Last Thurs. I was out of town on a furniture buying trip to AR. The truck started to get a little hot pulling a small grade. I watched the temp. gauge as I cleared the grade and started to descend, no change. Temp. stayed hot. I pulled off the road almost immediately and checked the radiator overflow jug, it was empty. Fortunately I was carrying two gallon jugs of premix with me (as I was going to flush the radiator this weekend) The radiator took close to 1 1/2 gallons to fill
I started back down the road constantly monitoring the temp. and oil pressure gauges, all seemed ok. I could find no leaks any where, at this point in time I was assuming it was a waterpump, and I was loosing fluid through the weep hole.
Made it back home, checked the rad. level again and it was still full. The next morning on my way to work I noticed the oil pressure gauge was pegged
Slowed down and limped the last mile into work. I pulled the oil dipstick and to my expectations (or horror) little green bubbles were on the dipsstick!
Have I blown a headgasket, or is this something else? I am clueless to what else this could be. I can find no coolant leaks on the ground at all.
Also, I do have a cracked exhaust manifold and was waiting for a good time to change it out. I will go with the ATS unit, as I have read only good things on the board about their product. Who has the best prices and quick shipping times in the manifold?
Should I take my truck to a Cummins dealer or go to a friggin Dodge dealership (i do not like dealerships and have never had a good expirence)? I just know they will not warranty the head work if I have them put on a ATS exhaust manifold, I cant afford to get into a battle of wills or knee deep in redtape bs as this is my work truck. We do have one dealership in town (a Ford dealership) that is an authorized banks dealer. Maybe I should just go to them?
Sorry this post was so long, Any help is greatly appreciated.

Made it back home, checked the rad. level again and it was still full. The next morning on my way to work I noticed the oil pressure gauge was pegged

Have I blown a headgasket, or is this something else? I am clueless to what else this could be. I can find no coolant leaks on the ground at all.
Also, I do have a cracked exhaust manifold and was waiting for a good time to change it out. I will go with the ATS unit, as I have read only good things on the board about their product. Who has the best prices and quick shipping times in the manifold?
Should I take my truck to a Cummins dealer or go to a friggin Dodge dealership (i do not like dealerships and have never had a good expirence)? I just know they will not warranty the head work if I have them put on a ATS exhaust manifold, I cant afford to get into a battle of wills or knee deep in redtape bs as this is my work truck. We do have one dealership in town (a Ford dealership) that is an authorized banks dealer. Maybe I should just go to them?
Sorry this post was so long, Any help is greatly appreciated.