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1st Gen. Ram - All TopicsDiscussion for all Dodge Rams prior to 1994. This includes engine, drivetrain and non-drivetrain discussions. Anything prior to 1994 should go in here.
Today I ordered a rear pinion seal. I stopped for a leak on the way home last night and noticed I want the only thing leaking…. I guess with 500000km it’s to be expected.
Well, I took my 91.5 out today it's the first time I have driven it since around December. I had shoulder surgery in march and it is still not working very good shifting thru the gears, hopefully in a couple more weeks
Wrapped up, for the most part, my hydroboost conversion and the HB unit leaks like a sieve. I guess I fubared the piston seal. I just looked online and a reman is $261 plus core. I don't have no stinking core since I cut and threaded the pedal input rod so I could adjust the pedal height! Oh my. I'll post up what I did on the conversion when it's done.
Set my 10x10 pop up party doodad so I could work under it on the truck.
I had bought a injector/line socket a while back. Wrong size. I didn't realize if I had the right socket I could have pulled the injector lines in 2 pieces. I pulled them all one by one as I had to use a 17mm open end wrench. Marked all the lines with water proof medical tape and labeled them. I wrote on my parts box the order I removed them. Just need to reverse the order.
Everything is disconnected except the 2 nuts holding the pump onto the timing cover, and that pain in the *** support bracket in the rear. Pulled #1 valve cover and that motor is really clean inside! Looks like it may be close to TDC according to the rocker arms.
I got my 60+ valve springs in yesterday from Poorboys Diesel.
I didn't even think about getting new valve seals,
Would you retorque the head? 324, or 374K on the clicker.
I have another IP in the shop. Not sure on the history. Looks like it was driven in muddy fields. Might have a 40hp pin in it. The smoke screw isn't adjusted right from what I can see.
Would you retorque the head? 324, or 374K on the clicker.
Opinions might differ, but the factory bolts are TTY, so don't blind retorque them. Cummins has a stretch gauge to see if they're reusable. That said, mine were all fine when pulled at 400k when I switched to studs
Trick I've found that works best for getting that back side nut off quickly and easily...remove your PS/Vacuum pump! Takes less than 15 minutes to remove it then less than a minute to get that nut off.
Trick I've found that works best for getting that back side nut off quickly and easily...remove your PS/Vacuum pump! Takes less than 15 minutes to remove it then less than a minute to get that nut off.
Sounds like the plan If I can walk tomorrow. Grabbed the bottle of Aleve for some relief. Might be raining in the morning. Will walk off the pain at Walmart. Need some degreaser for that other IP.
Opinions might differ, but the factory bolts are TTY, so don't blind retorque them. Cummins has a stretch gauge to see if they're reusable. That said, mine were all fine when pulled at 400k when I switched to studs
Didn't know they were those weird bolts back then! Thanks for the info guys!
I have a set of gray armrests from a salvage truck i scavenged parts for mine. I saved the door panels also. The windows were manual cranks. Have both sets of handles, locks, linkage and vent window glass if anyone is interested.
Today took my ds window and bottom lift track to the glass shop to have them urethane it together. The forward vertical guide above the window opening had a chip in it and it rusted a little. cleaned rust out, a little spot putty,sanded and painted semi gloss black. Window will go back in tomorrow. Scrubbed the heck out of the door panels.Shampooed the carpeted and gray material area on them. Looking sharp. Would like to put new armrest pads on but $160 each? That's nuts. Mine are elbow divoted but not torn. Getting closer, next will be fusible link delete. Then..... I'm thinking about cosmetic resto on the engine and compartment.
Trick I've found that works best for getting that back side nut off quickly and easily...remove your PS/Vacuum pump! Takes less than 15 minutes to remove it then less than a minute to get that nut off.
Gettng groceries then back to work when it's hotter!
Any sage advise on removal of the pump? Finding hidden bolts etc?
05-03-2023, 10:19 AM
