Recent content by dtracy22

I highly recommended bypassing amp gauge. Go to www.madelectrical.com and then click on bypassing the amp gauge. They do a step by step on a dodge truck. Thec reason for doing it their way is a lot of voltage is lost at firewall bulkhead. I did this on my truck and head lights are bright now...

They orignally had the slinger as mentioned but I've seen plenty of trucks with the 413248 seal in the inner and outer position and they seem to work just fine.

The inner seal was more of a lip seal or dust seal. No one makes it anymore. I've used and I've tore down other axles that had the same seal on the inside as the outside. Either way don't go without one at all.

I know you mentioned that you removed gas cap, but was it left off while it was being driven. I had a car once that the gas cap wouldn't vent and it did what your truck was doing after just a few miles down the road

I entered your VIN on the decoder on ramchargercentral. You entered the VIN Number: D24JE9S234601 D2 MODEL DESIGNATION D200 or D300 for 80 4 BODY TYPE Conventional Cab W/Sweptline (Standard Box) E ENGINE TYPE 318-1 9 MODEL YEAR 1979 S ASSEMBLY PLANT Warren Plant No 1 234601...

This is a 1979 grille on lower end vehicles.

That is a 79 grille BTW. There is 2 styles of grilles in 79. Lower end models have large round headlights and the grille your has pictured. Higher end models have quad rectangle headlights. 1980 model year all have round headlights from what I've seen. I think your truck is actually a 80...

I have a M884 and M885. Both the 884 and 885 have communication carrier tie downs. The 884 also has a 100 amp 24volt alternator.

DO NOT use the linkage to adjust shift timing. At WOT the lever on trans needs to be at all the way back. Set it there and leave it. Its for line pressure and not shift points. Shift points are controlled by the governor springs on tailshaft.

There is another thread on here about the fuel senders. You can get a brand new one for $117. To test the gauges you can ground out the sensor wire with the key on. The gauge should swing all the way over. If it swings over then the gauge is good and the wiring is good. Problem is then the...

If your talking about the Dodge headlight switch(not the black out lights) then to remove the pull rod you have to reach under the dash and push in on a button and the pull rod slides right out. Most likely it is not the fuel gauge that is bad. It will be the sending unit in the tank. I doubt...

That truck was on Ebay for a long time a few years ago. I'm curious about the story behind it.

I've never tried but there is 2 bbl adaptors capable of going from small 2 to large 2 bbl. But the intake is still to restrictive. Best thing to do is get edelbrock performer and put a Edelbrock 500 cfm carb on it.

I'm pretty sure there isn't a horn relay. I found on mine high resistance in the horn ring button was keeping my horn from working.

The horn needs really good contacts in the steering wheel. Make sure the brass strips are clean. It carries the full amperage through the steering wheel horn button. Might be a good idea to add a relay.