Looked at a Dodge Today...

[mack mhe9]

91 was based on the old style eng. Called the la series. 92 the changed the top end and added multiple port inj. Or called the Magnum. All swaps are easy. But for the money of a swap you could find a v8 truck. Good luck.

[RowdyRebel]

91 was based on the old style eng. Called the la series. 92 the changed the top end and added multiple port inj. Or called the Magnum. All swaps are easy. But for the money of a swap you could find a v8 truck. Good luck.

...but that takes all of the FUN out of it!

[41chevy]

I've got a new 2014 SRT 392 crate HEMI for it.

[j hancock]

I've got a new 2014 SRT 392 crate HEMI for it.

Thought that was going in the 300?

[41chevy]

Thought that was going in the 300?

The 300 Hurst all done up OEM turns out to be much more valuable than we thought, 80 to 100 grand valuable. The SRT engine will sit until I find an old Duster or Demon.

[j hancock]

The SRT engine will sit until I find an old Duster or Demon.

That will be one lucky A body!

[Outbehindthebarn]

I was just looking at a website that had the specs- I wasn't expecting a hotrod, but the 91 model V6 was rated at 125hp. It's only a 239 c.i. engine. They upped the hp to 180 for the '92 and '93 model.

I owned a 1993 w150 5 speed with the V6... it was a turd.... but I didn't mind it.

I swapped a 318 into it.... super easy. What a truck then. Better power and mpgs.... loved that truck

(Why'd I sell it????)

[41chevy]

That will be one lucky A body!

I've got a few ads in the Mopar world looking for a 1976 Feather Duster. Tons of Aluminum panels, light weight glass and other parts used to increase the MPG but ideal for a hot rod. Stock they weigh in at 2700 pounds.

[j hancock]

Nice, making a newer version of the 68 lightweight Dart.

[rustydog]

He said it got a little under 20mpg, and it's got 33's on it too. They probably improve the mileage some, but kill the power even more.

Well....it would be good for takin pics of the week....seems all the wimmin you photo are in subcompacts anyways!!

[41chevy]

Dodge V6 (3.9L) is the same basic engine as the V8 318 (5.2L). Same idea as the GM 4.3L V6 (same basic engine as 5.7L 350 V8). The first 3.9L engines were not a powerhouse (I don't think any were) and being a 4WD probably not too fuel efficient.

239 is based on a 360 V-8. (360 - 122 = 238. My 1988 (made in Sept 1987) has an RV cam a 1 inch phonalic spacer under injector and the timing was kicked ahead til it pinged and backed of a few degrees. I have not problems getting up to speed or keeping up with traffic, it will cruise all day at 65 /70. Get 10 around town and 15 highway with a heavy duty 4 speed and 4:10 gears.As for the erratic idle they most all V-6's had it and replacing the Intake Air Charge Temp Sensor with the updated one cures the erratic idle. The original sensor is cooled off by the intake air and puts the system in to cold start and raises the idle. The up dated one has a deflector on it to get a true reading.

[other dog]

239 is based on a 360 V-8. (360 - 122 = 238. My 1988 (made in Sept 1987) has an RV cam a 1 inch phonalic spacer under injector and the timing was kicked ahead til it pinged and backed of a few degrees. I have not problems getting up to speed or keeping up with traffic, it will cruise all day at 65 /70. Get 10 around town and 15 highway with a heavy duty 4 speed and 4:10 gears.As for the erratic idle they most all V-6's had it and replacing the Intake Air Charge Temp Sensor with the updated one cures the erratic idle. The original sensor is cooled off by the intake air and puts the system in to cold start and raises the idle. The up dated one has a deflector on it to get a true reading.

I heard it run Sunday and it doesn't surge or idle erratic like he said, it just idles too fast. The wipers and emergency brakes have been fixed. I drove it down the long driveway and back, did fine, but I couldn't get up a lot of speed on the gravel road. I turned the steering wheel with the motor off and there's no slop or slack anywhere.

Tom's (mechanic at the shop) son works for a used car dealer and he checked whatever it is they check to see what a vehicle is worth and he said the retail price is from $3100 to $4100, depending on the condition, so this guy's right in the middle.

I went down 460 towards Appomattox this evening when I left the shop to look at a short bed Chevrolet 4wd that was for sale, just for curiosity. It had worn out, dry-rotted 38'' Super Swampers on it, and was just eaten up with rust, and they were asking $3000 for it.

I think i'm gonna buy that little Dodge, I just like it.

[41chevy]

I heard it run Sunday and it doesn't surge or idle erratic like he said, it just idles too fast. The wipers and emergency brakes have been fixed. I drove it down the long driveway and back, did fine, but I couldn't get up a lot of speed on the gravel road. I turned the steering wheel with the motor off and there's no slop or slack anywhere.

Tom's (mechanic at the shop) son works for a used car dealer and he checked whatever it is they check to see what a vehicle is worth and he said the retail price is from $3100 to $4100, depending on the condition, so this guy's right in the middle.

I went down 460 towards Appomattox this evening when I left the shop to look at a short bed Chevrolet 4wd that was for sale, just for curiosity. It had worn out, dry-rooted 38'' Super Swampers on it, and was just eaten up with rust, and they were asking $3000 for it.

I think i'm gonna buy that little Dodge, I just like it.

Fast idle is a dirty ISC you can pull it clean it and the seat and is should fix the high idle. Paul

[other dog]

Oh, and it had 153,000 miles on it, not 180 something. My Ranger has 154,000 on it.

Thanks Paul!

what's a ISC?

[41chevy]

Oh, and it had 153,000 miles on it, not 180 something. My Ranger has 154,000 on it.

Thanks Paul!

what's a ISC?

Idle Speed Control,Dodge uses a stepper motor held in the Throttle body with a pair of screws it's on the Throttle body with a 4 or 6 wire plug. It controls the Idle speed on cold start up when there is a load on the engine like steering wheel turned to the stop. .

They get dirty with carbon and oil from the PCV. They generally stick open and act like a vacuum leak. Pull it clean it get it un stuck and it should be fine. If not it's about the cost of a few burgers at the parts store.

Some times the Throttle body to intake gasket also leaks but generally it is the IAC being dirty.

Paul

[other dog]

I had a great adventure today. My friend Jeffrey has a trailer and he volunteered to go retrieve a Dodge pickup for me. I didn't want to drive it because I have no tags, no insurance, and the inspection sticker expired in April. I might have taken a chance with everything but the insurance, that's just not worth taking a chance on- anything can happen you know. Besides, he did it for free- but I got him a case of Bud Light for doing it anyway.

I started to drive the truck onto the trailer- the ramps were short and extremely steep. I don't know how he even gets his Camaro loaded on the raggly p.o.s. trailer- anyhow, the truck started to spin, then the rear slid sideways, then the front made an equal but opposite reaction, just like Einstein said, and slid off the ramps- should have put it in four wheel drive at first, but I didn't. It idles at about 1800 rpms, so it was hard to just ease along, it was either stop or go- and go quickly.

So then the 3rd. member on the front end was stuck on the ramp, right front tire was off the ground. The guy I bought it from's Dad and brother were there watching us try to load it, looking like two of the Three Stooges- I think we were missing Moe, the brains of the outfit. They went and got a floor jack, and the plan was Jeffrey would put the jack on the back of the trailer and jack the truck up until the third member was clear of the ramp, then we'd just back it off and make another attempt- would have worked too, except i'd left the truck out of gear, and as soon as it was free it slid off the jack and took off backwards, right towards the front porch of their palatial home.

Then we all looked like the Keystone Kops- Dad tried to open the passenger door to get in it, but the door was locked. I jumped off the trailer to get in the driver side door, but my tennis shoes couldn't get any traction on the wet grass and I landed face-first on the ground. Jeffrey grabbed the front bumper and was being dragged across the yard. We all eventually managed to grab something and finally got it stopped before it hit anything important. Just knocked over a shrub that was in a large plastic pot, ran over a bag of trash, and killed a dog or two (just kidding- no dogs were injured!).

So then we locked the hubs and I put it in four-wheel low and managed to get it on the trailer without further incident. Except one of the ramps bounced against the tail gate on the way to the shop and took some paint off. But it's at the shop now, finally.

I think i'll invest in a new ISC before I do anything else.

[mack mhe9]

Where's the video when you need one.

Funny. Good luck with it.

[Vladislav]

Congratulations on a new headache blue dream truck!

[Dirtymilkman]

The headaches have just begun.........

[41chevy]

Key off, un plug the ISC and start to see if the idle drops (there is also a base idle screw on the body to mechanically set the idle at about 650 /700 rpm) if it dropped a new ISC from Auto Zone or Napa is about $20.00

[RowdyRebel]

...at least you didn't do THIS:

[RowdyRebel]

...or this:

[Maddog13407]

seen that F350 trailer fail about a year ago. you cant fix stupid. I have loaded many vehicles on my car trailer and had the ass end of my pickup off the ground a little. gotta be smart tho.

[1958 F.W.D.]

Like watching a monkey f*ck a football.................

[other dog]

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