I have a 1988 Xtra cab 4X4 with the 3VZE 3.0L V6. I blew a head gasket it in last year and went out and bought a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500.
Since the price of gas has skyrocketed I need to do something fast as it costs $105 a week to fill that sucker up.
I am wanting to find a good place to buy the total engine overhaul kit at a reasonable price. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

www.engnbldr.com sells a MASTER ENGINE KIT $368.00 includes pistons, rings, full bearing kit, oil pump, full gasket kit, timing belt

 

yup engnbldr best prices best products (aside from oem)

 

What about a good Cam? Maybe something to improve performance without being a gashog.

 

cams. do a search. i myself think that the factory cam is fine . go with some OS valves from engnblder

 

not much in the way of off the shelf cams for a 3.0...but get the o/s valves like dudebud said

 

Thanks for all the info. Will start tearing down this weekend and should be ready for machine work next week.

 

By the way which O/S valves are the best? engnbldr has 2 choices on the site.

 

hmmm not sure I'll have to go look, when I got mine he only had the O/S stainless ones. I'm guessing one is intake the other is exhaust as they're diff sizes. Maybe shoot him and email just in case

 

I hate to break it to you but that 3.0 isn't going to do that much better than your Ram. If I were you, I'd buy a commuter or a 3rd gen w/ a 3.4.

 

it costs me $25 a week to drive my truck...thats $80 less then the ram

 

$60 CAD to drive 300 miles in my 4runner.