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?