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    Talk me out of getting a 2500 PW and talk me into getting a 1500

    Theres my 04 2500 and 82 d150 with a slant 6 (soon to be 440BB)
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    Talk me out of getting a 2500 PW and talk me into getting a 1500

    I got a 04 ram 2500 off-road package 5.7 with the 4.10 rear. I use in the summer to haul my sidr by side and it goes great in the winter in Pennsylvania but if id go back id get a cummins or 1500. Gas mileage sucks as qla daily driver. 11.5 with a superchips flashpak. Best I ever gotten was...
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    bed lid?

    Ive been tearing apart and building trucks from the 70s and 80s. Im 21 and all about mods on these trucks. Sadly as long as my dad, uncle, and I been building these unbreakable machines thry dont currently make a fiberglass top for them yet. Ive made my own tonneau cover for mine when I built my...
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    Engine Swap

    A 440 is a gas engine. But diesels are get great mpg. Buddy of mine has a 97 lifted 8 inches with 37s posi rear 5spd getting 24mpg. Its a 12valve. Older the diesel engine the better off with less pollution bullshit.
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    grill change

    It wont work by just bolting it on and going. The 70s and the 1st gens have different shapes the 70s are rounder and yhe 81-93s are squarer. And plus the headlights locationbon the core support are in different places.
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    Engine Swap

    Im sure a new hemi would work but one thing to keep in mind. The new hemis have 16 spark plugs multiport fuel injection and a throttle body that just brings in the air no mixing of air and fuel. I have a 5.7 hemi in my 04 2500 off road it weighs 8800lbs. I get 10.5mpg if im lucky. Gearing in the...
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    radio change

    Any aftermarket radio can be put in these old trucks easily. Couple wires. Costant power (for the clock) ground, power when the key is in run position, depending on speakers two or 4 wires for audio. And your antenna wire. Installed a phase linear in my 82 with 4 stock speakers. Took about half...
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    Engine Swap

    Honestly cummins woukd be the best but go with a big block. I know what you're thinking. Bigger motor less mpg but thats not true. If you think about it, a big block puts out more Hp which means the motor wouldnt have to work as hard to haul the truck around compared to your smaller 360ci. A...
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    1985 w150 acts like it runs out of gas when passing

    Ive got tons of old dodges. Rebuild them for fun and grew up around them. My dads truck currnetly does what yours is doing. Its called vapor locking. It basically causes the carb to act like the vapors are not getting fuel and not allowing the vapors to be released. All the emissions Bullshit...

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