Do all 53 blocks crack?

[wrenchmaster]

Originally Posted by Whippit96

I've been following your threads about your truck. Looks like it's going to pretty sweet dude.

The only reason I am going 12v or Ppump is because I have decided to make my truck into a puller/show truck/weekend warrior. I'm basically going to be rebuilding it from the ground up once the block cracks or the IP gives out which ever comes first.

SORRY GUYS But can we stick to the 53 topic?

[MOPAR MAN]

Your right sorry about that. Again mine cracked at 149,000 miles.

[sjstar]

204,000 miles and no crack.

[cmns2500]

well, to be honest with ya, i got an 02 that i ain't checked to see which on it is yet, so, i can say 126k, no cracks...

[Whippit96]

Originally Posted by wrenchmaster

SORRY GUYS But can we stick to the 53 topic?

My bad....but after you been here a while you see these posts about once a week. The search function is your friend here on CF.

[cmns2500]

Originally Posted by Whippit96

My bad....but after you been here a while you see these posts about once a week. The search function is your friend here on CF.

too bad that if ya do a search for "53 block", it don't include the 53 cause it's too common of a phrase...

[Whippit96]

Originally Posted by cmns2500

too bad that if ya do a search for "53 block", it don't include the 53 cause it's too common of a phrase...

I just did it and found at least 20 threads from the past month on the 53 blocks.

[willys99dodge]

i've got close to 190,000 on mine and no crack.

[cmns2500]

The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search: 53

that's what i got....

[Whippit96]

You have to go to advanced search type in the keyword then go over to the right side of the page and select the 98.5-02 2nd gen forums so it only searches the forums in this section.

[crazyrunner33]

Originally Posted by cmns2500

too bad that if ya do a search for "53 block", it don't include the 53 cause it's too common of a phrase...

When the search function is used properly it can be very useful. Here's a quick mini lesson no how to use the search function better.

1) Go to the search tab and then press "Advance search" and this will be the screen that will show up.


2) Now enter the search words you are looking for, I prefer adding 2 to 5 words that are about the topic for example the 53 block.

3) Make sure you change the search from entire post to thread title like here below in the fancy paint edited screen shot. Also change amount of points to at least 5 or 10 or to whatever you feel like for threads with large discussions on the topic.

4) Change the search results for relevancy instead of sort by date.

5) Select the forums to search in, you don't want to search for information about the 53 block in the 6.7 section so this can help you weed that out.



6) take a look at all the results you have, if you don't have anything you are looking for then you have to modify your search a little but you have to wait 30 seconds between searches.

Here's the 44 threads you can look at about the 53 block.

If you still don't get the results you're looking for then try the google search provided in the search function. I personally go to google first and then if I don't have the results I am looking for I try the advance search.

[crazyrunner33]

Originally Posted by Whippit96

You have to go to advanced search type in the keyword then go over to the right side of the page and select the 98.5-02 2nd gen forums so it only searches the forums in this section.

Oops, I was making this when you posted it. You beat me to it.