Average V-8 Weight?

From : dj

Q: on tue 12 dec 2006 015900 -0500 toofarmike toofarmike@hotmail.com wrote my 1967 dodge d100 pick-up has been plagued with electrical problems since last summer. it started with a strange smell i found out later was the amp meter burning back in those days the bulkhead connectors were a big headache. decon the battery and pull the bulkhead connector apart separate the places where the wires are burned and fused together rewire as necessary. check under the dash in the area of the instruments and see if the pack rats have eaten thru the wiring and caused shorts. .

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From : roy

dj wrote to sludge. would it mess up the fluid dynamics of the pump if that opening were enlarged i put a high volume pump on a ford 351c one time. boy did i regret that! everytime i started the engine it blew 1/2 quart of oil out of the real seal. real pain in the ass cleaning that driveway everyday. stick to a standard pump. craig c. .

From : john kunkel

i am looking to buy an electric hoist for the shop and was wondering what the average weught of a v-8 was. they are rated 440lb / 880lb / 1 ton / etc. i dont think i have ever ran across the weight of an average long block. i would thinkk the 880lb would cover the engine alone w/o trans. in most cases the difference between the 440 lb rating and the 880 lb rating is the 440 is single line cable and the 880 is double line the basic winch is the same. the 880 will cover just about any engine/trans combo youll deal with small block mopar is around 550 big block is around 650; add 150-200 for transmission. one ton is way overkill for engine pulling half-ton is the most youd ever need. yup that should do it. unless he decides to pull a cummins. but they never break.g roy .

From : budd cochran

ringer wrote i recently found out my 2000 ram 1500 v6 has a fuel filter on the fuel pump in the fuel tank. a mechanic put it on the computer and the code came back that something was wrong in the fuel system that was making it shake rattle and roll. he suggested i change the gas cap but that didnt work. why does dodge and some other manufacturers put the filter on the pump if thats the problem it could costs $800 to fix. i have a 01 dakota. the parts should be pretty much the same if not identical. there are two fuel filters one coarse filter at the pick up deep inside the tank. this keeps the electric fuel pump from sucking up trash out of the tank. the second filter is contained within the fuel pressure regulater assembly. it is much finer and keeps dirt and stuff out of the injectors. the two filters fuel pump gauge sending unit and pressure regulater are all one assembly and sits on top of the fuel tank. why because it makes the manufacturers job so much easier to have it all in one place. to replace it you have to either drop the tank or raise the bed. remove everything as one assembly and replace the broken bits. according to autozone and napa the filter itself is not available and you have to buy the entire unit for about $250. but the web sites are a little unclear. the filters are long service interval units and should never need to be replaced unless the testing procedures say they do. and the tests involve more than just hooking up a code reader. dont agree to the work unless those specific test are actually done and the results are abnormal. thanks. -- .bob 2006 fxdi hot rod 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .