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1st Gen. Ram - All TopicsDiscussion for all Dodge Rams prior to 1994. This includes engine, drivetrain and non-drivetrain discussions. Anything prior to 1994 should go in here.
Just got back yesterday from a 29 hour/1950 km rounder to get a 4 post lift, trip there was pretty good but once I got it loaded and as soon as I fueled up a storm came sweeping in, the whole drive back was lots of snow, freezing rain, wicked winds, glazed ice roads, and poor visibility which made it take 3-4 hours longer than planned....but I did manage to get a total of 2 hours of sleep during the trip so I had that going for me..I was a mess!
Now what I got...It's an Older made in USA Lift King 8000lbs unit and clearly been used but for the price I couldn't pass. The hydraulic cylinder was leaking and during our price negotiations he agreed that a new seal kit would be provided. Well I get there and he opens with that he couldn't get a seal kit...I thought great now I'll have to find one...well he then hands me a receipt for a complete tear down, polish, hone and seals of the hydraulic cylinder at a local HD hydraulic shop...cost him $750 to get it redone and he stood by our negotiated price and didn't ask me for any additional coin!!
Patches did great as always, but that throw out bearing that has been making noise from time to time for a couple years now is about done. Last 3 hours or so of my drive it was giving me that dry bearing squeal every time I engaged/disengaged the clutch....guess I'm gonna have to do the clutch in it sooner than later.
Tucked in the shop and warming up and drying out..
Thanks I hadn't planned on buying one but I also didn't expect to get my old Coronet back after a 20 year hiatus either! So now I need to store my wagon and the convertible in the same spot in the shop and a 4 post lift seemed the best way to go.
The new off shore units that were in my budget range just aren't built that well IMO, and I got this one considerably cheaper than those units and it's a made in USA unit....and built well. Will require one small repair...one of the cable pulley shafts got bent, not sure if it was when we were loading it and the column slid and banged together pretty hard, or was damaged during disassembly? Regardless think it will be an easy fix, just a new shaft and good to go! Few other small issues but nothing I can't tackle for next to nothing, just invest a bit of time.
looks to be a 68.Formula S? I had one also.340/tf buckets, console maroon/ black interior.fun fun dead stock with my wife driving ran14.02@99 and terrorized those fox bodies and z28/firebirds on Hwy99 back in the 80s.Also had 2 70 superbees which I think were the meanest looking mopar muscle ever.Both hemi orange/black int.383 column shift TF 3.23s The 70 bees were $1700 & $1500 one bought in 1971 and the other in 1984.Ended up selling them in 2000 for a bit more
... the guy who I sold it to got it for the driveline, and most likely scrapped the rest.
Sacrilege!!!
That a late '60s Barracuda?
'68 from the round marker lights.
I had a '67 Formula S fastback that was an original 273 Commando manual transmission. When I bought it, it was a 511" 440 with a solid Crane cam custom ground to run with the 6 pack. Fenderwell Hookers. Bought that for $1300. Bought it for the engine and 4 speed for the Bee. Never did swap.
My very last race car was a 71 duster that was an ex prostock car from a team in seattle. Round tube srut front,square tube firewall to rear bumper. glass hood doors trunk Hemi split doms crashbox 4 spd 5,13 Dana 9.50s @140.As fun as it was it's a black hole of money and you can't shovel fast enough.
...Ben
...Ben
