1988 Dodge D250 Project
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Found this on Craiglist back in January. 88 Dodge D250 with 318 4 speed. Got it for a very good price. Clean Truck inside and out. No Rust. One dent in passenger Door. Looks like it belonged to a Government Agency at one time.
Runs and Drive good, the throttle body looks at one time had caught fire and burned part of the injectors. The air pump is frozen, but I do not have to smog it in Vegas, so that will be gone shortly. I am going to remove the throttle body and replace it with a carb and regular intake manifold....also going with a HEI style distributor..Dual exhaust and maybe headers too as I have a set for it.
Should make a nice tow vehicle to get car and trailer to the track. And need to get the A/C working too.
Tony
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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Last edited by 70AARcuda; 05/25/14 08:54 PM.
Tony
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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Ok..dent in door..LOL..probably can pop it out...
Tony
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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05/26/14 12:39 AM
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looks like a Forest Service color..
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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yes..that was my guess or BLM...
since the undercarriage was coved with alot of dirt...high pressure wash too alot of out..
Tony
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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05/26/14 02:15 PM
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I am sure you got that for a good price. My '87 D100 looks prettier, but I would trade the pretty face for the truck 4 speed and 3/4 ton capacity. My last real truck (2002 3/4 ton) was a 6 speed manual, I prefer rowing gears to most automatics. A good find Check out rockauto for trim, grille, headlight surrounds if yours are rough. Use Ramcharger tail lights (with chrome trim)to dress it up. A little TLC and that will be really sharp.
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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Got it registered today...Class Vehicle No smog test...
Tony
70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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88 was the first year for the 318s to get TBI.
89 was the first year for the 360 to get TBI.
90 all had TBI.
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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Used it to tow race car and trailer to the track which is only a good 5 miles away. Need to change out the 7 pin plug to 7 blade plug.
Biggest thing was the engine had a big flat spot in it as I was trying accelerate. I think the throttle body is toast....
Anyway, this fall I will swap out the tbi for carb..put a regular electronic distributor...dual exhaust with maybe the headers...should get this little 318 to roll down the street.
Get rid of all that smog crap on it too.
Tony
70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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Trouble shoot and find out whats wrong with the present equipment. Changing to a carb set up isnt going to help as much as you think.
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Re: 1988 Dodge D250 Project
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06/03/14 01:36 PM
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I will be taking pictures of my '87 today and you might like to see them for reference in your conversion I will follow up with a PM
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