1985 Dodge W150 review from North America
"Runs till the end of time... and then runs some more, Long live Mopar!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Charcoal canister was letting charcoal into the carb (rebuilt the carb and disconnected the charcoal canister).
Has an exhaust manifold leak, but this was common for the slant 6.
General comments?
I absolutely LOVE this truck! I loved it so much that I bought 2 more. I now own an 85, an 87, and an 89! This truck has a slant 6... for now. I am rebuilding a 360 for it, because the other two trucks I have have 318s in them and I need a little more power, but when I get the 360 in this truck I am going to drop the /6 "as-is" into the 87 and run it some more.
Back to the 85 that I am writing the review on, I gave it a tune up at about 90K miles, but other than that there have been no issues. During the tune up I did replace the fuel pump and the coil, but it didn't really need it. Still the original water pump, oil pump, and pretty much everything else. Never had to replace ball-joints, U-joints, or bearings.
Take care of one of these old trucks and they will last forever... literally!
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| Kick ass truck |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1985 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 225 slant six, soon to be 360 V8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 92000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 98000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge W150 |
| Date of Entry | 1st July, 2009 |