A108
From : luxoliner
Q: it appears to have the 225 slant six but its not the original engine or theres been a manifold change done . . . in 68 there were no engines made by chrysler with egr the vacuum can on the exhaust manifold and with probably the 904 series loadflite aka torqueflite transmission. id be glad to help if i can just take the spam out of my email address. btw alt.autos.dodge.truck is not a group just bg budd i just bought this 68 dodge a108 van. its going to be a project but it is quite complete...some assembly required battery not included. i want to learn as much about this van as i can. ill be restoring it just for a good utility vehicle for hauling things. ill no doubt need parts and advice. http//imperial.point2this.com/misc/carstuff/2004-09/myvan/ .
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From : tom debbie heintz
still shows well below the top of the safe zone right about where it was last time it overheated and i looked at it... it could also be a leaky hose or bad water pump typically your oil will show way overfull on the dipstick. you may also see water droplets on the oil that shows on the dipstick. japhar81@gmail.com writes how japhar81 wrote yeah it was normal last time it overheated 2 weeks ago. today it seems to be at the exact same level but its dark and im using a flashlight. will double-check tomorrow in the am when the sun is out. i also didnt notice any oil in the reservoir... maybe the temp. sensor gasket is leaking check your oil for coolant in it. .
From : budd cochran
no tom. what you dont comprehend is that i had never heard of any deaths from the gas tanks and stated so therefore no error on my part no error to admit to. got it tommy-troll-boy lol yea right. sorry dudd but you claim the need for accuracy and that i am too lazy to look things up when in reality you were both wrong and didnt bother to look anything up prior to your bogus post. since these trucks are known to be dangerous your idiotic incorrect comment could risk many more lives than anything that you trumped up about me doing if people decided to buy these trucks for their kids under your accurate assurance that they are completely safe. oh dear tom . . . why must you always compound the issue with assumptions that make you the fool it wasnt important to me to look up the info about those tanks at anytime so i never did. john gave verifiable evidence which you grabbed onto like a drowning man to try and prove i was wrong showing to all that you will not provide evidence for yourself but will cling to the coattails of someone that does. lol i did nothing of the sort. i already knew most of this and that is why i asked you what your definition of not that dangerous was prior to johns post. actually john replied to your childish attack on me with this information where rather than you answering the question and admitting to error you just began your all too typical childish spin. ah now you speak for john and decide what he will and will not do eh i read it as john just giving info. and like jeanne dixon whos prophecies always come to light after the fact you already knew the information . . . . sure. which further demonstrates your unworthiness to be respected by anyone. hahahahaha you are really racing around in that hole you dug for yourself. you are already so far down i can bearly see you i can just hear you cussing my name. you forget youre the one that cusses regularly. to me youre not worth the effort. tell me why those 1800 that died over a 14 year period upset you more than all the drunken driver caused deaths over the same period. a far greater number iirc. its not a matter of numbers budd its a matter of reasons. sadly there is nothing than can be done to stop drunk drivers that hasnt already been put into place. it is an individual act that is done by many individuals. with gm a select group knew that this was a bad idea and just didnt care they wanted the money and phuck the suckers that burned to death. even when they knew there was a problem the still only saw the greenbacks and refused to remedy the situation because a persons life wasnt worth $26.00 to them. sorry budd but that is far worse than some idiot getting into a car with a little too much to drink. i disagree but then i see a death caused by a drunk as first degree murder. drunks choose to drink knowing they have the potential under the influence to cause death and continue to do both drink and kill. same sort of decision to disregard the lives of others for a personal gain of some type whether its money or pleasure doesnt matter. btw i see that you didnt bother to address any points or answer any questions in this post. i really cant blame you if you dig any deeper you will get completely through the earths crust. why should i imho youre not worthy. budd .
From : tom debbie heintz
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From : budd cochran
tbone wrote what does any of it have to do with the safety of these vehicles trying to hide the truth behind the corruption of the lawyers involved is a cowardly act that i fully expected of you just so right wing. hmm. what is the truth there are lawyers on both sides. both sides presented their facts showing their side of the story. actually that is not completely true and i think that you know that. the engineers at gm said it was a bad idea insurance reports show significant increase in fuel leaks with these vehicles independent tests show that low speed impacts are rupturing these tanks while the same tanks were unaffected when moved inside of the frame rails and then there is that 1800+ dead thing. its just a matter of which story you believe. no it isnt. jeep wranglers and cherokees have the gas tank outside the frame on the rear. really where exactly is the tank mounted right or left side in front of or behind the rear wheel and for what years now dont run away this time and be specific. i witnessed a rear end collision where the cherokee went up in a ball of flames. i had to testify in court. no such lawsuits have succeeded regarding the jeeps. why would they the jeep is a fairly safe vehicle and do not have a reputation of blowing up. the same claims as the trucks were made but failed this time. different jury who decided that despite the deaths a car being hit at 75mph will likely have major damage including to the tank. lol you are comparing apples to oranges again just like it the 4 wheel drive thread. a 75mph rear end collision is not even remotely the same as a 35mph t-bone i couldnt resist that caused these gms to turn into a fireball. the lawyers that are corrupt are just the ones that diagree with your views. lol once again you assume and assume wrong. both side were corrupt which did nothing for the consumers that bought these trucks. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : john kunkel
bolt softener = hot wrench vbg budd did ya hear about the good ol boy that bought some suppositories and rubbed them into his favorite seat at the local bar yep he read on the label they was stool softeners. steve@carolinabreezehvac steve@removethis.carolinabreezehvac.com wrote bolt softner wtf he mean a penetration oil i have never tried putting bolt softener on the difficult lug nuts so was wondering if softener stuff is effective sounds like you should try that ducolax stool softner on them either that or putting that powered viagra on them is what is making them so hard politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : budd cochran
jerry wrote i think you are reaching a little bit now. most high speed crashes are from the rear or front. even the side tanks would have a little protection in that kind of collision since they were in the center of the truck. the problem with these were they couldnt even withstand the 15 mph side impact standard without rupturing. ah jerry just having fun with the boner. no disagreement about the side tank placement being rather unsafe. ah yes the miles high speed back pedal mode. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .