well i bought a new truck. any takers on what i paid for it. its a 94 2500 4x4 automatic, 127,000 miles. they couldnt get it runnin. i drove it home from columbus ohio, dumped some schaeffers soyshield in the filter bowl, plugged my spare pmd in, and shot a little either in it and she took right off. they said it had been sittin in a barn for 3 years. i believe them. birds nest under the turbo power cover and walnuts under the hood. i think im gonna be droppin the pan though. she has a pretty loud knock. sounds like a rod or bearing.

its not lettin me attach pictures right now but ill get them on soon.

i was impressed how well my 97 pulled her. OD the whole way. pyro never got to the yellow.

Ill take bets on what ya paid for it):h U gotta secret project in the works here stein?
shane

well my parents aint too happy on the whole ordeal. we gonna drink some beer this weekend?

Gee, you shoulda started a poll,

I'm game, waddya pay fer it? Does it start with an F and end in ree?

I just did some research on mine last night. My rig is worth about twice to three times what I paid for it last year.:)

I'll start. I'd guess $3000.

I bet less than $2500. Birds nests!

Don't use much ether, understand its not good for these engines . .

yeah it didnt take much ether. after the oil pressure got built up, the crankin speed got up there and it fired right off.

your gettin closer.

I've got a wonderful 95 with a very bad miss and no knock in it. $2000 US (is that close?) and its yours.

Keep Goin

$1200 us dollars

Three years in a barn, no start.......$900

WELL GIVe the prize to qm for comin within 100 bucks. $800 bucks. i drove it around to day. tranny works and the 4 wheel drive work. gettin ready to drop oil pan.

That's not bad! The knock could be alot of things but starting with the oil pan is a good idea.

That's great, steiner!

I tip my had to you for your find!!

i might be sellin it to my roommate. he has been wantin a truck like that i dont really need two truck, but i couldnt pass that deal up.

Now wait a dog gone minute here. Everyone guessed high. If you go over, then you don't win that new living room set on the Price is Right.

Come on Mr. Barker, what did I win?????

Gee, let me guess, a pregant gerbil, right???

boy i havent watched bob barker in a long time.

Wow, that's impressive! Great find!!! Was it an add or were you just shootin' the breeze?

out diggin around I'd bet

my buddy works down the road from this place and he stumbled across it. he knows how much i like the 6.5 so he took some pics and gave me a call.

now that's a buddy we could all use

http://img272.echo.cx/img272/6619/15gm.jpg

here she is

Find the noise yet? call me when ya get home.

Went to columbus last nite:D
shane

I'm thinking about painting my grill to match, like yours. But I just haven't got up the balls to try it yet. I already have the rattlecan matching paint sitting in the basement, but I'm just not sure how to deal with chrome junk on the grill that's cracking and peeling.

I have the stock wheels on my truck that use the GM center caps with plastic lug nuts and chrome beauty rings. Last weekend I pulled that junk off, painted the rims flat black (they were the oem gray color) and put the center caps and rings back on. It turned out awesome. Looks great! I should post a pic. Anyways, that's what gives me the confidence to try painting the grill, but white would be a lot harder to paint nicely, and I have the chrome junk to deal with.

Helluva truck for the money. Congrats!

Nice looking truck so why you selling it, can't never have too many trucks around

well, my parents are pissed about me usin up some of my savings on it. they wont ever let me spend any money. im 21 for Gods sake.

You just need to tell them it was a very WISE investment. (well, tell them that AFTER you drop the oil pan.)

well i havent got to the pan yet cause i need a torch to get the crossover off and i aint got one at school. but i have started a list of stuff that needs fixed.

driverside mirror
new alternator
2 batteries
pmd
air cleaner was eatin through
serpentine belt
turbo is shot i think. it doesnt spin very freely.
rear main is leakin bad
exhaust leaks

Is the rest of the body in the same shape as the front of it? if so I bet you can make some money on that rig even if you have to put a little money into it.

Nice project! Hope the heat dies down quickly!

I have a PMD I will send you to help out.

friday night were pullin the motor. im haulin it to my buddies shop. if it aint that bad i might keep this 94 and fix what is needed and sell my 97 just so i am out of debt.

well we got it out, but it took till 2 in the morning. and that motor is shot. i will hopefully have the pictures on next week. we got it out and dropped the pan and there was chunks of bearing in the pan. i think the crank isnt gonna be repairable. the front two rod journals arent flat and smooth. there was about a 1/4 of an inch difference between them. the bearings were all junk, lots of grit in them. i think he ran it out of oil and it probably led a hard life of being run hard without lettin it warm up. i havent looked at the block yet, but it dont look too bad i am hopin i can salvage that. the timing chain was sloppy as hell. i think im just gonna sell a bunch of the engine parts on ebay like the alternator for a core and the turbo as a core. it will be nice to have a set of injectors to rebuild and the pump works. the vaccum pump still works if anybody is interested. the radiator was shot too, when i drained it it definately had a green and red mixture.

my roommate is gonna buy the truck, but i get the motor.