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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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Car: 2001 ram (prev 84 and 93 ta)
Engine: 360 (cold air, exhaust)
Transmission: plastic stock dodge....
Axle/Gears: ...havent looked that far....
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alright i have my LG4 granted its a boat anchor, lets get passed that, for the money i have i need to build this till i probally get rid of it to a underclass man, i will make sure my school has to deal with it for a long time.
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first lets get this problem out. it seems im loosing coolant, theres no coolant in the motor, but i dont know where its transfering to and such. gaskets look good, no seepage from block. so im confused. second, i want to build the top end of the motor, what heads, and what intake/carb do you all think i should use for moderate cost, im not looking to make it a 13 second car, just something that hits mid 14's
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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You could perform a cooling system pressure test. That may reveal internal leakage (head gaskets, intake gaskets, casting cracks). You could also remove all the spark plugs, paying attention to where each was installed. A really clean plug may be a sign of coolant leakage into that cylinder.

If you discover an internal leak, you may be removing those heads sooner than you think.
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Car: 2001 ram (prev 84 and 93 ta)
Engine: 360 (cold air, exhaust)
Transmission: plastic stock dodge....
Axle/Gears: ...havent looked that far....
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i have removed the pluggs, i have none are super clean, i blew a head gasket in my 84 GMC serria, with a 4.1 I-6, yeah not alot of power there, but it pulls its fare share of wheight when the time comes.
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