macho78 wrote:
All I can say is WOW, nice score on a really rare truck. Very very cool!!!
Thank you sir...the more I poke around the more amazed I am at how clean this truck really is...none of my trucks have been this nice...not even my two '93s!
macho4x4warlock wrote:
Nice to find the equipment tags still pasted under the hood!!
I would like to see your engine compartment photos. I have only seen two '80-'81 318 4V with the stock Thermoquad (I have the complete intake system & TQ off one of them that's extra in my parts bin). The other truck is in a storage yard, it's complete, it was a special order truck. The mid '80 Dodge Trucks came with quadrojet four barrels (if ordered for 4V, most were 2Vs). I think I can get photos of the 4v 318 1980 with all the emissions intact if you need them.
The engine was replaced in '06 with a brand new 318...which is anything but stock. When the engine was installed they put a different cam in it, Edelbrock intake/4bbl carb (Weber), Mopar Performance valve covers/air cleaner, etc, etc. The engine bay doesn't appear to have any major emissions components left (no air pump, charcoal canisters, cat, etc). I honestly don't know if Colorado emissions will require all original smog equipment reinstalled or as long as it passes they're okay. ('81 and older emissions are pretty vague).
palomino wrote:
I have an 81 big horn d150 with the 318 4bbl engine with the correct stuff still on it.
Any chance we could get a picture or two? Might help if I need to put emissions equipment back to stock.