This is my blue 1986 Dodge W150. It's got a 318 backed by a 727 Torqueflite (or is it the 90-something? They're pretty much the same aren't they? New to Dodges). It's got 88k original miles, but it's been a hard 88k. The body has some rust, floor pans are pretty rough, but the frame is in pretty great shape. It's been a farm truck since it was new.
It sat in a field for 15 years before I came along and traded an old bush hog I found in the weeds for it. About 45 minutes and I had her running. Drove it down on the flat, changed the oil, and drove it home. Popped a tire on the way but she finished out the trip.
The carbouretor was leaking fuel pretty bad out of the float bowl seals, and the float was sticking, so I opted to upgrade instead of rebuild. I bought a 360 intake from Elwenil on here and my girlfriend's dad gave me a Holley 650 to put on it. I painted the intake and valve covers while I was at it.
A neat little thing I did with the air cleaner, as I'm sure most of you know there is PLENTY of room under the hood on these trucks. Even with the taller intake and intake adapter there's still a mile before you reach the hood. I bought a drop cleaner at O'Reilly's, but that sharp change indirection is pretty terrible for air speed. I did a little hammer work and made it a raised air cleaner instead, a'la cheapo velocity stack. Also I can do some tuning on the carb much easier with the air cleaner installed.
Things not pictured, but I'll get some. I replaced the starter motor with a modern gear reduction unit for a 95 Ram, I upgraded to HEI, I cut the exhaust to recycle the cats (it'll get headers and I've got a couple glasspacks I've had laying around.), I ran a fuel tank in the pickup bed (temporary, till I drop and flush the factory tank), and replaced the radiator and hoses. Upgraded to dual electric fans at the same time. Oh! And per the recommendation of crazzywolfie I ran another line to the alternator for better power.
I'll be honest, I hadn't even really looked at the alternator cable. Jeez! What is that, 10ga stranded? I did an additional run of 10ga solid which made all the difference in the world with the electric fans.
I also did some tuning on the carb, finally. Got it idling pretty well with 19 psi of vacuum. Got the primaries partially tuned, but I've still got more to do. I'm going to have to replace the float bowl on the secondary because the needle and seat is stripped and the fuel level is too high.
She's got a long way to come. I've got one seized up brake caliper to replace, new fluid in the lines, new transmission fluid/filter, gear oil, transfer case oil, another oil change, run my fan switch inside the cab. All in all she's doing pretty good now though. Doing well enough to lay a little rubber on asphalt. Both legs no less, being a factory limited slip truck.