Denis

Thanks! The owner told me he parked it because one of the front hubs started making some noise after he had them rebuilt.

BHD

Nice score! It looks like an unmolested unit. If I didn't have my CTD RamCharger to chase parts with, my next choice would be a true 1st gen with the "Leaning Tower of Power"!

Those old Dodges had full time 4x4 with a drive flange instead of the external hub like the 1981 -1993 models. They take a little more time and "touch" to rebuild. Definitely not a hard job, but some shops have never seen that technology.

oliver foster

Nice looking score!
Very solid looking metal and a nice growing patina.

Looks like a really late '79 or '80 to me as it has the '80 grille and the raised hood they used started using in '80.
That is a one year only hood latch, and maybe the cable to IIRC.
I found that out when one broke on my '80 RC with that same grille, core support and hood combo.

The slant 6 is one tough motor. I had a '78 power wagon with a slant 6, 4 speed 4x4 that was a girlfriend's truck 19 years ago.
She would run it out of oil fairly often.
It would somehow survive until she would get up to my cabin where I could fill it up.

N. Besonderes

I remember, years ago, there was an infomercial for some magic oil additive. They added the product to the engine oil and then removed the valve cover and oil pan and ran the engine for hours until it stopped. It was clearly a 225ci slant six they used in their demo. No doubt in my mind why they chose to use that engine.
-Niemand

oliver foster

I remember that add as well and noted it was a slant 6.

mknittle

IIRC that was Lucas oil additive.

j_martin

The other nearly indestructable Dodge gasser is the 318. I've seen them things run like a watch when they were so worn they shouldn't even start.

bannerd

I've been getting 16mpg on my 318 to boot. On hotter days I'll see 13mpg

Denis

Well the owner finally got the other cars out of the way and had the Power Wagon delivered. Sadly, the tow truck driver bashed in the bed behind the left rear wheel. Grrr!
On the other hand, it's cleaning up nicely!

Denis

Bed's not terrible considering all the dirt, leaves and scrap metal that has been sitting in it for years.



Dash isn't bad either.

Thiss

Thank you for rescueing an old dog from the scrapper! I had a '77 Power Wagon 4wd with a 360 in highschool. We were both lucky to survive that stage.

Thiss

I would be included to check the insurance of the tow driver. That is a bad dent and it is a lot of work to get these beds straight, as I heard over and over from the body shop owner who painted my truck.

Denis

Anyone have any idea what the T.O.N. # means?

Denis

Yes, indeed! I've always wanted a Power Wagon and though I have a '91.5 W250 4x4, something with "Power Wagon" on it is just plain cool.

So far, I think that color is Sunburst Orange but it doesn't seem to be listed as an option for 1979 Power Wagons.

j_martin

I've rigged em with a 60's quadrajet, and that rigged with a solenoid to release spring locked secondaries, and another solenoid to retard the timing 10 degrees from the original position advanced from stock.

Gets extreme mileage, and with the flip of a switch and a tromp on the skinny pedal scares the crap out of a van full of my kids and smokes the idiot in the Ford pickup playing leap frog with me.

25 years ago, but still a fond memory.