Thread: 22RE or V6?!
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Old 05-01-08, 08:28 PM   #35
bkg
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Originally Posted by Jukelemon View Post
I have never owned a 3.0 but I have owned several 22re's. If 22re's have just as many issues, then the 3.0 MUST be one hell of an engine. The 22re's have very few issues in my opinion/experience and timing chains are a maint item and really should not be considered an "issue". Never had HG issues in any of the trucks I have owned and do not have one now on my 175k mile truck.

But I follow what you mean.
I've done about 6 head gaskets. I know of a number of cracked heads as well. Heck, there are about three trucks on craigslist in MN right now with blown HG's (22re's).


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