Re: I learned THIS today....
[Re: Kern Dog]
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01/22/23 09:19 AM
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The gaskets on modern vehicles are sooo much nicer than the old junk. There isn't a gasket one on an LA engine that would have gone 390K lol.
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Re: I learned THIS today....
[Re: Kern Dog]
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01/23/23 04:34 PM
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When I install new gaskets in them I glue about 8 different globs of "right stuff" to hold it in place when I flip it upside down to install, works great for me. Don't let it dry before installing it, just use it as sort of a temporary adhesive just to hold it in the groove. Oh and factory gaskets fit better than the felpro but once the felpro is in it works just fine.
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Re: I learned THIS today....
[Re: moparjim79]
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01/24/23 01:05 PM
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Thanks for this info, will definitely keep in mind. Felpro was always my go-to also but not so much lately. I think maybe they like so many others MIGHT have moved production to over seas I know for headers Remflex is the best. I don't know who to turn to for engine sealing in older stuff now but OEM will be my choice for my 5.7.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: I learned THIS today....
[Re: larrymopar360]
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01/24/23 04:32 PM
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I usually try to go factory for late model parts but sometimes the price difference is dumb. I put a thermostat in my wife's 15 Grand Cherokee with the 3.6 this weekend. Dealer was like $70 and duralast was like $20 haha. I did go with factory coolant. Nice O-ring gasket and a bleeder built into the housing made it a quick and easy job. I only had to use a very small amount of that $28 coolant jug I bought haha.
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Re: I learned THIS today....
[Re: Kern Dog]
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01/24/23 07:14 PM
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I can usually find late model Mopar Parts online at competitive price and MUCH less than dealership. Steve White Motors has good prices online.
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Re: I learned THIS today....
[Re: larrymopar360]
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01/24/23 08:39 PM
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My local dodge dealer gives me wholesale prices and a lot of times I am surprised how cheap they are, it wasn't long ago I could buy a new 6.4 SRT8 cam for $68 !!!! I swapped a lot of 5.7s once I decided they would work. Now unfortunately they are 3 times as much butt still cheaper than any decent comparable aftermarket cam especially considering you don't need to delete MDS or put in a limiter or lock or even tune it (they are even better with a tune but still nice without one). Factory head gaskets are barely more money than felpro from the parts stores.
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Re: I learned THIS today....
[Re: Kern Dog]
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01/28/23 10:28 PM
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Bosch oxygen sensors at the Honda dealer were over double what I paid at the NAPA store. The part at the dealer was in the same box with almost the same part number, just a couple more numbers at the end. The Dodge dealer wanted some stupid $250+ price for a water pump for my 5.7....O'Rielly had a few for under $100. I know, sometimes nothing compares to OEM but many times, the dealer is a butt slammer experience. In 1984 I worked at a Chevy dealer and wanted to tune up my Camaro. AC Delco spark plugs were $3 each even with my employee discount. The exact same plug was 99 cents at the auto parts store. It is not the dealer its the company the dealer works for/under.. Believe me I know. The dealer is already boned by the company's marketing strategy. So do not always blame the dealer as he has to work of of an already overinflated mark up.
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