Dodge 5.2/5.9 Hughes Performance Plenum fix 2 of 2

[@timcastanien6069]

thank you for stopping by.have fun with it,i did.

[@robertlandis119]

Liked the video. Haven't needed to do mine yet. Did you do the electric fan yet??? Would like more info on that job. Thanx

[@markgriffo8634]

my gasket looked good from the outside too. Did yours run any better after the fix?

[@timcastanien6069]

yes,definitely! the two most noticeable things were:it quit using oil,and it quit pinging (detonation) under a load.

[@markgriffo8634]

Thanks

[@jride1520]

have my hughes engine kit by my side, doing mine this up coming weekend. how does your truck perform now?

[@barneywarwick1038]

is the 318 a tuff motor i heard the heads crack i herd so many different things about the 318 i was all ways told is is a strong motor is this true or false

[@kasmanien]

It has been my experience in owning over a dozen Dodge trucks with the same 318 engine in them over a period of twenty some years that they are indeed a "tuff motor" as you put it.The more common of the LA series of Mopar small blocks,they were produced by Chrysler Corp. from 1967 to around 2003 and used in both their cars and trucks,and were even a popular choice for many Police departments for decades.They are pretty much bullet-proof as long as you keep oil in them.As far as the cylinder heads,I dont recall ever having cracked one.I hope this answered your question.

[@MultiCayer]

Mines 20 years old stock with 460 000km still runs strong

[@christinebredenkoetter1049]

I’ve got an 03 4x4 with the 5.9 one day it ran ok an( always fired before I let go of the key) with a lil miss next day didn’t wanna start finally shot a tiny bit of ether in it then it fired up didn’t want to run blowing blue smoke out the back back firing thru the exhaust could it be from the plenum seal I thought it jumped time so I bought cloyes double gears an chain I’ve almost got that done. It’s got 386,000mi same block someone did the short block for sure it’s got .30 over flat top TRW pistons in it my buddy run a scope thru the spark plug holes then checked my compression an it’s good so ig I’ll pull the in take an fab a plenum pan out of 1/4 aluminum plate

[@Calvin-hr3iu]

what did you torque the bolts to on the plenum

[@1987chickenman]

I went ahead and git the FI intake manifold and the stage 2 throttle body when I did mine. Figure I might as well get some extra power out of it lol

[@axlegrind4212]

terrible video you move the camera around too fast. i'm not sure you even worked on it. no proof of it.

[@d.jswaheely40]

awesome vid