I'm not going to worry about it..
She's running fine...just like when she came out the showroom floor.
When i had a blown head gasket/cracked head on my 89' Caravan,i knew
it..dieseling,run-on..loss of power..
>From: steve preston <steve239dak@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: magnum heads all crack?
>Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 18:58:30 -0800 (PST)
>
>Dave,you`ll have antifreeze in your oil,or oil in the
>antifreeze.In more extreme cases,you`ll also have
>peanut butter in your chocolate! Let`s see,what else?
>Oh yes.......if the crack is between cylinders,they
>will share compression.If you check one cylinder`s
>compression,and it is low,then plug the cylinder next
>to it with a spark plug to see if the compression
>comes back up.If it does,then part of your air
>pressure is leaking into the other cylinder.I strongly
>feel that what I just said is accurate,but it would
>profit you to ask Bernd for confirmation. :>) --
>David Digney <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Ok,now..how do u find if the heads are
> > cracked,without tearing down the
> > engine?
> >
> >
> > >From: "Dave and Charlene"
> > <DOHCTurboIII@Sympatico.ca>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > >Subject: DML: Re: magnum heads all crack?
> > >Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 23:06:30 -0500
> > >
> > > > > >We took the heads to be checked off of the
> > 3.9 and the machine shop
> > >said
> > > > > they
> > > > > were cracked. He said almost every 3.9 or 5.2
> > Mopar head they see is
> > > > > cracked.
> > > > > Anyone believe this?<<
> > > > > 100%!!
> > > > > during my 360 buildup, I went through 3 heads.
> > All were cracked in the
> > >#7/#8
> > > > > between the valve-seats. Out of all the heads
> > I got one that was
> > >crack-free,
> > > > > and one that has a small crack that passed the
> > pressure tests..
> > >
> > >
> > >Yes we have done quite a few at work, and they were
> > not high milers either.
> > > Dave St.Louis
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > 98 GRAND CHEROKEE LTD. 5.9L
> > {14.82@91}
> > > 89 LEBARON GTC Conv. Intercooled 2.5
> > {14.13@95}
> > > 88 SHADOW ES Intercooled 16V DOHC 2.2
> > {12.04@118}
> > > 89 SPIRIT ES
> > > Pics at :
> >
> >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1146486&Auth=false
> > >
> > > *~*MOPAR OR NO CAR
> > !!*~*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > David Digney
> > List Moderator: "DodgeDakotaQuadCab@egroups.com"
> > 00'QC,SLT+,3.9,42RE,3.55,
> > K&N Home-Brew,Dynomax Super Turbo,Mobil 1 10w30
> >
> >
>_____________________________________________________________________________________
> > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download :
> > http://explorer.msn.com
> >
>
>
>=====
>1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular
>cab.
David Digney
List Moderator: "DodgeDakotaQuadCab@egroups.com"
00'QC,SLT+,3.9,42RE,3.55,
K&N Home-Brew,Dynomax Super Turbo,Mobil 1 10w30
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 11:57:55 EDT