2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 2wd

[rjtx667]

All set out and ready to start back together

[rjtx667]

I also have to say, that while I have not owned a parts cleaner long... its a great investment.

Sadly I now have to deal with the part that no one wants to.

Cleaning it 

Started draining it into spare milk jugs to take to dispose of. Need to pump some more out and deal with all the sludge on the bottom. Yuck!!!

[ProjectPW]

I have never cleaned my parts washer.... ....I would  hate to know what is in the bottom

[rjtx667]

I took my pump out and cleaned it some.. it started working better too.

Maybe I will have to bring some new cleaner and a pump with me down there.. you just have to figure out where to dispose of the old stuff.

[ProjectM880]

How did the engine building go?

[rjtx667]

a very very long weekend.

I will post some pics up tomorrow.

it runs and idles good, the rings set after about 15 miles and it's not smoking.

having an issue with the TVVA thing on the transmission, so it's causing a shift issue and no OD

going to work on that more, might have to replace it... but it seems to have lots of power.

engine build went great without issues.... getting it back in.... all sorts of little issues but we got er done.

I do have a leak on the turbo oil return I have to fix.


Oh and yeah the AC is cold again too 

[SixGun]

Sweet. 

[rjtx667]

pics 

[rjtx667]

and more.


The TVVA valve is messing up on the transmission, so no driving it until thats fixed. Going to work on it tonight.

[SixGun]

I've seen that look on Ernie before.  Its called sleep-working.   

[rjtx667]

that could be... I will say he was amazed at all the parts cleaning I did and he was also equally cursing my name because I did not remember how things went, or took enough pics, or labeled the bags good enough 

But we got through it and its good. Had fun, but don't need to repeat that again


oh and for reference, anyone dealing with a cummins... DO NOT under ANY circumstance put the motor mounts on backwards and figure it out once its in the truck. Its a real PITA to fix 

[SixGun]

Yeah, I heard effing Dodge quite a few times. Became the catch phrase of the build.  Everything I took off, I kept together by group in separate containers. When we moved from the shop to his trailer, he threw it all together and said, "Oh well, we'll figure it out later.". Good thing I took a lot of pics but pics didn't capture bolt length. Lol

[ProjectPW]

Awesome work 
so y'all built the motor and installed it in one weekend!   

[rjtx667]

Awesome work 
so y'all built the motor and installed it in one weekend!   

yes built and installed in one weekend... I will never do that again 

[rjtx667]

well the last gremlin is dead and it's going great.

1 little oil leak to fix and it's good to go.

have 60 miles on it, have to be nice the first 100... then change oil after 500. no towing till 1000 is what I heard.

so between now and end of June I have to put 1000 miles on it. though I will say I don't think it's going to care what is back behind it with the torque it has 

it also looks to be getting better gas mileage than the Durango with the 4.7 in town, time will tell