked out and it turns out I have a cracked block!! On the passenger side underneath the freezplugs there is a cast in "hump" in the block. Just under that, is where my 8in long crack runs horizontal with it. So, I need a new motor and the question is-- can I put a gen 3 in her?? If I have to do it, I may as well be unique! By the way I caught a flight home, and my truck is still in Metropolis, IL at the Lynwood Dodge dealer. I have a trucking company looking to find my truck a ride home for $1800. What a weekend. Stranded 2000miles away from home, and only 60k on her. Can anyone help me??????
