Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) lots of questions 2001 2500

[SSwords]

Ok I am looking at a 2001 or so the title says it was built in 3 of 00 I have not meesed with these much so I have a few questions. It has a new vp44 but they did not out on a aftermarket fuel pump so I am going to take my press guage and check it. The waste gate valve looks new and the elbow looks like a 1/8 inch tube for the elbow it looks fine but not stock. The turbo is a HW35W witch I think is stock. Also is this one of the trucks that has the thin block? if so how do you tell? Also this is an auto the truck has 195,000 on it I know that it is not the original but what are some things to look for on it. What else do I need to look at that I did not cover on this model?

 

[BDaugherty]

For the engine block, look at the front left coner, near the vacuum pump. Mine was built in mid 2000 and it's a 53 block. 125K without any problems. A '01 auto truck should have the HY35 turbo. I don't have any problems with a rebuilt trans, but you should drive it and see how it shifts. Steering linkage and trac bar may or may not be an issue. In my experience when you see a truck with that kind of miles, either those parts have been replaced or they are worn slap out. I've really never seen any middle ground so that should be easy to diagnose. However, you may or may not be coming to the end of the line for the factory front unitized wheel bearings. Mine were replaced right around 100K (before I bought the truck) and had never run anything but factory wheels. My buddy's truck has nearly 200K on the factory wheel bearings. Only other thing to look at is the A/C. Make sure that the vent location switch changes from floor to defrost to face, etc. There are plenty of little things to look at, but really you hit on most of the highlights. I'm not scared of a stock lift pump with a stock truck... as long as you monitor fuel psi.