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Re: Neat new project-'78 D150 440 [Re: silvercloud] #1798207
04/08/15 01:24 AM
04/08/15 01:24 AM
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Is the guys name Ray? I sold him the citron green D150, it was also a skylight sunroof truck, along with a black 78 440 Warlock...


Dinuba, California, Home of the PALOMINO ranch and 440 truck farm, where dodge trucks have a home. Have Four 1979 dodge PALOMINO trucks now.
Re: Neat new project-'78 D150 440 [Re: dynotune440] #1799919
04/09/15 11:57 PM
04/09/15 11:57 PM
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You are correct. I knew the citron green one came from California but never thought about it coming from you. The Warlock is still there and I don't think it's going anywhere. I never wandered down to look at it as he made it pretty clear he wasn't selling it, but it's sitting beside a '78 440 Macho. I missed seeing the green truck by a week-I had my heart set on a shortbox but I would have liked to check it out. I have the remnants of an '80 D150 longbox sitting down below with a factory sunroof and a factory leather seat. I put pics of it on here years ago. Too bad salt cancer ate it.....


An '06 3500 QC 4x4 Laramie CTD with a 6.7 named "Frankentruck", an '80 W200 CC 440/435 yard truck, a Dakota, a Hemi Ram, and a bunch of projects....still working on resurrecting my '74 Charger after a 25 year hiatus for a "quick paint job"! Now a '78 D150 shortbox factory 440 to keep me occupied.
Re: Neat new project-'78 D150 440 [Re: silvercloud] #1801869
04/12/15 07:32 PM
04/12/15 07:32 PM
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Got time this weekend to try and make the old girl run. After a few trials involving ignition issues (at the end of the day the air gap on the ignition pickup was way out to lunch and the distributor was installed 180 degrees out) it came to life for the first time in at least 5 years. I had to fix a fuel leak as well as an antifreeze leak, and it needs some tuning love (both ignition and fuel) but at least it runs and moves under its own power with no major noises and decent oil pressure. The master cylinder piston is stuck down right now so I'll go to NAPA tomorrow and order a replacement for it as well as some tuneup stuff and a desperately needed set of valve cover gaskets. Then I'll start going through the mechanicals to get it ready for an out-of-province inspection so I can get it out on the road. Gotta say I feel a lot better about it now!

Jason


An '06 3500 QC 4x4 Laramie CTD with a 6.7 named "Frankentruck", an '80 W200 CC 440/435 yard truck, a Dakota, a Hemi Ram, and a bunch of projects....still working on resurrecting my '74 Charger after a 25 year hiatus for a "quick paint job"! Now a '78 D150 shortbox factory 440 to keep me occupied.
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