1985 ramcharger

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DustyDog99

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1985 D250, 1986 W150
Engine
1985:318-2bbl 1986:318-4bbl
[email protected] will probably be the easiest way. I have 30 years experience and have owned 9 mopars ranging from a 1958 D100 to a 1995 LeBaron. If I don't know it my dad has had 35 mopars and 50 years of experience.

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crazzywolfie

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5.2
nice rig. what type of electrical gremlins are you dealing with? best way to track down whatever is possibly draining your battery is to disconnect the ground wire and hook a 12v light bulb between the ground wire and terminal. then start pulling fuses till the light goes out. then you know which circuit the issue is on and gives you an idea where to look.

Crazy that the old odometers are only 5 digit like it wouldn't make 100,000
the only thing i don't really like about some spedometers is how low the top speed on them are. with 3.23 gear and a 4bbl it is really not too hard to hit 85mph with plenty of throttle left to go :emotions36:. i have a similar dislike for the speedo in my 78 elcamino. maxes out at 85mph and has a bit more left in it. i think you can get a speedometer that goes up to 100mph. the Canadian ones seem like they have been at 110mph for a while
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BWL

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hemi 5.7
nice rig. what type of electrical gremlins are you dealing with? best way to track down whatever is possibly draining your battery is to disconnect the ground wire and hook a 12v light bulb between the ground wire and terminal. then start pulling fuses till the light goes out. then you know which circuit the issue is on and gives you an idea where to look.


the only thing i don't really like about some spedometers is how low the top speed on them are. with 3.23 gear and a 4bbl it is really not too hard to hit 85mph with plenty of throttle left to go :emotions36:. i have a similar dislike for the speedo in my 78 elcamino. maxes out at 85mph and has a bit more left in it. i think you can get a speedometer that goes up to 100mph. the Canadian ones seem like they have been at 110mph for a while
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I was waiting for you to chime in on this thread. Seems right up your alley.
 

crazzywolfie

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lol i don't always catch all the new threads posted in the 1st gen section.
generally just catch the main post visible from the home screen. plus been a bit busy lately with getting stuff done while the weather is nice out.
 
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natethecarlover

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1985
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5.9
nice rig. what type of electrical gremlins are you dealing with? best way to track down whatever is possibly draining your battery is to disconnect the ground wire and hook a 12v light bulb between the ground wire and terminal. then start pulling fuses till the light goes out. then you know which circuit the issue is on and gives you an idea where to look.


the only thing i don't really like about some spedometers is how low the top speed on them are. with 3.23 gear and a 4bbl it is really not too hard to hit 85mph with plenty of throttle left to go :emotions36:. i have a similar dislike for the speedo in my 78 elcamino. maxes out at 85mph and has a bit more left in it. i think you can get a speedometer that goes up to 100mph. the Canadian ones seem like they have been at 110mph for a while
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I might try the light bulb thing when school starts

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natethecarlover

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nice rig. what type of electrical gremlins are you dealing with? best way to track down whatever is possibly draining your battery is to disconnect the ground wire and hook a 12v light bulb between the ground wire and terminal. then start pulling fuses till the light goes out. then you know which circuit the issue is on and gives you an idea where to look.


the only thing i don't really like about some spedometers is how low the top speed on them are. with 3.23 gear and a 4bbl it is really not too hard to hit 85mph with plenty of throttle left to go :emotions36:. i have a similar dislike for the speedo in my 78 elcamino. maxes out at 85mph and has a bit more left in it. i think you can get a speedometer that goes up to 100mph. the Canadian ones seem like they have been at 110mph for a while
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Where did u get the top gauge cluster at?

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crazzywolfie

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it is just a factory Canadian one as far as i know. i know the US ones always seem to have a lower top speed on them
 

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I love old original rides! This is a machine from the days when you could understand what was going on under the hood. I had a circa 1980's Mercedes Benz conv coupe. It was the ****.
Congratulations on the find and keep sen ding us updates on your plans and progress.:roflbow:
 
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