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  1. 02-13-2010, 07:20 #1
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    There is a reason I own a 98 12V 5 speed Dodge. Mine has a manual fuel override and it saved my butt one time when the alternator died. I had no dash, lights but it ran.
    I see you running, tell me what your running from

    Nobody's coming, what ya do that was so wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jerrymrc View Post
    There is a reason I own a 98 12V 5 speed Dodge. Mine has a manual fuel override and it saved my butt one time when the alternator died. I had no dash, lights but it ran.
    I'll back Jerry up 100%- in '98 the Quad cab became available, but 1/2 way thru the year they switched to a 24v ISB engine, with an electronic pump... that pump is not nearly as forgiving... I hunted until I found one.. in a 5-speed (automatics behind Diesels are sacreligious, IMHO)
    The Cummins that Dodge used from when they started up until '98.5 is the 6BT... the very best pump (for power) was from '96-'98, with '94-'95 a close second- earlier pumps are reliable, but more difficult to get the same power levels from..

    true mechanical Diesel, and tough as nails... you may be partial to Chevy, but their Diesels SUCK! They finally gave up and went to Isuzu on the Duramax- which isn't a bad engine, it's just overly complicated- so is the new Cummins, and Navistar (Ford)

    Tweaked your pump yet, Jerry? what clutch are you running?
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    Still has the stock plate in it. Thought about going to a #11 plate but the clutch is a stock replacement. It does have a brake on it and has had the 5th gear fix put in. Made 220 HP on the dyno a couple of years ago when a friend had a shop here in town.

    It is now kind of retired to going shooting and pulling the trailer after being my daily driver for 6 years. I need to do the valves and front seal this summer.
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    I've got a custom plate (did it with a grinder myself), looks like a #10 plate profile.. Clutch is the base upgrade from Southbend.. good to about 750-800 Ft-Lbs.. and it was easy to slip during break-in, but now it's holding..
    bumped the timing, and did the KDP last year.. have EGT & boost gauges. to make sure I don't burn up something...
    I replaced the syncros a couple years ago- and I need to do rear axle pinion seal at least, may just rebuild the whole rear, swap in a powerloc limited slip.

    never dyno'd mine- but it's smoked a 2002 Ford with a chip pretty easily
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