1981 Dodge Other

Royal LE SUV

318

Automatic

1B4GW12P1BS188500

Clear

Gasoline

There's no way to sugarcoat this one. Up for bids is a rough and rusty Dodge Ramcharger with a Meyer power angle plow. I don't think that I would try to use this as an on-road vehicle. Would probably be best as a dedicated plow truck for a business or home property with a long driveway or big parking area. The good: It runs, goes, and stops. Less than 10 miles on rebuilt transmission Plow system works fine Lots of tread on meaty tires, great for plowing snow Stainless brake lines (except on front axle) Oil and antifreeze are clean Interior is presentable Truck is basically still structurely sound Good driver side door included, along with some of the missing trim The bad: Although the engine runs ok, it doesn't run quite right. I think it needs a carb. Vacuum is steady at 17 inches Hg, so I don't think there are any serious mechanical issues with the motor. It was rebuilt in the early 90's. I was told it's a 318 with 340 heads and intake. Engine has some valve train noise, though it's been that way for a long time Truck has been off the road since 2005 and will need repairs before it's ready to work Wipers don't work Power windows need new motors Passenger side door latch bad All emission parts have been removed: converters, vapor canister, egr, etc. There's some corrosion on power angle pistons Plow hoses need replacing I didn't check, but I'm sure the A/C doesn't work The ugly: Lots of rust in all the usual places: quarters, rockers, fenders, some areas of the cab structure, and some small holes in the floors. Needs a driver side exhaust manifold and the section of pipe that connects to it. It is leaking and is loud. The manifold is a nasty pile of rust. The truck is located in Dublin, PA. which is about half way between Philly and Allentown. You are welcome to come and look at it in person if you so desire. I took it for a spin around the block today and it drove fine, but due to the exhaust leak and the fact that it's been off the road so long, it should be towed or trailered to it's new home. During the week I will see if I can get it to run better. I think there are some blocked passages in the carburetor. I just rebuilt it, and it runs much better than before, but still doesn't seem to be getting enough fuel. Update: I spent some time looking into the running problem today. I tried swaping the carburetor with a known good carb, and it ran exactly the same. I pulled the spark plugs and found that some were stone white and others were carbon fouled. That's usually a sign of a vacuum leak affecting some of the cylinders. I installed a new set of plugs and ran it till it warmed up. I sprayed carb cleaner around the top of the engine and found a spot between the intake and head that raised the idle quite a bit. It looks like the intake gasket is leaking and needs to be replaced. I'm confident that a new gasket will fix the running problem. While I had the plugs out I did a compression test. I got readings between 135 and 148 psi, which is about right for a 1980's low compression engine. I should also mention that the engine does not smoke, even when first started after it's been sitting for a while. Here are the extra pictures that I promissed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmoparjeffs_pics/sets/72157632304965198/ The pictures load much quicker if you click on the magnifying glass for the first picture to get the screen with the black background. Any questions? Feel free to contact me through the ebay system. I do have a lot more pictures that I will probably post on Flickr as soon as I get a chance. This vehicle is being sold As-Is, with no warranty. Full payment is due within 7 days from end of auction. Balance can be cash in person or I will also accept Paypal if you cover the 3% fee. On Dec-16-12 at 20:55:12 PST, seller added the following information: