Author: 78RedExpress

4×4 transfer case lubricant

1998 Ram 2500HD 4×4 quad-cab with v-10 and automatic , are the seals in the transfer case sensitive enough that 80-90 gear oil would damage them? i have always ran the automatic transmission fluid recommended in manual but with 105K miles on the truck(orig. owner) i have started to notice a very…

plan B for plugged radiator drain cock?

1998 Ram 2500HD V-10 Quad-cab 4×4, probably 10 years since drain cock on the bottom driver’s side of the radiator was used. tried various sizes of wires and nails up into the port with the cock turned both ways and couldn’t get it flowing. Then used a 3/8 hose on the end of an air tank and…

touch-up paint alternatives

98 ram2500HD quad cab 4 tires truck with 100,000 miles, did a bunch of work for me on a commercial property I developed, bought it new in 98. color code on door sticker says “PRC” at the bottom of the bar code sticker. Used to be called Metallic Red Clear Coat.

Nowdays everyone is calling it…

1998 2500 4×4 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

Is there any easy way for the shadetree mechanic to retrive the fault code in the computer triggering a check engine light (that has been on for 2 years)….and terminals I can jump on the connector under the dash?

truck is a 1998 4×4 2500 quad-cab with a V-10 and automatic tranny.

Thanks in…

CREAMPUFF 78 Li’l Red Express with 37K miles

For Sale: 1978 Dodge Li’l Red, mostly original except painted once and has cherry bomb mufflers instead of original, black bucket interior with NO air conditioning, 360 V-8 4 barrell from factory with no catalytic convertors and had the 1968 340 high performance camshaft, truck is a strong…

Location of 78 smallblock oil pressure gauge sending unit?

Have a 78 Li’l Red with 38,0000 miles, noticied the other night that the stock oil pressure gauge on the left side of the dash was running more like 65psi rather than the typical 40 -45 psi it normally has had . 30 minutes later running down the road it had worked its way up to the max on the…