Diminus
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2013
- Posts
- 227
- Reaction score
- 41
- Ram Year
- 2012
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
i had a 1983 power ram. well it was 3 trucks, power ram was rusted out so i took the axels and mounts and converted them into a 1983 2wd my dad gave me with little to no rust. it was a learning experience, along with the 2wd being a slant 6 i had a 318 carburated engine which only 3 months after the swap overlaped a bearing, then i tore the dash out found a 360 throtlebody injection engine out of a 89 or 90 i cant remember. big difference in power!
suspension was 6 inch superlift along with a homemade 3 inch body lift i made out of tefflon/polyurothane type material we used for belt guards on belts where i work, cut 3 inch blocks and used a drill press . then just added longer bolts. body lifts arnt hard youl have some linkage adjusting to do and some steering column issues you can correct with creating a spacer. i may not have a 1st gen no more, but i owned them for the last 6 years. (since i got my license at 16 haha) i recently sold my 83 i miss her, ohhhhh headers and a cherry bomb vortex mufler sound great on these trucks
suspension was 6 inch superlift along with a homemade 3 inch body lift i made out of tefflon/polyurothane type material we used for belt guards on belts where i work, cut 3 inch blocks and used a drill press . then just added longer bolts. body lifts arnt hard youl have some linkage adjusting to do and some steering column issues you can correct with creating a spacer. i may not have a 1st gen no more, but i owned them for the last 6 years. (since i got my license at 16 haha) i recently sold my 83 i miss her, ohhhhh headers and a cherry bomb vortex mufler sound great on these trucks