I this video is going to be a life saver for me. I just bought a 1997 v10 dodge with a 1995 engine swapped in and they couldnt get it running, doesnt have spark. I can see they messed with the cam sensor wiring and the wiring that goes to the coil packs. If im understanding your video correctly i will have to make sure it has a 1997 cam sensor and it should light. Ill have to see what they did for the EGR, always fun picking up someone elses project.
Thanks for this video!! Didn't really learn anything about ODB-1 vs. ODB-2 that I didn't already know. But I did learn that my (new to me) truck is apparently missing it's air injection system and the belt tensioner pulley had to be swapped with a grooved one, since it now holds the belt from falling off over on the passenger side. Looks like the tensioner itself is also clocked at a slightly different angle. The bearing on the pulley is also totally shot, so that should be fun to try and find a replacement for! Also, crawled underneath and noticed I apparently have three O2 sensors? One at front of each side of a Y-pipe which runs into just one single in / dual out catalytic converter which has a third O2 sensor mounted right near the very front of it?! Seems odd? Every other video I have seen shows dual cats which then run into a dual in / single out muffler? Mine is the opposite. Single output from the cat runs to a single in / dual out muffler (looks like a rusty old MagnaFlow) and then dual exhaust out behind each rear wheel. Clearly the cat-back is aftermarket. But the O2 sensor arrangement has me confused?! If you can shed any light on that.. that would be awesome! It's a 2001 / OBD-2 Dodge Ram 2500.
@@BigBeavrSlayer That's where it get's tricky.. I have no idea, because my smog pump bracket is missing! LOL. But I think my truck *was* originally from California! I saw in another video though that stated only the California trucks had dual cats (odd that I apparently watched 3 or 4 different 8.0L V10 exhaust videos that were all CA trucks, but IDK.. *shrugs*). If it was a CA truck, wouldn't there be four O2 sensors total? Would there only be one *after* one cat on one side? It does sort of look like a hole was drilled / sensor bung was welded on to the front of this single cat (which I think is the standard Y-pipe style federal emissions setup)? Seems like putting the sensor before the cat would make it more likely to trigger a code though? IDK. Super confused. It's not currently showing any codes (pending or otherwise). I'm just playing detective trying to figure out what all was done to it previously. I suppose the ECM could have been swapped or reprogrammed as well?
In your opinion, are you a fan of these engines vs. the Ford v10 or say the Chevrolet 8.1? Or would you pick one of the others if you had it to do over?
100% I love the dodge v10, I despise the triton with a fiery passion, the 8.1 is a fantastic motor but I would rather take a5.7 for fuel mileage purposes
Hello, great video! I was hoping maybe you can help me. I have a 2001 V10, just lost oil pressure. it has 209k miles on it. I was going to start with the oil pump and pressure sensor. Also going to check the timing chain. Could you tell me where the time cover and chain are? Also do you know of any places to get parts from? having a hard time finding these things.
@@BigBeavrSlayer Lost at the gauge, pulled the sending unit and plugged a pressure gauge to the port, less than 8psi at idle. the stock gauge will go to zero under load then climb as you give it throttle. its kind of all of the place.
@@jpappilli be advised the "gauge" on the dash is not a true gauge, it's a idiot gauge the numbers it shows don't represent anything at all except if there is pil pressure at the oil pressure sensor or not. Factory spec is 8psi at idle, 30-80 psi operating
@@BigBeavrSlayer Good to know. as of right now, when I tow, it will randomly drop to zero, then set my gauge alert off, then while driving it moves all over the place.
Hey brother! Appreciate your humble and honest approach here! *Cheers!* However, I have a 98 V10 Magnum, which I cannot find ONE SINGLE video on for Tune Up references. Pisses me off beyond words. I'll have to make my own --- unless you know of one? If you do, please send me the Link to it. Thanks and stay well out there brother! Always Sir Nicholas In Seattle
I have not done a tube up video since my truck primarily run on alternative fuels anyway so I don’t have regular air filters nor fuel filters so the only tuneup thing that is the same is plugs and wires
We're gonna have to change this!!! *Cheers mate!* Got my Plugs and new wires. Noted the Passenger side is easy access, however the Driver side is a rats nest of crap in the way. Just gotta LOOVE how the factory does that. A detourant attampt. Hah! They didn't have ME in mind! *Grinz!* I'll post when I do it.@@jsmcinnes
Hi I didn’t find the sensor on your video I’m looking for I need to replace or repair. It’s a 1995 dodge ram 3500 V-10 8L we also own the same in a ‘96 so your video is great! Can you help me identify this wire and sensor? It’s behind the air filter assembly and a mouse chewed the wire right at the plastic clip
Behind the air filter box bolted to the upper plenum is the purge valve assembly, the only other 2 sensors right there are either the throttle position sensor and the idle air control valve which are both mounted on the throttle body these 3 sensors are in a vertical line on top of each other purge valve on bottom tps in the middle and iac on top
I've got a really bad skip with an exhaust flutter sound. Came on gradually over time. Sounds like that could be bad or open exhaust valve, or rocker problem. So pull valve cover for look see?
Yes I would pull one plug wire at a time and run the engine to find which is missing and compression test that hole if it has no compression odds are it broke a rocker pedestal bolt
So I have a Cummins Truck it's an 05 body and I do not wish to deal with all the diesel gate bull crap that's going on theoretically if I was to strip out everything in that engine compartment could I get that to bolt on to my chassis put all the computers and Hardware in and it fire up if everything necessary was in place all of the appropriate gauges from a donor truck would it work in an 05 chassis I used to have a 95 and I absolutely loved that thing and having driven both a 325 common rail Cummins and a stock 8 L V10 I can't really notice any difference in power my question is would it work in my chassis
There were only 500 or so 03 V10 trucks. I have seen them in person every once in a while. But you would need just about everything electronically out of one to swap in an 05 body.
@@stubbsshop my truck has the 5.9 Cummins diesel engine in it when I made my first initial comment I was considering putting a new version of the engine in but I really don't want diesel particulate filters or have to deal with things that just don't make sense honestly if the fuel system is adjusted correctly and you don't romp on the accelerator you don't make black smoke I don't know why spewing unburnt fuel out the tailpipe is so cool that's your money blowing away in the breeze and it puts unnecessary carbon buildup in your turbo since that initial comment I have repaired my existing truck and tuned it to balance the air fuel mixture deleted the automatic transmission and installed a 6-speed manual transmission
@@BigBeavrSlayer Where are these crank case breather tubes? And what do you clean them out with with? I've never had a vehicle without PCV. Also, what about the guy above that suggested running diesel oil because of the high detergents? Good idea / bad idea / horrible idea? 😝
@@Lloyd33 the problem with switching to diesel oil us if the sludge is already forming in the motor, it will nock it loose yes but not exactly break it down, so then sludge is free floating in the engine. Will take a while to get it all out, I think a cleaner like a diesel, atf, kerosene, or mmmo and a few flushes would be a better option. The breathers come uo out of each valve cover one goes to the stock air box (driver side) the other loops up to the upper intake plenum (passenger side)
Thanks I needed to know where sensors were and if mine was obd 1 or 2 it 95 dodge ram 2500 so it's OBD1 question for u on the OBD1 where is the port located that I hook up the scanner to find out problem with truck at first mine stumbled and didn't idle well so I replaced idle air control valve well it got worse would idle at at all to start it u would have to have push throttle pedal in about half way turn key then it would start then from there to drive it u would have to break and throttle just to drive plus got a ticking noise I believe that to be in colomn not sure now won't even start if anyone has any ideals or information on where to hook up scanner or what could be wrong with truck and best way to fix I appreciate any input as this is my first dodge ram a buddie seen I was in need because my other truck use to drive got total so he gave me this and I'd like to fix up to say thanks for the gift and I just didn't drive it and then min have problems get rid of it that's happen to him by another person he gave vehicle to to help them out and that's what they did he was pretty disappointed so if can please help
Obd1 does not have a actual diagnostic port that we can hook up to, but if the check engine light is on then it has codes stored in the computer and you can cycle the key on off on off on watch the check engine light and it will flash a code. Quick blinks represent a number 1-10 so blink blink pause blink blink blink would be a code 23 for example. Then you can look up the code to start diagnosing the problem from there
Any ideas on bypassing the SMOG air pump or the EGR? I have a 95' and once mine heats up it likes to surge at idle. I can replicate the problem with an MT2500 scanner by activating the EGR Valve. I suspect it has maybe a vacuum leak causing the surge. Also would like to bypass the SMOG pump due to living in a state where emissions testing isnt performed and decreasing potential failure points. Thanks!
You can delete the smog pump on a 95 and run a shorter serpentine belt, the computer doesn't care The egr valves is a turd to replace being under the upper plenum, but it has a short section of soft vacuum line that commonly cracks and sucks air, my 95 did that and it caused the egr valve to stick partially open and caked with carbon. Think the new one was like 65$ from rock auto to fix it
so my question, the v10 mag?? is the block pretty much two 366 mag blocks and if so could i use performance upgrades from a 360 (5.9 mag) is my question
The rods are a slightly different length, but yes 360 rods and pistons can be used in the v10. I have debated going crazy high compression with one using 360 mag parts, problem is there is no aftermarket cams that would make good use of the add compression
Howdy, I have a 1995 v10 and was wondering if there is anyway to run headers on my year ram because of the egr or if there was any way to get rid/around the egr? Thank you!
@@cadenbrown2495 cats are down stream in the head pips, cutting them out changes absolutely nothing in performance or fuel milage just makes the truck a smidgen louder. They do make headers for them though I have not looked for a egr delete kit so not sure about the egr
Check for a vacuum leak. Upper plenum gasket is a common one I have seen, also pcv connection hose to the upper plenum on the passenger side, and check the vacuum lines underneath of the throttle body
If given proper maintenance and they will not sludge, they are very reliable. Between the 2 I have had there are over half a million miles. The one in the video with the sludging problem had 360,000 on it and with a lifter cleaning will co tinue on no problem. For the Era I would argue more reliable then their competition being the ford big block 460 and much more reliable then the gen5 chev 454
@@BigBeavrSlayer thanks for the reply, it shows 196000 on the odometer. Truck has the right price is why I'm checking on it. It being a 4x4 3500 dually. Don't need that much truck, just need a tow pig for my other projects.
@@jayjones918 towing is where the Excel in my opinion, they get down and grunt and just pull. It's no diesel, but they will move just about anything you put behind them. I have moved a single wide house across town with mine, and pulled plenty of heavy dump trailers many miles and loaded car trailers
@@BigBeavrSlayer been fascinated with the dodge V10 for a bit and realized as I got older I viper probably wasn't going to happen and with the srt10 ram being billed as a collectors item I was left with the standard iron block been browsing around for a bit and other than the cons of any V10 ram is going to be a project with hard to find parts I got hopes to build a nice daily/tow rig out of one
yep this one is my tow haul rig and i really enjoy daily driving it. other then the sludging issue which is just poor maintance by the previous owners, they are great motors. only major down side is the fuel mileage, but i cured that by building a custom flatbed with a integrated gasifier so the truck now runs on wood chunks instead of gasoline
@@BigBeavrSlayer u did what really no bullshit wood chunks if true that's a video that needs to be put out was it super hard and cost lot of money to do
@@charlenehume2134 full build series on my channel, I have 2 woodgas trucks I have built now and I built a wood chunking machine that makes the fuel for them and they are both daily drivers, 100+ miles a day
I have 96 dodge ram v10 with air pump for the cat.juzt not sure how many cats it's got but only one tube hanging so I'm thinking it's got one catalytic
depends, California emissions trucks can have dual cats one in each head pipe. federal emissions will have a single cat just behind the y where the head pipes come together, will still have a o2 sensor in each head pipe, and the air pump should only have one line heading back to the cat
I this video is going to be a life saver for me. I just bought a 1997 v10 dodge with a 1995 engine swapped in and they couldnt get it running, doesnt have spark. I can see they messed with the cam sensor wiring and the wiring that goes to the coil packs. If im understanding your video correctly i will have to make sure it has a 1997 cam sensor and it should light. Ill have to see what they did for the EGR, always fun picking up someone elses project.
If it helps, all the video and editing was worth it
@BigBeav 0:02 0:02 rSl
V10 Gang, now go listen to mine make turbo sounds.
@@MonkeyWrenching oh I’m tracking, been waiting for the bw 475 and tuning update on your truck I want to see 600hp on the dyno from a 488
Thanks for the information great job
The cam gear is different on a OBD 1 and an OBD 11 engine. A pcm on a 97 cannot read the cam sensor from a 94-95. I found out the hard way!!
Is it the cam gear, or only the sensor. Cam gear comes up as same part number for both obd1 and 2, but cam sensor is completly different
Thanks for this video!! Didn't really learn anything about ODB-1 vs. ODB-2 that I didn't already know. But I did learn that my (new to me) truck is apparently missing it's air injection system and the belt tensioner pulley had to be swapped with a grooved one, since it now holds the belt from falling off over on the passenger side. Looks like the tensioner itself is also clocked at a slightly different angle. The bearing on the pulley is also totally shot, so that should be fun to try and find a replacement for!
Also, crawled underneath and noticed I apparently have three O2 sensors? One at front of each side of a Y-pipe which runs into just one single in / dual out catalytic converter which has a third O2 sensor mounted right near the very front of it?! Seems odd? Every other video I have seen shows dual cats which then run into a dual in / single out muffler? Mine is the opposite. Single output from the cat runs to a single in / dual out muffler (looks like a rusty old MagnaFlow) and then dual exhaust out behind each rear wheel. Clearly the cat-back is aftermarket. But the O2 sensor arrangement has me confused?! If you can shed any light on that.. that would be awesome! It's a 2001 / OBD-2 Dodge Ram 2500.
Is it federal emissions or California emissions? That would change the 02 sensor layout if I remember correctly to a pre cat and post cat system
@@BigBeavrSlayer That's where it get's tricky.. I have no idea, because my smog pump bracket is missing! LOL. But I think my truck *was* originally from California! I saw in another video though that stated only the California trucks had dual cats (odd that I apparently watched 3 or 4 different 8.0L V10 exhaust videos that were all CA trucks, but IDK.. *shrugs*). If it was a CA truck, wouldn't there be four O2 sensors total? Would there only be one *after* one cat on one side? It does sort of look like a hole was drilled / sensor bung was welded on to the front of this single cat (which I think is the standard Y-pipe style federal emissions setup)? Seems like putting the sensor before the cat would make it more likely to trigger a code though? IDK. Super confused. It's not currently showing any codes (pending or otherwise). I'm just playing detective trying to figure out what all was done to it previously. I suppose the ECM could have been swapped or reprogrammed as well?
@@Lloyd33 check the underhood tag it will state if it's Cali or fed emmisions. Cali runs pre and post, often a single behind the y pipe
Super helpful. Thank you.
Very welcome
Use diesel oil it is high detergent
In your opinion, are you a fan of these engines vs. the Ford v10 or say the Chevrolet 8.1? Or would you pick one of the others if you had it to do over?
100% I love the dodge v10, I despise the triton with a fiery passion, the 8.1 is a fantastic motor but I would rather take a5.7 for fuel mileage purposes
How do you feel about the 6.0 gm gas engines? @@BigBeavrSlayer
@@johnstudinski one of the best engines gm ever built in my personal opinion
Are the gm 6.0 and the Dodge v10 in the same league for towing, in your opinion?@@BigBeavrSlayer
@@johnstudinski yes
Very helpful video thank you
Absolutely!
Hello, great video! I was hoping maybe you can help me. I have a 2001 V10, just lost oil pressure. it has 209k miles on it. I was going to start with the oil pump and pressure sensor. Also going to check the timing chain. Could you tell me where the time cover and chain are? Also do you know of any places to get parts from? having a hard time finding these things.
you lost oil pressure on the gauge? or the low oil pressure light came on?
@@BigBeavrSlayer Lost at the gauge, pulled the sending unit and plugged a pressure gauge to the port, less than 8psi at idle. the stock gauge will go to zero under load then climb as you give it throttle. its kind of all of the place.
@@jpappilli be advised the "gauge" on the dash is not a true gauge, it's a idiot gauge the numbers it shows don't represent anything at all except if there is pil pressure at the oil pressure sensor or not. Factory spec is 8psi at idle, 30-80 psi operating
@@BigBeavrSlayer Good to know. as of right now, when I tow, it will randomly drop to zero, then set my gauge alert off, then while driving it moves all over the place.
@@jpappilli I would put a manual gauge on it and do some towing and see what it does
Hey brother! Appreciate your humble and honest approach here! *Cheers!* However, I have a 98 V10 Magnum, which I cannot find ONE SINGLE video on for Tune Up references. Pisses me off beyond words. I'll have to make my own --- unless you know of one? If you do, please send me the Link to it. Thanks and stay well out there brother! Always Sir Nicholas In Seattle
I have not done a tube up video since my truck primarily run on alternative fuels anyway so I don’t have regular air filters nor fuel filters so the only tuneup thing that is the same is plugs and wires
Thanks just the same brother! *Cheers mate!*@@BigBeavrSlayer
SAME!!!
We're gonna have to change this!!! *Cheers mate!* Got my Plugs and new wires. Noted the Passenger side is easy access, however the Driver side is a rats nest of crap in the way. Just gotta LOOVE how the factory does that. A detourant attampt. Hah! They didn't have ME in mind! *Grinz!* I'll post when I do it.@@jsmcinnes
Awesome, brother!! Excited to see it!! I'm changing out the TPS and idle air control today! Wish me luck :) @@1NicholasInSeattle
Can do this swap in Jeep wrangler ?
Where do you find your parts to total rebuild your engines
Rock auto and Napa usually
Hi I didn’t find the sensor on your video I’m looking for I need to replace or repair. It’s a 1995 dodge ram 3500 V-10 8L we also own the same in a ‘96 so your video is great! Can you help me identify this wire and sensor?
It’s behind the air filter assembly and a mouse chewed the wire right at the plastic clip
Behind the air filter box bolted to the upper plenum is the purge valve assembly, the only other 2 sensors right there are either the throttle position sensor and the idle air control valve which are both mounted on the throttle body these 3 sensors are in a vertical line on top of each other purge valve on bottom tps in the middle and iac on top
Thanks so much for the response! Is there a way to send you a picture of it?
I've got a really bad skip with an exhaust flutter sound. Came on gradually over time. Sounds like that could be bad or open exhaust valve, or rocker problem. So pull valve cover for look see?
Yes I would pull one plug wire at a time and run the engine to find which is missing and compression test that hole if it has no compression odds are it broke a rocker pedestal bolt
So I have a Cummins Truck it's an 05 body and I do not wish to deal with all the diesel gate bull crap that's going on theoretically if I was to strip out everything in that engine compartment could I get that to bolt on to my chassis put all the computers and Hardware in and it fire up if everything necessary was in place all of the appropriate gauges from a donor truck would it work in an 05 chassis I used to have a 95 and I absolutely loved that thing and having driven both a 325 common rail Cummins and a stock 8 L V10 I can't really notice any difference in power my question is would it work in my chassis
That was a limited few 3rd gen trucks that came with a v10 so I can't see a reason it wouldn't
There were only 500 or so 03 V10 trucks. I have seen them in person every once in a while. But you would need just about everything electronically out of one to swap in an 05 body.
@@stubbsshop my truck has the 5.9 Cummins diesel engine in it when I made my first initial comment I was considering putting a new version of the engine in but I really don't want diesel particulate filters or have to deal with things that just don't make sense honestly if the fuel system is adjusted correctly and you don't romp on the accelerator you don't make black smoke I don't know why spewing unburnt fuel out the tailpipe is so cool that's your money blowing away in the breeze and it puts unnecessary carbon buildup in your turbo since that initial comment I have repaired my existing truck and tuned it to balance the air fuel mixture deleted the automatic transmission and installed a 6-speed manual transmission
Great video ,so if I keep the oil changed and run a cleaner thru my V-10 It would keep the sludge from building up ???.
For the most part yes, and I would recommend keeping the crank case breather tubes clean clean clean
@@BigBeavrSlayer Where are these crank case breather tubes? And what do you clean them out with with? I've never had a vehicle without PCV. Also, what about the guy above that suggested running diesel oil because of the high detergents? Good idea / bad idea / horrible idea? 😝
@@Lloyd33 the problem with switching to diesel oil us if the sludge is already forming in the motor, it will nock it loose yes but not exactly break it down, so then sludge is free floating in the engine. Will take a while to get it all out, I think a cleaner like a diesel, atf, kerosene, or mmmo and a few flushes would be a better option. The breathers come uo out of each valve cover one goes to the stock air box (driver side) the other loops up to the upper intake plenum (passenger side)
Thanks I needed to know where sensors were and if mine was obd 1 or 2 it 95 dodge ram 2500 so it's OBD1 question for u on the OBD1 where is the port located that I hook up the scanner to find out problem with truck at first mine stumbled and didn't idle well so I replaced idle air control valve well it got worse would idle at at all to start it u would have to have push throttle pedal in about half way turn key then it would start then from there to drive it u would have to break and throttle just to drive plus got a ticking noise I believe that to be in colomn not sure now won't even start if anyone has any ideals or information on where to hook up scanner or what could be wrong with truck and best way to fix I appreciate any input as this is my first dodge ram a buddie seen I was in need because my other truck use to drive got total so he gave me this and I'd like to fix up to say thanks for the gift and I just didn't drive it and then min have problems get rid of it that's happen to him by another person he gave vehicle to to help them out and that's what they did he was pretty disappointed so if can please help
Obd1 does not have a actual diagnostic port that we can hook up to, but if the check engine light is on then it has codes stored in the computer and you can cycle the key on off on off on watch the check engine light and it will flash a code. Quick blinks represent a number 1-10 so blink blink pause blink blink blink would be a code 23 for example. Then you can look up the code to start diagnosing the problem from there
I would like to contact you privately about the v10...i have some ideas to run by you please and i would like your thoughts....
Any ideas on bypassing the SMOG air pump or the EGR? I have a 95' and once mine heats up it likes to surge at idle. I can replicate the problem with an MT2500 scanner by activating the EGR Valve. I suspect it has maybe a vacuum leak causing the surge. Also would like to bypass the SMOG pump due to living in a state where emissions testing isnt performed and decreasing potential failure points. Thanks!
You can delete the smog pump on a 95 and run a shorter serpentine belt, the computer doesn't care
The egr valves is a turd to replace being under the upper plenum, but it has a short section of soft vacuum line that commonly cracks and sucks air, my 95 did that and it caused the egr valve to stick partially open and caked with carbon. Think the new one was like 65$ from rock auto to fix it
Question,does the crank sensor has something to do for not getting fuel to the fuel rail? I think not but others thinks it does
That depends on what the vehicle is, crabk sensor usually controls spark and timing controls, but there are some that it does contribute to fueling
@@BigBeavrSlayer 02 ram 2500 v10 4x4
@@toddriesland3858 is the fuel pump turning on with the key? Should hear the pump humming in the tank as soon as the key hits the on position
With the new fuel pump, no humming sound,who ever put the new in,I don't think it's the right on but it's working
Found it interesting
so my question, the v10 mag?? is the block pretty much two 366 mag blocks and if so could i use performance upgrades from a 360 (5.9 mag) is my question
The rods are a slightly different length, but yes 360 rods and pistons can be used in the v10. I have debated going crazy high compression with one using 360 mag parts, problem is there is no aftermarket cams that would make good use of the add compression
Do you have any good sources for crankshaft position sensors?
Unfortunately I dont
Getting a 2001 v10 today do these trucks have crank position problems or was that on the older model ?
No issues that I have ever heard of with Crank sensors
There's Issues With parts Availablity Not Failure issues
Getting a v10 2001 do you like yours so far ?
@@DanielPeloquin-q3x can't say I'm complaining lol lots of toruqe just pulled 17k pounds and it felt like it wasn't really even there.
I have an 02 v10 with 327,600 miles plus
Howdy, I have a 1995 v10 and was wondering if there is anyway to run headers on my year ram because of the egr or if there was any way to get rid/around the egr? Thank you!
Was also wondering how cutting the cats of the truck would effect it ( engine codes and performance) saying that they are located at the heads?
@@cadenbrown2495 cats are down stream in the head pips, cutting them out changes absolutely nothing in performance or fuel milage just makes the truck a smidgen louder. They do make headers for them though I have not looked for a egr delete kit so not sure about the egr
Hey...i have a 96 dodge ram 3500. High adle with no codes,
Change IAC, AND SENSOR NEXT TO IT BEEN REPLACE.
I THOUGHT MAYBE I'D ASK YOUR HELP.
Me too bro any luck ?
Check for a vacuum leak. Upper plenum gasket is a common one I have seen, also pcv connection hose to the upper plenum on the passenger side, and check the vacuum lines underneath of the throttle body
Looking at getting a 1996 3500 with v10. But just can't find any information on these engines. Are they kinda reliable or plagued with problems?
If given proper maintenance and they will not sludge, they are very reliable. Between the 2 I have had there are over half a million miles. The one in the video with the sludging problem had 360,000 on it and with a lifter cleaning will co tinue on no problem. For the Era I would argue more reliable then their competition being the ford big block 460 and much more reliable then the gen5 chev 454
@@BigBeavrSlayer thanks for the reply, it shows 196000 on the odometer. Truck has the right price is why I'm checking on it. It being a 4x4 3500 dually. Don't need that much truck, just need a tow pig for my other projects.
@@jayjones918 towing is where the Excel in my opinion, they get down and grunt and just pull. It's no diesel, but they will move just about anything you put behind them. I have moved a single wide house across town with mine, and pulled plenty of heavy dump trailers many miles and loaded car trailers
Or bad injector?
Super helpful
I couldn’t find any videos on it but with having both motors sitting there figured it couldn’t hurt to help out the next guy
@@BigBeavrSlayer been fascinated with the dodge V10 for a bit and realized as I got older I viper probably wasn't going to happen and with the srt10 ram being billed as a collectors item I was left with the standard iron block been browsing around for a bit and other than the cons of any V10 ram is going to be a project with hard to find parts I got hopes to build a nice daily/tow rig out of one
yep this one is my tow haul rig and i really enjoy daily driving it. other then the sludging issue which is just poor maintance by the previous owners, they are great motors. only major down side is the fuel mileage, but i cured that by building a custom flatbed with a integrated gasifier so the truck now runs on wood chunks instead of gasoline
@@BigBeavrSlayer u did what really no bullshit wood chunks if true that's a video that needs to be put out was it super hard and cost lot of money to do
@@charlenehume2134 full build series on my channel, I have 2 woodgas trucks I have built now and I built a wood chunking machine that makes the fuel for them and they are both daily drivers, 100+ miles a day
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I have 96 dodge ram v10 with air pump for the cat.juzt not sure how many cats it's got but only one tube hanging so I'm thinking it's got one catalytic
depends, California emissions trucks can have dual cats one in each head pipe. federal emissions will have a single cat just behind the y where the head pipes come together, will still have a o2 sensor in each head pipe, and the air pump should only have one line heading back to the cat
All air pump only comes with one cat?
@@RobbyDee85 smog pump runs full time, it's run by the serpentine belt