Thats better hahaha !
Please help. srt10 questions
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Yeah, I thought so too lol
Did you look up what the word means lol
Yes! The owner said he changed it to original oil recently. And also changed the pump
Did he say why the pump was changed .. that would make me nervous as to why ! Especially with only 50k miles on it . Hopefully it wasn’t run with no oil pressure .
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Nothing better than a woman wanting to stay lubed up!Actually no on Factory stock oil hahahaha - she gets oil and filter change and anti freeze change.
Hahahaha! Gotta keep her lubed and cool
The thing I learned early on is just spend some time tinkering with the front end, until the motor gets warm. Then move on to the under carriage. That REALLY gets the lubricant moving!
If you don’t get the lubricants moving you could end up with a bent pushrod. One other thing, you don’t want is to fiddle with one’s ball-joints while lubing. It will also cause premature failure of the drive shaft.
Nothing better than working on your truck, I always look forward to torquing my nuts
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Clever!! You covered all the bases!! Hahahaha!
Sounds like a home run win hahaha
No no , this was the power steering pump he was on about. Sorry my mistake
Ok that isn’t bad then lol
I bought mine a little over a year ago. It was a one owner with a little over 60k miles. It had been well cared for. But it did NOT have the preventative maintenance things done over the last 20 years that are needed for a performance type vehicle.
Upon investigation this is what I found that needed to be done: The front suspension was in need of fixing. Tie rod ends were wore. Not from abuse but from normal wear and tear on vehicle that has a heavier engine. One of the wheel bearings had a bad bearing. So replaced both sides. The upper control arms are made of aluminum and both sides were worn and they are not a serviceable item and needed to be replaced. The lower control arm is serviceable and the bushings needed to be replaced. In other words every front end component needed to be replaced or repaired in order to bring the front end back into spec. Of course following this work the truck needed to be aligned.
Next items that were in need of service were the front and rear the U Joints. Typical use from a manual transmission with a 500+ horse engine. Not uncommon. The rear seal in the transmission was seeping due to the sloppy front U Joints and was replaced. From the looks of the pictures that you have posted the rear seal is leaking.
Next came the suspension. The original equipment for the shock absorbers were Bilstien. They are a premium brand in performance items. One on my truck was leaking. Replacing one is not a good idea. So replaced all 4 of the shocks with Bilstien OEM pieces. Another thing that is a one and only item on the Viper truck is the rear end housing strut. It to was made by Bilstien and is no longer available. There is a company that makes the as replaceable units. It is attached to the rear of the cab and runs horizontally to the rear end casing. It is a strut device that stabilizes the rear end and prevents wheel "hop" during acceleration. It will likely need to be replaced.
Next came the brakes. Brake service is not based on mileage. Brakes are in need of servcie due to use. And this is a heavy and fast vehicle which will create brake servcie at a more than regualr basis. I upgraded with vented and sloted rotors. The calipers were serviced with new seals and pistons. Common service.
Next issue with these trucks was that the engine wire harness is located under the intake manifold and the wires are harnessed and run out the back of the intake and then looped around the left and right side of the engine. Problem was that they were routed close to the exhaust manifolds and the plastic holders would get brittle from the heat and break and allow the wire to contact the exhaust manifolds and burn the wires. Check engine light will come on and you will have a miss fire code. Fix is to to replace the wires and holders. However there is a fix. It is a kit that is after market that re-routes the wires from under the intake directly to the spark plugs. A really clean and nifty fix. Of course plan on replacing the spark plugs at this time too.
One of the major design flaws on the truck is the cooling fan. The engineers at Chrysler put on a really jury rigged system. It is in a word TERRIBLE. If it has not yet failed on the truck it is only a matter of time before it will. And when it does there will be power steering fluid blown out coating everything under the hood. The fix is to convert the system to electric fans. A guy in the Carolina's makes a really trick unit that is easy to install and totally eliminates the fluid system. Pricey item. But cures the issue forever.
So before you pull the trigger on buying this truck, my suggestion would be to call me. I am looking to sell mine and you would be about 10K dollars ahead than looking at this one you are looking at. 559 930 3991. I can give you additional info on the pit falls and hurdles of the V-10 VIPER Truck. I know them well!!
Upon investigation this is what I found that needed to be done: The front suspension was in need of fixing. Tie rod ends were wore. Not from abuse but from normal wear and tear on vehicle that has a heavier engine. One of the wheel bearings had a bad bearing. So replaced both sides. The upper control arms are made of aluminum and both sides were worn and they are not a serviceable item and needed to be replaced. The lower control arm is serviceable and the bushings needed to be replaced. In other words every front end component needed to be replaced or repaired in order to bring the front end back into spec. Of course following this work the truck needed to be aligned.
Next items that were in need of service were the front and rear the U Joints. Typical use from a manual transmission with a 500+ horse engine. Not uncommon. The rear seal in the transmission was seeping due to the sloppy front U Joints and was replaced. From the looks of the pictures that you have posted the rear seal is leaking.
Next came the suspension. The original equipment for the shock absorbers were Bilstien. They are a premium brand in performance items. One on my truck was leaking. Replacing one is not a good idea. So replaced all 4 of the shocks with Bilstien OEM pieces. Another thing that is a one and only item on the Viper truck is the rear end housing strut. It to was made by Bilstien and is no longer available. There is a company that makes the as replaceable units. It is attached to the rear of the cab and runs horizontally to the rear end casing. It is a strut device that stabilizes the rear end and prevents wheel "hop" during acceleration. It will likely need to be replaced.
Next came the brakes. Brake service is not based on mileage. Brakes are in need of servcie due to use. And this is a heavy and fast vehicle which will create brake servcie at a more than regualr basis. I upgraded with vented and sloted rotors. The calipers were serviced with new seals and pistons. Common service.
Next issue with these trucks was that the engine wire harness is located under the intake manifold and the wires are harnessed and run out the back of the intake and then looped around the left and right side of the engine. Problem was that they were routed close to the exhaust manifolds and the plastic holders would get brittle from the heat and break and allow the wire to contact the exhaust manifolds and burn the wires. Check engine light will come on and you will have a miss fire code. Fix is to to replace the wires and holders. However there is a fix. It is a kit that is after market that re-routes the wires from under the intake directly to the spark plugs. A really clean and nifty fix. Of course plan on replacing the spark plugs at this time too.
One of the major design flaws on the truck is the cooling fan. The engineers at Chrysler put on a really jury rigged system. It is in a word TERRIBLE. If it has not yet failed on the truck it is only a matter of time before it will. And when it does there will be power steering fluid blown out coating everything under the hood. The fix is to convert the system to electric fans. A guy in the Carolina's makes a really trick unit that is easy to install and totally eliminates the fluid system. Pricey item. But cures the issue forever.
So before you pull the trigger on buying this truck, my suggestion would be to call me. I am looking to sell mine and you would be about 10K dollars ahead than looking at this one you are looking at. 559 930 3991. I can give you additional info on the pit falls and hurdles of the V-10 VIPER Truck. I know them well!!
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Nice repairs!! I like the electric fans unit.
Wonder what shipping to Poland would be?
Wonder what shipping to Poland would be?
Outside of leaking OEM lines the hydraulic fan is very good. Lots of people who switch to electric fans find their truck overheating and end up switching back to stock. I don't think JTSVP even sells their electric conversion kit anymore due to the headaches.
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I'm thinking he got his conversion kit from JMB
I bought mine in the last 6 months. Works perfect. Has 2 fans and is mounted onto a powder coated panel. Came with a complete wiring harness that was a bit time consuming to put in. It got rid of all that whining noise coming from the front of the engine.
I live in the Central Valley of California where outside summer temps can go to 115 degrees (were told it is a dry heat). And I have not experienced any issues. Drove it to Famosa Drag Strip in Bakersfield last week for the Hot Rod Garage event, set the cruise at 75 and got 17.3 MPG at a tac speed of about 1400 RPM's. Round trip was 238 miles. I was impressed with the number.
I bought it from JMB Performance & Powdercoat. Total price with shipping, the stainless steel steering hose kit and hidden coolant overflow jug was $1,135.09. It is not a slam dunk install. The mechanical parts are straight forward. Fits like a glove.
But the re-wiring and setting up the controller for the temperature settings was a challenge. I'll be honest and tell you that the guy that I had on site was very good at doing the electrical settings in the computer. Without him I was getting a bit overwhelmed.
But the re-wiring and setting up the controller for the temperature settings was a challenge. I'll be honest and tell you that the guy that I had on site was very good at doing the electrical settings in the computer. Without him I was getting a bit overwhelmed.
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That's great mileage!!
Appears you were moving at speeds most of the time on the trip .. the problem some switched back to the stock system and even oversized and undersized pulleys caused overheating and weak charging system while idling for longer periods and sitting in traffic or long lights especially on hotter days . This has happened to me years ago when modifying for street using certain racing type parts meant for racing .
No matter what size or dual electric fans they would not keep the temperatures under control at long stops and idling ! We always had to use electric in conjunction with the factory clutch fan or after market flex fan ..
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