Found a new project. Ram D250

[threewood]

Make sure the plastigage is fresh....

Do I need to taste them?

 

[Cranky]

Do I need to taste them?

Feeling them off should be sufficient lol. If they are dried out, it won't give an accurate reading.

 

[69Bee]

Depending on how bad the rod bearings spun: big end black-replace rods, big end normal iron color-resize. When the rod end gets HOT due to friction, the oil cooks onto it and turns the big end black. When it does this, the rod bore pulls in at the parting line and can normally not be resized. If any mains spun, check the cap engagement with the block. If the cap just drops in and can be moved back and forth perpendicular to the crank, the block is junk. A crank kit will come with a reground crank, and correctly sized rod/main bearings. A core is usually charged to send yours back. EPWi (Alb) will not refund a core over 0.020, so sometimes it is easier to not send it.

 

[threewood]

Pile of parts. I was going to take apart all the lifters and soak them in mineral spirits. I'm waiting on a new pressure washer to clean off the block and transmission. I have several parts ordered including a new oil pump and pickup. Pump was well grooved and pickup was full of trash.

 

[threewood]

Just collecting parts. Received my reman crank and bearings. Journals were cut .010" and +.010 bearings were included. Received some gaskets, and install/cleaning tools. I popped out the freeze plugs this afternoon to prep for block cleaning tomorrow. Gross.

 

[GTXDAN]

Looks like not much routine maintenance performed there.

 

[threewood]

I'm really looking forward to cleaning this block out. I have a pressure washer and I'm going blast the crud out tomorrow.

 

[33 IMP]

I'm really looking forward to cleaning this block out. I have a pressure washer and I'm going blast the crud out tomorrow.

I've seen worse.
Have fun! USE EYE PROTECTION!!!

 

[GTXDAN]

I might try filling the block with vinegar overnight to see if that would help clean it out.

 

[threewood]

Found some cracks from the water jacket into the headbolt holes.

 

[GTXDAN]

You going to find a different block/motor now? Only thing you would find here around ATL would be a magnum engine, as there's no old stuff (pre 1990) in the junk yards any more, only once in a blue moon. I bet this thing has been really hot at some time, from the condition it is in. Probably why it was parked.

 

[33 IMP]

Sealer on the head bolts, ceramic sealer in the water jackets, run it. Just don't put a lot of money into it that isn't recoverable. (Heads and intakes can be re-used, sold)

 

[threewood]

You going to find a different block/motor now? Only thing you would find here around ATL would be a magnum engine, as there's no old stuff (pre 1990) in the junk yards any more, only once in a blue moon. I bet this thing has been really hot at some time, from the condition it is in. Probably why it was parked.

This is a 1992, so Magnum. I would like to find a block. Or short block. Harder to find than you may think and at a reasonable price. Used could be a crap shoot. Better the devil you know.

Sealer on the head bolts, ceramic sealer in the water jackets, run it. Just don't put a lot of money into it that isn't recoverable. (Heads and intakes can be re-used, sold)

This is something I have given thought. Am I more worried about coolant into the crankcase or bolts loosing torque or both? Some engines have wet head bolts that are sealed. It could work for a while or a long while while I rebuild other systems of the car and look for another engine.

If a block doesn't come along, I'm going to run with it. I probably have $750 into parts so far. If the heads are ok I'll continue. This is a budget build, right?

 

[threewood]

To keep me busy I was playing around with the crank. Cleaned everything, set the bearings, cut some plastigage and set the crank. Pretty good fit, .002" on all mains.

 

[threewood]

And I received my Lisle cam bearing install tool and removed the cam bearings.

 

[threewood]

I'm 99% sure I am going to gut the electronics and vacuum lines and run a carburetor intake.

Now I'm 99% sure I'm going to keep the EFI lol.

 

[Detective D]

This is a 1992, so Magnum. I would like to find a block. Or short block. Harder to find than you may think and at a reasonable price. Used could be a crap shoot. Better the devil you know.

This is something I have given thought. Am I more worried about coolant into the crankcase or bolts loosing torque or both? Some engines have wet head bolts that are sealed. It could work for a while or a long while while I rebuild other systems of the car and look for another engine.

If a block doesn't come along, I'm going to run with it. I probably have $750 into parts so far. If the heads are ok I'll continue. This is a budget build, right?

Hot rodding is an interesting hobby.
You guys down south have old cars and trucks coming out of your ears to the point you crush stuff us guys up north would pay good money for.
Meanwhile, salt eats everything here and returns it to the earth and we have engines laying around without a vehicle to put them in anywhere.
If you felt like taking a road trip, you could probably bring $1000 to WI and drive back home with 3-4 360 magnums complete with harness and maybe even a working transmission. 3 out of 4 would probably be ready to run for another 100k miles. We have 3rd gen rams where the frame breaks in half with 120k miles on them from salt. The second gens don't get to the point of bad frames because the bed and cab mounts rot off.

a 5 second search found me an example(NOT MINE)

2000 Dodge Dakota · SLT Pickup 2D 6 1/2 ft

Best offer open to trades for other vehicles. good running truck, just replaced passenger and driver wheel hub bearing assembly and CV shaft. great truck solid frame low miles. Heat and ac work great.

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Ans this one even still has rockers when you open the door! Score!

Not mine:

5.9 magnum dodge motor

It's a 5.9 motor that i pulled out of my 99 ram 1500 4x4 sport truck that I junked it runs strong as hell asking 250 obo buyer needs to bring help to load or something to load it with serious...

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[threewood]

Hot rodding is an interesting hobby.
You guys down south have old cars and trucks coming out of your ears to the point you crush stuff us guys up north would pay good money for.
Meanwhile, salt eats everything here and returns it to the earth and we have engines laying around without a vehicle to put them in anywhere.
If you felt like taking a road trip, you could probably bring $1000 to WI and drive back home with 3-4 360 magnums complete with harness and maybe even a working transmission. 3 out of 4 would probably be ready to run for another 100k miles. We have 3rd gen rams where the frame breaks in half with 120k miles on them from salt. The second gens don't get to the point of bad frames because the bed and cab mounts rot off.

a 5 second search found me an example(NOT MINE)

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Ans this one even still has rockers when you open the door! Score!

Not mine:

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Yep! Every yard and side yard and field down here has a truck sitting there. Rust free. I imagine the motor blew up so there it sits.