2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Maybe be moving from 3rd Gen to 2nd

[JRD]

Just as the title says, I may be selling the 3rd Gen for a 2nd Gen. I just a bought a new house and I dont think I can have 2 large payments. Anyway, looking into maybe a 2000+ 4x4 hand shaker, SRW. Anything I should be on the lookout for? I know about the 53 block in 2000 (if I remember right) but anything else? I know quite a bit about the 3rd gens but nothing about the 2nd gens, except they sound cooler... Any insight is well appreicated. Thanks!

 

[Cummins724]

1. ] The 53 blocks were in 97-01. 5 CTD trucks.

2. ] You will need to upgrade the lift pump & install a fuel pressure gauge or you will have to replace the VP44 injection pump.

3. ] The Smarty is a must have for 2nd gen trucks! LOL

 

[MarkMiller]

A trac bar upgrade is also a good idea or you will have a mystery thump. I like my Thuren but it requires welding. There are some that require adapters and say welding is optional. If you baby sit the adapter and loctite it and don't use the truck hard it is optional. If you run big rubber, run a lot of miles, use your truck hard or just don't want to think about it, weld it. I also scrapped my brake load leveling adjuster under the bed and defeated my ABS and now it stops better than stock.

Lots of stuff for 2nd gens.

Now, if you want to go after it:

ARB bumper
Nfab steps
150 watt spots up front, 100 watt floods under the back
EMS manual hub and serviceable bearing conversions with 35 spline 1 piece shafts and 1350 front drive shaft
K&N intake
Phat 62 turbo
Snow stage 3 water meth
Mach 4 inj
TST power max 3 adjustable
Edge EZ
FASS
ATS exhaust man
MBRP exh
PSC steering box
Borgeson SS steering shaft
DSS box stabilizer
6 speed conversion with 3850 SBC dual disk (love that rattle) 8 ball shifter
Auto meter pyro and boost gauges (had to replace the 30 psi boost with a 60 when I got the 62)
Super duty power leather seats
Alpine stereo, 3 Memphis digital amps, 6 speakers
Valley 25000 lb gooseneck (only tried it to 24000 so far)
Sky jacker 4. 5 in lift
37 inch Procomps
Thuren trac bar
4 rod holder on custom reciever in ARB front bumper

Dead stuff:
5 speed Killed
SBC feramic Killed
ABS killed
Brake load adjuster killed

Stuff sitting in shop waiting to go in:
Helix 2 camshaft
Ported head with o rings
studs


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