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peter moreno
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4/21/2001
09:44:15
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The dealership is installing a new small block on monday. (Truck is 3 weeks old!-new 2001)
2 questions:
How competent do you think they are in installing a new engine?
I've heard if the vin numbers do not match, I will have trouble selling it in the future. Is this true?
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VIPER
DakotaEnthusiast
4/21/2001
10:28:14
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The dealer should have no problem with putting the engine in,as far as the numbers matching,I wouldn't worry because someone would have to get to the engine tag(which is usually very hard to see)to get the numbers to see if they match.I have been dealing with cars and trucks for sometime know and have seen cars come from the factory without mathing numbers.The one thing is whats wrong with the truck to need a new enine?
2000 QC 4X4 SPORT 4.7 3.92 ,32x11.50s
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peter moreno
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4/21/2001
10:51:58
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I brought the truck in for service because it was getting bad gas mileage and their was a ticking sound coming from the motor and they told me i needed a small block. Thats all i was told and next thing i"m arguing at the dealer about how unhappy i feel about excepting this in a vehicle only three weeks old. thats where i stand now. PISSED OFF!!!!!!!!!!
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Viper
DakotaEnthusiast
4/21/2001
12:26:43
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Sorry about the truck,I dont have no complaints about mine,well there was the time when I firt got it that the clock spring in the steering wheel broke and I lost power to my airbag,horn and cruise control.Easy fix from the dealer.Have you tried to get a new truck from them?I dont know what has changed but it seems to me that the 2001 models have some quality problems.My dokota has not had any of the problems that has been posted.
2000 QC 4X4 SPORT 4.7 3.92 ,32x11.50s
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techknow
DakotaEnthusiast
4/21/2001
12:38:32
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Whoa, Deja Vu! Back a couple years ago when I bought a 98 neon, I brought it to my 5 star chrysler dealer for a ticking noise. They couldn't figure out what it was coming from, so they replaced the small block. I had no complaints when it was done - the engine ran quiter and smoother than ever. The neon was a couple months old, so I feel the anguish there - but I never had another problem with it - I ended up trading it in with like 60k on it, So, good luck, and it may not be that bad. Just some words of encouragement. Oh, and they replaced it in 4 days, and gave me a loaner car.
Mark
'00 Black Dak Sport, 4.7L, Custom Stereo
http://home.ec.rr.com/marknamy/dakota
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FastRT6dakota
GenIII
4/22/2001
22:54:04
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Ok, just a little pet peave of mine. A SMALL BLOCK is a V8 engine with a small cubic inch displacement, such as 318 or 360. A SHORT BLOCK, which is what your dealers replaced, is the lower reciprocating assembly such as block, pistons, crank, and rods. If you go to a parts store to order a small block, you get a complete engine. Go there and order a short block, you get the lower half. Sorry to be such a jerk about it, but you know how parts guys can be.
2000 Red V6 now
2001 Red 4.7 Sport on the way
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P.Moreno
Unregistered
4/23/2001
12:38:22
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my mistake your right short block. ITS BEEN A ROUGH WEEK........still wondering if the no.s don"t match will have trouble selling...
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GJoyce
GenIII
4/23/2001
12:53:31
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Peter,
Is yours a 4.7?? I had a short block replaced in my 2000 last week. (short block is head deck down, long block is complete engine) no problems now.
Will it hurt the price on resell?? I dunno man- I sure hope not. It shouldn't IMO, because the mechanic who works on it should have more pride in that truck than the kids on the assembly line that see 100 engines a day...
BLK 2000 CC Sprt 4x4 4.7v8
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peter moreno
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4/23/2001
21:38:13
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2001 3.9L CC TALKED TO SERVICE DEALER TODAY,SAID PARTS CAME IN PROBALY WHOLE ENGINE BUT,ASKED THEM IF THEY CAN INSTALL IT THEY SAID UNDER DODGE/CHRYSLER ONLY SHORT BLOCK WILL DO. CHEAP S.O.B."S DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT TO LEGALLY PURSUE IT???????/
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