1988 Dodge Ram 50

96k Original Miles, No Accidents, 4x4, 5 Speed

I bought this truck not running and decided it was worth my time and investment to bring it back to life. Here is everything I have done to the truck:

New head along with all new cam and valvetrain. Head is a non jet valve head and has larger cooling passengers and more material to alleviate the downfalls of the stock head.

New Mitsubishi OEM graphite headgasket

New ARP head studs. ARP head studs have 5x more clamping force over the stock head bolts.

All new timing chain and sprockets for both the timing chain and balance shaft. Also, brand new chain guides.

New Melling oil pump

All new cooling system: water pump, thermostat, hoses, cap, and radiator.

New clutch and throwout bearing

Entire motor has been resealed from the rear main seal, to oil oil pan gasket, to the front main seal. Zero leaks.

New input and output shaft seals on the transmission

Brand new rebuilt driveshaft from Northern Drive Line which includes: all new u joints and center carrier bushing/bearing.

New Weber 32/36 carb installed (The real weber from Spain, not China)

Electric Carter low pressure electric fuel pump installed with new fuel pump relay and (No more mechanical fuel pump) new OEM style fuel filter.

Valves have been adjusted

All emissions equipment and vacuum lines removed. (Truck will not pass emissions test if your area requires one)

New ignition cap, rotor, spark plugs, and plug wires.

New front brake pads and rear brake cylinders.

New rear pinion seal

New rear diff fluid, front diff fluid, transfer case fluid, transmission fluid (correct fluid for the brass sycros), engine oil and filter, brake fluid, and coolant. Also, I used all  new crush washers on all the fill and drain plugs. I used break in oil (higher zink content) on the initial start up and for a few miles. I've since changed the oil with Valvoline full synthetic.

5 new Goodyear AT tires with all new lug nuts

New drive belts

New wipers

New seat covers

New wiper stalk and blinker assembly

New Auto Guage Tachometer has been installed.

The engine was pulled and the entire work was done on an engine stand. The engine bay was cleaned and degreased and put back together beautifully. I am extremely picky on what parts I use and that torque specs are used. The truck needs nothing and is ready to go. The truck has easily another 200k miles of trouble free life left in her! I usually fix up 1 or 2 neat vehicles a year for a hobby. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this truck! I also have all the old parts that were taken off and will stay with the truck. The truck didn't need 3/4 of these parts, but did it all for good measure and it was accessible with the motor out. This is not a budget build.

Body is all original and in great shape! A tiny bit of rust on a small portion of the bed seams. The rust is very manageable if you want to take the truck to the next level. Zero rust on the frame or anywhere else.

Brian

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