Rod bearing.
Brake line.
Rusty floor.
I bought this truck for $150 bucks, mainly to use as a wood hauler and for some mild off-roading. It had a horrid rod knock that made the truck sound like it had a diesel. The slant six had next to no power. Any sort of soft ground would get the truck stuck, even in four wheel drive. My 77 Ford F-100 2wd would go through more mud.
As far as reliability goes, it was pretty good even with the bad rod knock. It didn't use any oil and it was easy on gas off-road.
I sold it after getting sick of getting stuck due to the lack of power. If there is anything I can say, it is get a Dodge with a V-8 if you want to do any thing other than haul a load of dry leaves on the road.
Was your car a 3 speed manual or a 4 speed manual?
I don't believe you got a fair example. The Slant-6 isn't bad, but when you have one that's about to throw a rod, of course it isn't going to have much power. You had a 5-cylinder, and the connecting rod on #6 was trying to weld itself to the crankshaft. Your review is actually a testimonial to the durability of these old Dodge trucks.
It was a 4 speed.
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