I have been going through some issues with my truck. I removed the head to fix a bad HG and researched the head casting number and find out the head is off a 96. My truck is a 94. The block has also been decked from the measurment I get from the run out on pistons. Did 94's have any type of issue that would have them replace the heads with a new style? My truck as 197,000 on the clock. Hatching on the cylinder walls looks like a motor with only 50,000 miles on it???

I am not complaining.... Just funny how a 96 motor would be in my 94 already? I called Dodge and they had no service record of motor replacement on my Vin#. Just a dozen warranty issues like seat belts, front end stuff, interior stuff, ect.

Would a 96 motor produce more power than a 94?

 

As far as i know the motors are exactly alike, the only thing that would be different is the injection pumps. IIRC the 94 and 95 5spds had a 175 pump and in 96 they jumped up to the 215 pump, which is the best one. Maybe someone messed the original motor up some how and just bought a whole replacement motor out of a wrecked truck or something?

 

CPL plate should tell the tale - or post the spec # off the Inj Pump plate.

 

Hey West Coast, is that the reason for your bad idle, or did you find more stuff wrong when you pulled the head? I think the last thing I read on you was either a bad valve or cam and I.P. problems.

 

Your engine Data plate will have a build date on it for the engine itself, it is possible that by some problem during manufacturing (stuff happens) that there was a weakness in your origional head , and it cracked , causeing replacement a few years after the truck was sold. Try contacting PO's to see if they know anything.

 

Chad I found several issues. Leaking IP. Bent push rods, timing had slipped and bad head gasket. All has been fixed. Waiting on HG to arrive on Monday. Should be good for another 200,000 plus.......

Dave

 

Is it just a 1996 engine or do you have a bigger pump too? Thats sweet if you have the 215, even the 180 would be a plus.

 

The pump ID numbers for 215 pumps end in 887 or 913, there will be a metal tag on the driver side of the pump, with a long part number on it.

 

What horsepower did the 215 pump with a manual trans make?

Dave

 

stock , 215 (engine HP)

 

Thanks JKM. So when I purchased my #8 plate it jumped my HP/TQ with plate was 260 HP and 605 TQ. I would just add 40 more HP to those numbers if I have the 215 pump?