Well, it's time to do a little updating.
As of June 2016, the caddy threw a rod cap from the sounds of it. It started as a mild knock that gave in short order. I have been very upset about this as it only seems I got 80k out of the fresh rebuild? I thought these caddys were strong?
I have a customer/ friend with a big shop that I parked it behind until I made a plan. Meanwhile I'm running all my tools and welder around in a 92 xj with 340k on it. The poor little thing is not handling it well. The J20 was 8400#.
In August I did a job in Boise and thought I had all the details ready for a 2000 cummins dually flatbed 4x4, but fell through the weekend I was to go get it.
Flash to last month, I have been putting feelers out that I'm looking, when I get "that" call. 2000 2500 club cab, short bed, 5.9l 24 valve (250k odometer), nv4500, nv272. PO hit a patch of black ice and slide to dirt and "flopped" it on its roof. The 2 main doors still open. Fired it up and drove it on and off the trailer.
Teardown has begun and we are in full layout stage here. Should be an interesting week , I don't have very much work scheduled. I'll update when I can.
I can't believe that this will be the 3rd engine setup I've had under this hood. I'm hoping this one is going to last...