Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
[Re: pokey1]
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03/19/06 04:36 AM
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Who'd a thunk?....500 posts! Lol
84 D150 440/727 79 /6 swb D150 1964 A100 window van. Just because it has spark plug tubes doesn't mean it's a Hemi.
If ya haven't been there, ya just wouldn't understand.
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
[Re: old_goat]
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03/19/06 09:56 AM
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you can still weld the 360 weights on the convertor while the thing is still in the truck. Been there done it quite a few times. People seem to forget about about the external balance issiue. I've had to cut the weights off when people swapped the opposite way.
A 904 is every bit as good a tranny as a 727..wish they made a case to put behind a big block ..i'd never run a 727 again.
Sandy in Nova Scotia formerly drdodge340 68 coronet wagon, 68 formula s 340 fb barracuda-69 super bee-72 aussie charger-72 aussie vh dodge ute -76 feather duster-76 duster-77 street van - 98 ram 1500 SS/T-99 ram 1500-13 ram red express truck- 2015 hellcat challenger
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
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03/19/06 10:04 AM
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yea, if it doesnt have the weights, im not sure if im going to weld them on or put a flexplate (friend has a used one) in. I may remove the trans anyhow to make sure the flexplate currently on there is tight. Besides, the tranny to engine bolts arent all there so its less i have to take out .
Outcast Dodge guy.
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
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03/19/06 03:03 PM
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Well, i FINALLY got it started this morning---wasnt the battery at all---the timining was WAY to advanced. When i pulled out the distrib, i noticed the drive gear slot was not where it was supposed to be, so i moved it 2 teeth to properly line it up. Then i set the timing mark on the balancer to 10 BTC. When i finished rebuilding the distrib, i lined up #1 tower and rotor, which should have in turn allowed me to start the motor with 10 degrees BTC timing. WRONG. Im guessing the timing chain is off, once i got the thing running and timing light on, it showed 72 degress advance i had to turn the distrib so far back, the advance cannister was just about touching the firewall, i had to turn it back so far to get it in time. Sooooo, i guess i will be pulling the front cover sometime and putting a new chain in anyhow seeing this on has about 10 degrees worth of slack, and then timing the cam and crank correctly. I still have to get under this thing and pull the shield so i can see if the converter has weights on it, it just vibrates waayyyyyy to much only tapping the gas off idle in neutral........
Outcast Dodge guy.
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
[Re: 85_Ram_4speed]
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03/19/06 03:07 PM
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
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03/19/06 03:15 PM
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IIRC,that truck had a 340 in it before he bought it. The 360 was thrown in as an afterthought.Came out of a van I think.Good luck 85, I'm sure it'll be a fun truck when you get it all sorted out!
Nothing to see here. Carry on.
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
[Re: 85_Ram_4speed]
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03/19/06 03:23 PM
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Yea, im not mad it has a 360 in it instead of the 340, i like 360's better. Im just twisted up at it literally being thrown in---loose/missing bolts and all----i wouldn't sell something that shody, but thats just me, i like all the bolts in and tight where they are supposed to be.
BTW, this truck came full circle. Some people i know bought it from VT into NY, then sold it to the gentleman in PA, where then the 340 was removed, then i buy it from him and bring it back to NY. The people i know are only about an hour away from me, go figure---i never knew they had this truck.
But all in all, im still happy with this purchase, i guess i got spoiled because even though the dart i traded away needed body work, it always ran good right from the get go.
Outcast Dodge guy.
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
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03/19/06 03:35 PM
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The people i know that had it own a used car lot/motor building business. They built my friends F.A.S.T. motor. They are very keen mopar guys. Acoording to the son, they just bought it and drove it a bit, then sold it in carlisle. Yea, i really like the truck, but stuff like this just sets you back. I'll keep digging at it though.
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
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03/19/06 06:09 PM
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Funny how vehicles move arond like that. I had a Dart in Missouri (where I lived at the time) that went to California, and then to Michigan and now is 5 or six blocks from where I lived in Texas...small world sometimes! O.G. spittin popcorn?...lol
84 D150 440/727 79 /6 swb D150 1964 A100 window van. Just because it has spark plug tubes doesn't mean it's a Hemi.
If ya haven't been there, ya just wouldn't understand.
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Re: why isn' there much written about 81to 90 2wd truck
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03/19/06 09:17 PM
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