Looking at a 2001 ram 1500 with a 5.9 magnum and blown transmission. I'm only interested in the engine. The owner put a new radiator (red flag) but didn't attach the transmission cooler lines. Looks like a fitting issue. If i start it up, will it spray tranmission fluid out of the cooler lines?
I'll probably pass on it but if they'll let me do a compression check, runs good, and doesn't overheat i might grab it. I saw the old radiator and it was really banged up but i know these engines can be prone to cracked heads. The only reason i'm still thinking about it is because it's local and only has 150K. The oil was pretty black and i could feel a little sludge when i stuck my finger in the valve cover leading me to think they probably didn't maintain it well.
