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Old May 12, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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Just start looking. lol

He's got a tad too little carb on it though I think. The factory TQ is an 800 and he's got a 750 on it. Meh.
That is actually almost the truck I wanted to begin with. Exhaust sounds similar to my 76 too. lol
 
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Old May 12, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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I could not find anything about the cam that he said he had but, I can tell you what you need to buy to make it sound as good if not better. I would run the intake and carb that you already have. The cam that it will take you will need to change your torque converter out to a 2000 to 2400 stall. Like http://www.summitracing.com/parts/bm...iew/make/dodge or http://www.summitracing.com/parts/bm...iew/make/dodge. The cam I would use is http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-cl21-600-5 it is a cam and lifter kit. You need a new set of springs to run this cam. They are http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-911-16. I would put a set of headers on it also to help the motor breath, run, and sound better. Here is video of what it will sound like.
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Old May 12, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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Here is another video of the truck in the mud. I know that it is not a Dodge but, it is just to show off the sound of the cam and how it acts in a big block that is a little bigger than yours.
 
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Old May 13, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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Cams sound different in different motors due to the way the ports are aligned, and the whole layout of the intake and exhaust. I have had radical cams in Chevy's for years and a slightly radical cam in a Mopar sounds way better than a radical cam in a Chevy. It does sound more like a cam in a ford.
 
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Old May 14, 2013 | 12:45 PM
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UPDATE
went to the shop today and they are bit behind its been busy there, but they havent taken the motor out of my truck yet but they have the motor out of the car and stripped down, they were told it was rebuilt and they found out it was. but they had to make sure so they tore it apart cleaned it up and building that motor back up then they will be pulling my motor out and doing the good ol swap then she shall be running again. so the exact car it came out of is a 1972 Chrysler Newport that is super ugly and bigger then most boats lol

 
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Old May 14, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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is there a reason why no one puts aftermarket rims on these trucks? or just the fact that no point in putting them on. just curious cause i found some pro comp rims that are nice looking and $10 more then just simple steal looking ones. cause for $10 ill spend that just to make the truck look nicer.. lol
 
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Old May 14, 2013 | 07:31 PM
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I don't think your looking hard enough. I think more have aftermarket rims than stock.

Your rim choice is dependent on what your plan are for the truck.
 
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Old May 14, 2013 | 11:17 PM
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My orange 77 w150 has aftermarket 15x8 alum. wheels on it and my burgandy 72 w100 has aftermarket 15x10 chrome wheels on it.
 
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Old May 15, 2013 | 01:36 AM
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i mean they all have those 15x10 no body has like for example pro comp 7031 are the rims im looking to get over the ones everyone else seems to have, i like to be different and everyone seems to have the same looking rims

 
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:54 AM
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Well you only said aftermarket rims. If they are not stock then they are aftermarket rims. After I think about it, the rims on my 72 are about 30 years old, so that was the thing then. And I did not want to spend a lot of money for wheels just to mess them up fourwheeling with it. But, on my 77 I put a little nicer wheel on it cause I used it more for driving and hauling the camper or my 72 to mud bogges. They are about 20 years old I think and where the things to have then. I know times and things have changed but, I tell my son to think what he is going to be doing with his truck and what will it do to them and how they will look after words and how mad it will make him if one gets missed up. Also, how much it will cost to replace it if it is messed up to bad to keep using.
 
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