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    LA 360 Balancing

    quote "Why would you ever want to make your pistons heavier ?" If the new pistons are lighter than the originals and you wanted to eliminate the need to spend big bucks balancing the entire rotating assembly, you would add enough weight to the new pistons to make them equal the weight of the...
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    LA 360 Balancing

    Is there any way you can adjust the weight of the new pistons to match the originals? OEM oversize pistons are physically larger but have the same weights, meaning some part of them must be thinner or smaller. If the new pistons are heavier, you might be able to shave off a little metal from...
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    first dodge...72D100

    My boy asked the Snap On guy the value of the tools in his truck...$1.5 million! I guess when you charge $50 for a single wrench that you absolutely must have to work on a Cummins engine, that adds up pretty quickly. That's where they make a killing; the manufacturer designs something that...
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    first dodge...72D100

    Yes, the US made tools carry sticker shock, but when you need a REALLY good tool that won't let you down, go American. Many years ago I had to split a farm tractor to work on the power shift. I took it to a friend's shop because he had a concrete floor, which is pretty much a necessity when...
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    first dodge...72D100

    As for the Craftsman tools make in China, no not all are. Many are made in Taiwan. I think some of the hand powertools are made in Mexico. I did a thorough checking at Sears this spring and I can't remember seeing anything made in USA. I figure if I'm going to buy Chinese stuff, I'll just go...
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    D150 weighed on scale

    My '77 D150 Custom with 318, PS, auto and AC (and spare wheel) normally weighed 4100-4200 lbs depending upon how much gas was in it. I used it to haul bulk feed, so it got weighed on certified scales quite often. My folks '73 D100 Adventurer with 318 PS and auto (no AC) usually weighed around...
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    And yes they did call this a truck...1979 Plymouth Arrow Pickup Truck

    Isn't the Arrow the same thing as the Dodge D50? Years ago I drove one at work. Think it had a 1.6L engine and had a 4 speed. Was plenty doggy unless you really had it reved up. Very "tinny" in both build and sound when closing doors, etc. I believe I averaged around 24 mpg with it, which...
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    '79 Adventurer needs new radiator

    Can't say for the '79s, but the '77 2 wheel drive had a narrower radiator than did the 4 wheel drive. Or at least that's what my '77s have/had.
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    first dodge...72D100

    My folks had a '73 D100 Adventurer and the tank was still in the cab. Don't overlook the OEM Chrysler electronic ignition. Pretty durable; since brand new, the only thing changed on my '74 was several ballast resistors. It seems the early ballasts would fail, but I haven't changed one in decades.
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    What size gas tank did D150's come with?

    In '77, the long beds had a 20 galllon, short beds 18, cab and chassie 24 in cab and the club cabs 24 gallon frame mounted. Depending upon the model, the auxillary tank was either 21 or 24 gallon.
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    Bondo Gone Wrong – Rotten Dodge Powerwagon!

    I can't watch the video with dial up, but I can imagine. I've seen the quick and dirty hole repairs in rockers and fenders where some smuck stuck a shop towel into the hole, slathered on the Bondo, sanded it and then painted. That looks pretty good until wintertime and the entire chunk falls...
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    powertrain control module

    The old FI cars had a re-settable pendulem switch that would deactivate the fuel pump and-or ignition system after a sharp impact. FI motorcycles have the same switch, which many people call a "tip over" switch. It does the same thing, it shuts things down after you dump the bike. They have...
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    you think you got lucky ......

    That yellow blob in the top left corner of the winter photo; is that a yellow work glove by any chance?
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    24 months and nearly done

    Since you're in Missouri, check out any Orschelns Farm and Home store, they should have it. I've only seen it in quarts, but a quart goes quite a ways.
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    24 months and nearly done

    Here's what it looked like before I started working on it. You can see it was a real rust bucket. And before I actually started on it, the bed was full of junk, there were multiple rolls of barbed wire stacked on the hood, mold growing on the windows and around the trim, the inside was full of...
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    What should I save from my 1980 D200?

    If servicable, I'd be sure to keep the glove box lid and the box inside, sun visors, instruments, wiring harness, fuel tank, sender, window regulators, all the glass to name a few. Even if the teeth on the regulators are barfed up, keep them. I had to cut out the good, unused teeth on one...
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    1980 trim removal help

    I just got my internet going again after quite some time. You may have already found out how, but the upper trim on the bed has a plastic plug that pops into a home at the front. The plastic thing will probably break off when you pry it off. At the rear is a nut that can be accessed by...
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    24 months and nearly done

    Oh, the wheels were rusty chrome and off of the parts truck. I had to sandblast and paint them. The center holes were too big for the end of the rear axle and had wallowed out the holes because the studs were supporting all of the weight rather than the center of the wheel. I repaired the...
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    24 months and nearly done

    I 'bout got her done. Still have several small things to sort out and install new front tires, but it motivates under its own power. It started out as a very rusty '77 D150 that had set behind the shed unused for something like 17 years. In 2011 I considered scrapping it but couldn't bring...
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    Trivia question ... How many Dodge truck's on film can you name ?

    I don't know if anyone has already mentioned this, but since my dial up is so slow and tedious, I'll go ahead. At the end of "Urban Cowboy", there's a rear view of what appears to be a Lil Red Truck. On "A Few Good Men", when they are on Gitmo heading to see the bad ass Coronel there's a front...
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