Sounds like you are back on track then. :-)
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: TJ Goettner <dakota52318@toad.net>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004 1:34 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: A little upset with Dodge AND KRC
>
>It is the correct one, I got down in there with an inspection mirror to
make
>sure that my fingers felt what I though was the plug in the hole. I got
the
>gasket issue straitened out with dodge, they took the old one back even
>though I had it for a year now, I underestimated how long I had it now....
>Turns out there was a wrong part number sucsesion in the manuals, not the
>dealers fault..... Nice part is, they had the correct one in stock. The
>manifold is back on right now and sitting on the leakage tester for a
little
>while with all water in the motor for a few hours b4 I put everything back
>together.... dont want any coolant in my oil!!
>
>TJ
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 8:30 AM
>Subject: DML: Re: A little upset with Dodge AND KRC
>
>
>>
>> Not backing anyone up here as you do have apoint or two to be pissed
>about.
>> BUT, whenever you are doing a larger project, something will always get
>> screwed up. The best way to avoid it is to plan. This includes getting
>all
>> your parts in hand ahead of time, and double checking the existance and
>> correctness of all needed parts.
>>
>> As for the oil drainback, have you verified that the timing cover is the
>> correect one that is able to handle the drainback line? (Just checking).
>>
>> Been there, done that, have the t-shirt.
>> TonyC
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TJ Goettner <dakota52318@toad.net>
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Date: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:06 PM
>> Subject: DML: A little upset with Dodge AND KRC
>>
>>
>> >
>> >I'll start with Dodge.... About 5 months back I ordered new lights,
grill
>> >motor mounts intake manifold gasket set etc etc.... about 1000 dollars
>> worth
>> >of stuff. All in anticipation of getting the SCer that I have now
>sitting
>> >on the floor. I started yesterday with the intake, got it all off and
>> >tonight went to put it all back and went to get the gaskets and found
>them
>> >to be for a 6 banger.... So im at a complete stop with this, that should
>> say
>> >enough right there, I should be starting this thing on sunday, but
thanks
>> to
>> >this, IM NOT
>> >
>> >Now with KRC... on thier website it says that some trucks (like mine)
>have
>> a
>> >fitting on the timing cover that you can use for the SCer oil return
>line,
>> >just order the fitting from them, which I did along with the check
valves
>> >for the buffer CKT.... that was about last Tues (i think) when I spoke
to
>> >Marty himself, he said I would have them this week to me for certain..
>> >Friday today, no parts, call and talk to a Kevin, parts never got sent,
>> >wasnt aware of the order... says Marty will deffinately call me back
>about
>> >it today... no call back, another hold up.... Id say 60% of the time I
>call
>> >the phone never picks up.... Marty, if you are reading this, please
email
>> >me, I need to get this thing up and running!!!!
>> >
>> >TJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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