I just bough a 2011 ram express basically a new version of this truck. It basically a base work truck with a 5.7 hemi, 20 inch rims, body color bumpers and dual exhaust. its got 390hp and you can get it for just over 20k a great value. You should totaly find one and review it.
one of the more unique vehicles Dodge ever made? did you ever see the 1957-1959 Dodge Sweptside? they're more unique than this, and there's plenty of others from the past too, not that i don't love this one also, i'm just saying
Good project for someone. I hate to see people abuse them or let the waist away. But the good thing is there is always someone that wants one. Mopar or No Car!
you done well on the tour.. as I rember this truch when it was on the rd. as i graduated hs. in 80.. it was a very fine machine. and it looks like it needs a lotta work to bring it up to it's full luster, but it has very good potential. thank's for posting
I owned and raced a 1979 lil red and I have to say that this was by far my favorite vehicle to drive around and the smoke coming off the stacks in the winter time was a cool site. I Embarrassed many camaros and mustangs with this truck, especially when I rebuilt the engine and put W2 heads and a 4:10 geared Dana 60 in the rear.
@ sabbkyle04, when you get a 4WD SUV, would perfer ford, but when you do, can you do a test drive on it. Also, i would like to see a 2009 Ford Expedition king ranch 4x4 like mines, just to see what i have, and what yours doesn't not trying to be funny. Can u please reply, thanx!
@alphamongrel You have a broncos. I have a 1993 model and they are good offroader with it's "shift on the fly" 2 speed transfer case. I love bronos. Tell me more about it.
if i where you i would buy the car from the dealership and keep the car and restore the car then sell the car in a auction. so you could have more money ^^
@JSneaker I had to do a lot of research for this video haha, I wanted to try and do the best job that I could, as far as I know, it's all correct, I checked many places and came up the best stuff that I could, that would be awesome!
i think im calling BS on the performance specs you said. 90s mustangs with about the same power couldn't even pull those times. and why would they put an 85 mph speedo on a truck that could do 90+ in the 1/4
@stangkillinS10 look it up, if you were aware of any vehicles back in those day you would know that it was politically correct to have that, camaros, as well as most american vehicles "stopped" at 85 evern though they could do much more
You are wrong. The Lil Red Express had a good gear for performance. It was lightweight for a truck. Federal law mandated a 85 mph speedometer from 1979-1988. Ford, GM and Dodge all made heavy duty 1/2 ton trucks that did not require a catalytic converter. It was a big benefit for the time.
It really was the quickest vehicle you could buy at the time. I was in high school and remember seeing them on car lots and seeing them in ads. All the magazines talked about the performance.
@Greg9942 Your dates are wrong. It was actually from 1977-1990. I've worked for ford motor company, and that law wasn't federal, it was a law signed by the president at the time. ( international)
If the dates ran from 1977 through 1990, then some automakers violated the law. The 1978 Chevy truck I used to pull my race car had a speedometer that showed 100 mph. The 1989 Mustang GT that I bought new showed 140 mph. The change to the 140 mph speedometer was made during the model year. The first 1989 Mustangs that I looked at still had the 85 mph speedometer.
If the president of the USA signed a law, how could it be international?
@Greg9942 I don't remember any of the cars you listed having a speedo over 85 mph. I'm not saying your wrong. The USA pesident at the time signed the law meaning it is international ( in that specific country) or it might be nationwide. All i know is that it is not federal. I'm going to look at a old book of mines to look up this issue. If i'm wrong, i'll reply my apoligies. But i'm pretty sure i'm on the right track.
LMC Truck sells OEM and reproduction equipment for trucks and SUV's. As far as I know they only sell for GM, Ford, and Dodge. You can check their site LMCTruck(.)com for the GM speedometer. They show both the 85 and the 100 mph gauge as being correct for the 1979 model, as though the change was made during the production run for the year.
I don't know of a seller for the same type parts for the Mustang. I can't give you a reference for it.
@Greg9942 No No No, what i meant by " a book of mines" was a book when i worked for ford motor company about laws and regulations, i still hadn't had a chance to look at it yet, but like i said, if i'm wrong about the dates i listed as the effective dates of the " speedo law", i will reply my apologies. I didn't mean LMC truck catalog lol.
@Greg9942 Greg is correct. I have owned one of these trucks since new in 1979. The 3.55 sure grip that were stock was decent gearing for performance. However; with such large wheel wells it has always been very easy with these trucks to pick and choose combinations of wheel height to gearing to either improve performance. Or tame them down a bit. This can be an advantage in some cases.
@stangkillinS10 because of regulations. I've worked for Ford Motor CO. and regulations stated at that time that all speedomometers where to have a limit of 85 mph to deter drives from going over that amount.
@stangkillinS10 No, he's right on the specs, this truck did do high 14's in the quarter due to the horsepower, gearing and theroquad carb set up. It was in reality the fastest American made vehicle available in 1979 including the corvette which it out accelerated up to 100mph. After that, aerodynamics played a large role and slow the brick shaped truck down. The 85mph speedo was simply standard equipment for that time era. Remember, the speedo's don't really tell the story of the vehicle.
@1bentley4ever the chevy C/k 1500 was no where near as powerful as the express dodge truck. The express dodge truck had a modified version of the police engine. The police engine was already fast, let alone modifying it. sabbkyle04 failed to mention that they changed the police engine from the 360 ci to the 383 superB v8 in 1981!
@kendrickevans301 I stand corrected. Police engines are always bound to be good. Is that a similar engine to the engine in the former Dodge cop car driven by the Blues Brothers?
@1bentley4ever I really don't know anything about Blues Brothers, but if you know the year of the car, i can tell you what police engine it had in it, do you know what year the car is?
@1bentley4ever Chrysler Motor Co ( MOPAR) did not have a 440 c.i. motor of any kind. The closest thing they had to a 440 was a 447 and it was not a police engine. It was a big block alternative besides the 383 super b v8 that was standard on the super b. It should've had a 360 ci police engine in it. But if it did have a 440, it was not a Chrysler engine.
@1bentley4ever Dodge is made by chrysler. Chrysler makes chrysler, dodge, and jeep.They have all the same mechanical components, etc. You didn't know that?
@kendrickevans301 I knew that, but I thought that maybe Dodge had a bespoke engine that was only for dodge, kinda like how Cadillac and Lincoln engines are not used traditionally on other cars under the parent companies.
@1bentley4ever cadillac and lincoln are 2 whole different car companies. Cadillac is made by GM ( general motors) and licoln is made by ford motor company ( ford lincoln, mercury), so off course cadillac and lincoln are going to have 2 completley different engines. But if a 360 is offered in a dodge cuda, it's going to be offered in the chrysler roadrunner (police car), and jeep wagoneer if you know what i mean.
@kendrickevans301 Oh I know Caddy and Lincoln are not sister companies. But Cadillac used engines that no other GM car used. Is the 360 jeep used the 5.9 V8 engine used in the Jeep Wagoneer.
@1bentley4ever yep, you are right, the 360 sure is the 5.9 liter enigine. The 5.9 (360 ci) engine was offered in almost all chrysler made vehicles that had a standard v8.. The last vehicles chrysler put the 5.9 liter (360 ci) engine in was all the 2003 pickups and suvs that offeed v8. Sum of them are the dodge ram 03' dodge durango 03, the jeep grand cherroke 03' and many other v8 power vehicles. The 5.9 (360 ci) engine has since been put out of comision, and replaced with the 5.7 liter hemi v8.
@kendrickevans301 Pretty nice engine. LA series, huh? The handbuilt British tourers 603, 411, and 412 series used turbochrarged and normally aspirated versions of the 360. The French Facel Vega Facel II used the Hemi 6.3 and 6.7 V8, but its predecessor the HK500 used DeSoto Hemi smallblock V8s. Gorgeous cars through and through. The Jensen Interceptor used the 383 and 440. Some of my favorite cars of all time are Euro cars with American powerplants. Too bad Bentley didn't use Chrysler engines.
@1bentley4ever Thanks, i just realized i spelled "espedition" wrong, it was suppose to be expedition lol, but thanks anyway, i love ford, wouldn't have anything else, my wife wanted the infiniti, so what mama wants, mama gets, but i don't drive it, i stick with my fords.
@1bentley4ever i agree, the ford fuzion is pretty nice, bu ti just don't like CARS, hell i don't like anything 2WD for cryin out loud. I love riding big, it makes me feel like a big machoe sitting up high with the 18 wheelers with my 3.5 in skyjacker lift on my f-series. I also like ford's aewsome auto trac 4WD system that engages automaticaly when the going gets tough. But i still have 4HI and 4LO. So me being a big roller, i car just doesn't suit my needs.
@kendrickevans301 I hear ya there. I prefer cars mostly because they are more stylish, have better composure over roads, handle better, and have better ride quality. Though I found the Ford Expedition to have a better ride quality than the Chevy Suburban.
@1bentley4ever I agree, but i also find that suvs have advantages over cars, just like cars have advantages over suvs, some of the advantages are in a suv, u have better protection in a car crash, more space in which you can carry both cargo and people, towing capability, although i leave the towing up to my f-series, so basically what i'm saying is a suv is sort of a one stop shop, you get space, cargo carrying, towing capability, and protection all in 1 package, something a car doesn't offer.
@kendrickevans301 True, I get your point there. And you are on the better side of the incompatibility crumpling in the event of a crash with a car. My favorite truck is the Range Rover, followed by the Porsche Cayenne and the Mercedes-Benz G-wagen.
@1bentley4ever oh, so you don't like american made vehicles right? i like those vehicles. nice tucks, but i love ford, i guess just because i work for them lol.
@1bentley4ever oh yeah, the cadillac cts is a very powerful luxury sedan with its 32valve northstar v8, and we make the mks, i just don't work at the same factory, i'm on the f-series pickup production line as "the marrige" manager, which is when the body and frame unite together. I love the cars you listed, bt like i said, i'm about BIG, so cars are not my thing, but if i had to choose, the mks would be my chose cuz off coarse, we make them lol.
@kendrickevans301 The Lincolns coming out are beautiful, and are higher quality than their GM counterparts. Though they are not as stunning to look at. Do you like the Lincoln MKX?
@1bentley4ever Yep, but i can harp on this many times, i don't care how much gas rises, i'm gonig to always drive a suv or pickup. When you have a suv or pickup, you don't are how it rides or handles, as long as you don't have " interstate wobble", which is were your tires need balancing or something, they ride pretty good. If you don't think about fuel economy or ride quality, suvs and pickups have all the advantage over cars. but to answer your quetion, yes i do like the MKX, very nice car.
@koioo2 No. They didn't change the name to "ram" until 1980, and they did not make these trucks in 4WD, and the army is not fisen to have anything that is not 4WD.
@koioo2 Well, one thing you have to realize is that it was the FASTEST TRUCK back then, not the fastest vehicle period. It was plenty of cars that were way faster than the express truck. The engine that came in the express truck (360 ci) couldn't touch today's modern GM 327 ci 5.3 liter v8. This engine has a little bit more of both HP and torque. I don't know about the express truck being faster than many v8 powered trucks today, but it would be in the same category as today's modern v8s.
nice truck i have my 76 f100 stepside on my profile if u guys want to check it out, but other than the engone, this thing is in pretty good condition, oh and i want that cold air intake setup lol
I've only seen one of these in person in my lifetime... and it was in my old condo parking garage, from what I was told, it was sitting there since the 80's cause they couldn't find the owner... Thanks for the post :)
This is a sweet truck. you know kyle, everyone complains about gas mileage these days. but for the power and speed of the truck. i say it's all worth it.
Ahhh my cousin has one of these with about 50k on it, but its been sitting in her garage for 10-15years now and not run. I'll have to see if I can get some photos or a video of it, these are way cool!!!!!
@infinity3jif yep. infact your right. Those a/c compressors had a lot of resistance on the pully, in turn making the engine have to work a hole lot harder.
Great video. Such a special truck. Looks like its in really good shape for it's age, too bad it's not running though. I hope one day you'll be posting a video of it all fixed up like new!
They planing on repairing this truck? Anyway to get a quote on it if it was running? Do you know exactly what is wrong with the engine? No major hidden rust right? Damn i want it :/ Your located in NC right? I do not have the money to do a lot of work on a vehicle right now and i need a daily driver...13 mpg is bearable... Writing this as i watch the vid lol... needs quite a bit of TLC, sheet metal work on the roof...
Smoke stack style exhaust, i love those!!!
Dude13450 1 day ago
this truck brings back memories... first car my dad got for me
fearnloathn 1 week ago in playlist Vintage and Classic Automobiles
even though it wasnt running it was still a great vid I like the history you gave on it
1897mikel 1 week ago
nice looking truck first time seeing one
chevy67292truckcst 4 weeks ago in playlist Dodge
The fact that a pickup was the fastest domestic car in it's day shows you a lot about the late '70s auto industry
corvettefan96 1 month ago
i got a '80 adventurer D150. looks exactly the same inside except mines a 4-speed with a bench seat. its my baby <3
john3luzny 4 months ago
nice truck
axelbent 4 months ago
I just bough a 2011 ram express basically a new version of this truck. It basically a base work truck with a 5.7 hemi, 20 inch rims, body color bumpers and dual exhaust. its got 390hp and you can get it for just over 20k a great value. You should totaly find one and review it.
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one of the more unique vehicles Dodge ever made? did you ever see the 1957-1959 Dodge Sweptside? they're more unique than this, and there's plenty of others from the past too, not that i don't love this one also, i'm just saying
ConkerPucci13 5 months ago
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ConkerPucci13 5 months ago
Good project for someone. I hate to see people abuse them or let the waist away. But the good thing is there is always someone that wants one. Mopar or No Car!
superlinkarts 6 months ago
how much and where?
HBMAN665420 6 months ago
This is like the Toyota Tacoma of the 70's: Small but fast.
wokeupthismorning100 7 months ago
you done well on the tour.. as I rember this truch when it was on the rd. as i graduated hs. in 80.. it was a very fine machine. and it looks like it needs a lotta work to bring it up to it's full luster, but it has very good potential. thank's for posting
J.T-n-Louisiana
praiznhym4ever 7 months ago
I could use so many parts from that thing. its body is in better shape than mine, and its just sitting there.
eyehatemyjob 8 months ago
PLEASE TELL ME IT IS STILL THERE! I WOULD LOVE THAT AS MY FIRST CAR! ME AND MY DAD COULD HAVE A BLAST FIXING IT UP AND ALL THAT! PLEASE REPLY TO ME!
shanizzle28 8 months ago
'78 or 79' it doesnt matter, still sad to see that old girl just rusting away in some junk yard. Good project for a Mopar fan.
MOnkeypants78 10 months ago
where is that?????
studee52 11 months ago
if u fix it up u can sell it for much money
JeremyLikeCorvettes 11 months ago
1978 no cat, 79 yes cat
jcsmith440 11 months ago
it was the fastest PRODUCTION (mass produced) truck made in america...not the fastest vehicle made in america at the time... :)
steeltown98 11 months ago
You are correct Greg.
lastofgenxxx 11 months ago
i like the green dodge warlock truck better
sonoftaz 1 year ago
damn i wh this truck ran i would buy this in a heart beat is it still there
seetherfan1930 1 year ago
Bad motor? Well, then it's a perfect candidate for a Cummins!
KenMacMillan 1 year ago
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paul128250 1 year ago
My friend's brother used to have a 1978 Dodge d100 with a 225 Slant 6. Check it out if you have time. Typer D10078 Dodge D100. He sold it for $200
timforsyth89 1 year ago
that´s a really cool truck..
toyotacrapolla 1 year ago
the red express came out in 1977
mark442w30 1 year ago
I dont like doges but i want that truck. A friend in high school had one it was sweet
redneckwoman59 1 year ago
chrysler corporation pretty much owned the 70's with preformance i think...id like to see a review of a baracuda or a roadrunner. good review man!!!
johnwyatt27 1 year ago
Im sorry I would have to see it to belive that it could outrun the trans am, camero, and corvette of the time.
Iwasbored76 1 year ago
I owned and raced a 1979 lil red and I have to say that this was by far my favorite vehicle to drive around and the smoke coming off the stacks in the winter time was a cool site. I Embarrassed many camaros and mustangs with this truck, especially when I rebuilt the engine and put W2 heads and a 4:10 geared Dana 60 in the rear.
abashal 1 year ago
I found a 77 4by4 Warlock and am currently restoring it it has 14000 miles and is ate up with cancer. but after 14 years started on the first turn.
mark442w30 1 year ago
if you wanna trade some time hit me up
318dodgeN350camaro 1 year ago
would loveht dash basel
mowat440 1 year ago
Guess it doesn't have airbags. :D
larlar752000 1 year ago
Not a bad dodge. I'm not the biggest dodge enthusiast but this set of wheels isn't bad at all.
MrAcid125 1 year ago
add it still a pos
MFP1520 1 year ago
how much?
curtismundy 1 year ago
i like the ac units i made an air pump out of one
spidez8407 1 year ago
It has the typical "Dodge" rat nest wiring next to the brake master.......
jasonnissan1 1 year ago
paint's not too bad. Straight body, hate to see it rot
DuallyDieselFord 1 year ago
@ sabbkyle04, when you get a 4WD SUV, would perfer ford, but when you do, can you do a test drive on it. Also, i would like to see a 2009 Ford Expedition king ranch 4x4 like mines, just to see what i have, and what yours doesn't not trying to be funny. Can u please reply, thanx!
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
I wonder if it's worth trading a '78 bronco w/ no rot for.
alphamongrel 1 year ago
@alphamongrel You have a broncos. I have a 1993 model and they are good offroader with it's "shift on the fly" 2 speed transfer case. I love bronos. Tell me more about it.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
whoever buys it and fixes that roof is one lucky redneck.
alphamongrel 1 year ago
i want this to be my first truck so bad
there are some on ebay ive been looking at
XJOJO411 1 year ago
I usually HATE Chrysler products, BUT I would LOVE to have this machine!! I can remember when these were new when I was a kid.
mtfune 1 year ago
o:(
wizard101emily 1 year ago
no fastest american car was the trans am
Exteme1980 1 year ago
@Exteme1980
Not in 1978.
Greg9942 1 year ago 2
from what i've seen about these trucks one in good cond. is worth a little money.
rhigh100 1 year ago
thank you kyle for making this video and i appreciate now that more people know about these rare trucks
g20s10silveradoman 1 year ago
what a crying shame!!!!
hylander89 1 year ago
Cool Truck.
Nice video as usual Kyle.
supercarfan0146 1 year ago
that is sweet man. i got a video of one too can i attach to this one?
zanjani13 1 year ago
@zanjani13 sure you can respond it below, I don't mind!
saabkyle04 1 year ago
Amazing truck.You sure dont see those trucks here in Califonia.Nice Rare find.
msia4000 1 year ago
the background info was great :) pretty impressive, shame to see it like this :(
The fuel filler next to the exhaust is abit silly though :P
throughlou 1 year ago
I seriously hate to see this rare Dodge truck go to waste.
2F2FSkyline 1 year ago 11
@2F2FSkyline someone will eventually buy it and restore it to its prime!
saabkyle04 1 year ago
@saabkyle04 there alot of good junk there LOL
TheDOWNSOUTHG 1 year ago
@saabkyle04 how much you offering. i might be that person to restore it
BLEEDTHOUBLOOD 1 year ago
The original SRT 10!
rockerdriver 1 year ago
if i where you i would buy the car from the dealership and keep the car and restore the car then sell the car in a auction. so you could have more money ^^
roi432 1 year ago
@roi432 now that would be awesome!
saabkyle04 1 year ago
I'll request a hard to find vehicle. A 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500.
Waltazhaar 1 year ago
@Waltazhaar that car reminds me of the movie GONE IN 60 SECONDS.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
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JSneaker 1 year ago
@JSneaker I had to do a lot of research for this video haha, I wanted to try and do the best job that I could, as far as I know, it's all correct, I checked many places and came up the best stuff that I could, that would be awesome!
saabkyle04 1 year ago
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JSneaker 1 year ago
just wondering, is it for sale?
sith4923 1 year ago
Beat Porsche 928. Yeah right. With less power, more weight and more aero drag.
fastestlapsDOTcom 1 year ago
@fastestlapsDOTcom go look it up then
saabkyle04 1 year ago
@fastestlapsDOTcom I posted several resources so you can see for yourself, they're in the description
saabkyle04 1 year ago
@fastestlapsDOTcom Fastest AMERICAN car.
phrogman1000 11 months ago
i think im calling BS on the performance specs you said. 90s mustangs with about the same power couldn't even pull those times. and why would they put an 85 mph speedo on a truck that could do 90+ in the 1/4
stangkillinS10 1 year ago
@stangkillinS10 look it up, if you were aware of any vehicles back in those day you would know that it was politically correct to have that, camaros, as well as most american vehicles "stopped" at 85 evern though they could do much more
saabkyle04 1 year ago
@stangkillinS10 I posted several resources so you can see for yourself, they're in the description
saabkyle04 1 year ago
@stangkillinS10
You are wrong. The Lil Red Express had a good gear for performance. It was lightweight for a truck. Federal law mandated a 85 mph speedometer from 1979-1988. Ford, GM and Dodge all made heavy duty 1/2 ton trucks that did not require a catalytic converter. It was a big benefit for the time.
It really was the quickest vehicle you could buy at the time. I was in high school and remember seeing them on car lots and seeing them in ads. All the magazines talked about the performance.
Greg9942 1 year ago 6
@Greg9942 Your dates are wrong. It was actually from 1977-1990. I've worked for ford motor company, and that law wasn't federal, it was a law signed by the president at the time. ( international)
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301
If the dates ran from 1977 through 1990, then some automakers violated the law. The 1978 Chevy truck I used to pull my race car had a speedometer that showed 100 mph. The 1989 Mustang GT that I bought new showed 140 mph. The change to the 140 mph speedometer was made during the model year. The first 1989 Mustangs that I looked at still had the 85 mph speedometer.
If the president of the USA signed a law, how could it be international?
Greg9942 1 year ago
@Greg9942 I don't remember any of the cars you listed having a speedo over 85 mph. I'm not saying your wrong. The USA pesident at the time signed the law meaning it is international ( in that specific country) or it might be nationwide. All i know is that it is not federal. I'm going to look at a old book of mines to look up this issue. If i'm wrong, i'll reply my apoligies. But i'm pretty sure i'm on the right track.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301
LMC Truck sells OEM and reproduction equipment for trucks and SUV's. As far as I know they only sell for GM, Ford, and Dodge. You can check their site LMCTruck(.)com for the GM speedometer. They show both the 85 and the 100 mph gauge as being correct for the 1979 model, as though the change was made during the production run for the year.
I don't know of a seller for the same type parts for the Mustang. I can't give you a reference for it.
Greg9942 1 year ago
@Greg9942 No No No, what i meant by " a book of mines" was a book when i worked for ford motor company about laws and regulations, i still hadn't had a chance to look at it yet, but like i said, if i'm wrong about the dates i listed as the effective dates of the " speedo law", i will reply my apologies. I didn't mean LMC truck catalog lol.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@Greg9942 Greg is correct. I have owned one of these trucks since new in 1979. The 3.55 sure grip that were stock was decent gearing for performance. However; with such large wheel wells it has always been very easy with these trucks to pick and choose combinations of wheel height to gearing to either improve performance. Or tame them down a bit. This can be an advantage in some cases.
StuidityFTW 1 year ago
@stangkillinS10 because of regulations. I've worked for Ford Motor CO. and regulations stated at that time that all speedomometers where to have a limit of 85 mph to deter drives from going over that amount.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@stangkillinS10 No, he's right on the specs, this truck did do high 14's in the quarter due to the horsepower, gearing and theroquad carb set up. It was in reality the fastest American made vehicle available in 1979 including the corvette which it out accelerated up to 100mph. After that, aerodynamics played a large role and slow the brick shaped truck down. The 85mph speedo was simply standard equipment for that time era. Remember, the speedo's don't really tell the story of the vehicle.
abashal 1 year ago
Nice and rare truck, but there was a similar aged Chevrolet C/K pickup that had a turbocharged gas V8 and was even faster.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever the chevy C/k 1500 was no where near as powerful as the express dodge truck. The express dodge truck had a modified version of the police engine. The police engine was already fast, let alone modifying it. sabbkyle04 failed to mention that they changed the police engine from the 360 ci to the 383 superB v8 in 1981!
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 I stand corrected. Police engines are always bound to be good. Is that a similar engine to the engine in the former Dodge cop car driven by the Blues Brothers?
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever I really don't know anything about Blues Brothers, but if you know the year of the car, i can tell you what police engine it had in it, do you know what year the car is?
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 1974 Dodge Monaco, but turns out that one had a 440.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever Chrysler Motor Co ( MOPAR) did not have a 440 c.i. motor of any kind. The closest thing they had to a 440 was a 447 and it was not a police engine. It was a big block alternative besides the 383 super b v8 that was standard on the super b. It should've had a 360 ci police engine in it. But if it did have a 440, it was not a Chrysler engine.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 Hmmmm, but Dodge had the 440, though, right? The 360 is a Chrysler engine, not Dodge?
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever Dodge is made by chrysler. Chrysler makes chrysler, dodge, and jeep.They have all the same mechanical components, etc. You didn't know that?
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 I knew that, but I thought that maybe Dodge had a bespoke engine that was only for dodge, kinda like how Cadillac and Lincoln engines are not used traditionally on other cars under the parent companies.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever cadillac and lincoln are 2 whole different car companies. Cadillac is made by GM ( general motors) and licoln is made by ford motor company ( ford lincoln, mercury), so off course cadillac and lincoln are going to have 2 completley different engines. But if a 360 is offered in a dodge cuda, it's going to be offered in the chrysler roadrunner (police car), and jeep wagoneer if you know what i mean.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 Oh I know Caddy and Lincoln are not sister companies. But Cadillac used engines that no other GM car used. Is the 360 jeep used the 5.9 V8 engine used in the Jeep Wagoneer.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever yep, you are right, the 360 sure is the 5.9 liter enigine. The 5.9 (360 ci) engine was offered in almost all chrysler made vehicles that had a standard v8.. The last vehicles chrysler put the 5.9 liter (360 ci) engine in was all the 2003 pickups and suvs that offeed v8. Sum of them are the dodge ram 03' dodge durango 03, the jeep grand cherroke 03' and many other v8 power vehicles. The 5.9 (360 ci) engine has since been put out of comision, and replaced with the 5.7 liter hemi v8.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 Pretty nice engine. LA series, huh? The handbuilt British tourers 603, 411, and 412 series used turbochrarged and normally aspirated versions of the 360. The French Facel Vega Facel II used the Hemi 6.3 and 6.7 V8, but its predecessor the HK500 used DeSoto Hemi smallblock V8s. Gorgeous cars through and through. The Jensen Interceptor used the 383 and 440. Some of my favorite cars of all time are Euro cars with American powerplants. Too bad Bentley didn't use Chrysler engines.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever You must have a bentley? I have a ford f-250 king ranch diesel, ford espedition king ranch 4x4, and infiniti QX56!
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 I wish I had a Bentley. I want to eventually get one as a realistic goal for myself. You have a VERY nice fleet there.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever Thanks, i just realized i spelled "espedition" wrong, it was suppose to be expedition lol, but thanks anyway, i love ford, wouldn't have anything else, my wife wanted the infiniti, so what mama wants, mama gets, but i don't drive it, i stick with my fords.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 Hey, as long as she didn't ask for a smugmobile. But then again, the Ford Fusion Hybrid is pretty awesome. ;)
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever i agree, the ford fuzion is pretty nice, bu ti just don't like CARS, hell i don't like anything 2WD for cryin out loud. I love riding big, it makes me feel like a big machoe sitting up high with the 18 wheelers with my 3.5 in skyjacker lift on my f-series. I also like ford's aewsome auto trac 4WD system that engages automaticaly when the going gets tough. But i still have 4HI and 4LO. So me being a big roller, i car just doesn't suit my needs.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 I hear ya there. I prefer cars mostly because they are more stylish, have better composure over roads, handle better, and have better ride quality. Though I found the Ford Expedition to have a better ride quality than the Chevy Suburban.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever I agree, but i also find that suvs have advantages over cars, just like cars have advantages over suvs, some of the advantages are in a suv, u have better protection in a car crash, more space in which you can carry both cargo and people, towing capability, although i leave the towing up to my f-series, so basically what i'm saying is a suv is sort of a one stop shop, you get space, cargo carrying, towing capability, and protection all in 1 package, something a car doesn't offer.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 True, I get your point there. And you are on the better side of the incompatibility crumpling in the event of a crash with a car. My favorite truck is the Range Rover, followed by the Porsche Cayenne and the Mercedes-Benz G-wagen.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever oh, so you don't like american made vehicles right? i like those vehicles. nice tucks, but i love ford, i guess just because i work for them lol.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 I hear ya there. What I like is Cadillac, Buick, and Lincoln. I really love the CTS and the MKS.
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever oh yeah, the cadillac cts is a very powerful luxury sedan with its 32valve northstar v8, and we make the mks, i just don't work at the same factory, i'm on the f-series pickup production line as "the marrige" manager, which is when the body and frame unite together. I love the cars you listed, bt like i said, i'm about BIG, so cars are not my thing, but if i had to choose, the mks would be my chose cuz off coarse, we make them lol.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 The Lincolns coming out are beautiful, and are higher quality than their GM counterparts. Though they are not as stunning to look at. Do you like the Lincoln MKX?
1bentley4ever 1 year ago
@1bentley4ever Yep, but i can harp on this many times, i don't care how much gas rises, i'm gonig to always drive a suv or pickup. When you have a suv or pickup, you don't are how it rides or handles, as long as you don't have " interstate wobble", which is were your tires need balancing or something, they ride pretty good. If you don't think about fuel economy or ride quality, suvs and pickups have all the advantage over cars. but to answer your quetion, yes i do like the MKX, very nice car.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
thank you !!!!.
1,this ram truck or lil truck or did it fall under a ram truck ?
was this truck in the army ???? when base closed manny of these truck sold cheap
koioo2 1 year ago
@koioo2 The trucks for Dodge were known as the D series back then, they started calling them Ram in 1981. This was a special model for the D series.
datboiwes3 1 year ago
@datboiwes3 when base closed down these trucks where all sold.don t know if these what army was using was a D version
koioo2 1 year ago
@koioo2 No. They didn't change the name to "ram" until 1980, and they did not make these trucks in 4WD, and the army is not fisen to have anything that is not 4WD.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 ooooh maby army had later models.
similar to the lil ecpress so now and than you see them sold from a base here
i hope some one restore the lil express.if was back than fastest truck maby today be qwiet fast to
koioo2 1 year ago
@koioo2 Well, one thing you have to realize is that it was the FASTEST TRUCK back then, not the fastest vehicle period. It was plenty of cars that were way faster than the express truck. The engine that came in the express truck (360 ci) couldn't touch today's modern GM 327 ci 5.3 liter v8. This engine has a little bit more of both HP and torque. I don't know about the express truck being faster than many v8 powered trucks today, but it would be in the same category as today's modern v8s.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
@kendrickevans301 can t compre it with today trucks and cars
model body style is t dynamic.sound like be qwuick truck even for 1978 1979
in general i think V8 power has more than most 6 cilinder or 4 cilinders maby even with turbos.lets put this you restore it is t a lada truck huh ^-^
koioo2 1 year ago
@koioo2 yep, your correct.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
I dont like dodge but this truck is special and it was fast!!! =D
FxOxC 1 year ago
please do a video of a Volkswagen GTI mk4 and mk5. ive seen your video of the mk6, but i would really like if you could find an mk4 or an mk5
Thanks
speacialperson12345 1 year ago
nice truck i have my 76 f100 stepside on my profile if u guys want to check it out, but other than the engone, this thing is in pretty good condition, oh and i want that cold air intake setup lol
kmart7843 1 year ago
why didnt you try to start it u cant take every ones word on a car
LeSharionrodgers 1 year ago
you should buy it and replace the engine!!
rob16875 1 year ago
I dont see why you wouldnt fix that up you could easly make 10-20k profit on the dang thing.
PoliceWillProtect 1 year ago
My neighbor has a little red express just like this one!
killer505152 1 year ago
I've only seen one of these in person in my lifetime... and it was in my old condo parking garage, from what I was told, it was sitting there since the 80's cause they couldn't find the owner... Thanks for the post :)
rjb2500 1 year ago
awe the poor thing :(
naterade21 1 year ago
This is a sweet truck. you know kyle, everyone complains about gas mileage these days. but for the power and speed of the truck. i say it's all worth it.
lpoverdrive 1 year ago
WTF! that should be fully RESTORED! or never got in that condition in the first place! :(
daewooparts 1 year ago
Haha! How would you like to be one of those european sports car enthusiasts and get smoked by a pickup truck. lol
chorstma44 1 year ago
Nice, now find a 1978 Midnite Express lol
datboiwes3 1 year ago
could you do the regal gs?
MrThestig8 1 year ago
@MrThestig8 already have a regal like that on the channel
saabkyle04 1 year ago
@saabkyle04 ok sorry!
MrThestig8 1 year ago
@saabkyle04 yeah, but it's not a gs
M3RVITIS 1 year ago
@MrThestig8 SEARCH NEXT TIME!
k3vanoo 1 year ago
@k3vanoo YEAH! BUT IS NOT SUPERCHARD SO SHUT UP MFER!
MrThestig8 1 year ago
@MrThestig8 I don't think they have begun manufacturing the GS yet. Not till next year.
avick84 1 year ago
Ahhh my cousin has one of these with about 50k on it, but its been sitting in her garage for 10-15years now and not run. I'll have to see if I can get some photos or a video of it, these are way cool!!!!!
mbtoocool 1 year ago 2
@mbtoocool That's awesome man, post them on the facebook fan page!!
saabkyle04 1 year ago
i bet that huge old style a/c compressor takes a lot of power from the engine
infinity3jif 1 year ago
@infinity3jif yep. infact your right. Those a/c compressors had a lot of resistance on the pully, in turn making the engine have to work a hole lot harder.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
Good job Kyle. I agree, the hosts of "TRUCKS" need to be told of this trucks existence.
XFIGHTINGDREAMERX245 1 year ago
For a truck this old, doesnt really look that bad. Just some fixes, replacements, etc and it will be good as new
wardog546 1 year ago
Is this the Monroe Motor Company?
Goldenrod636 1 year ago
@Goldenrod636 yep sure is
saabkyle04 1 year ago
@Goldenrod636 No, That's his back lot.
kendrickevans301 1 year ago
Sweet truck. This is the first I saw one. Thanks Kyle.
MrPS3Wii 1 year ago
sweet
bd398226 1 year ago
The dude liked winterfresh.
Propel3453 1 year ago 2
I think the correct term for the armrest is a "buddy seat".
mmz77 1 year ago
Great video. Such a special truck. Looks like its in really good shape for it's age, too bad it's not running though. I hope one day you'll be posting a video of it all fixed up like new!
herofrombelow 1 year ago
What a beautiful old truck!
dave11686 1 year ago
i love the exhaust i put that exhaust in my pick up (truck) a ford ranger xD
pbsgph 1 year ago
They planing on repairing this truck? Anyway to get a quote on it if it was running? Do you know exactly what is wrong with the engine? No major hidden rust right? Damn i want it :/ Your located in NC right? I do not have the money to do a lot of work on a vehicle right now and i need a daily driver...13 mpg is bearable... Writing this as i watch the vid lol... needs quite a bit of TLC, sheet metal work on the roof...
redneck123000 1 year ago
Wow... Whoever buys that is a very lucky person
TheKoreanX 1 year ago
The show Trucks! on spike needs to pick this truck up!
TJC450 1 year ago
One of these is a prize at this years Moparfest here in Canada!, moparfest.ca
dodgecrazy1970 1 year ago
Nice video
RickMakesGoodVideos 1 year ago
why doesn't it have the key lock entry on the doors?
darkestknight107 1 year ago
That was an awesome truck..... With a little TLC that one too could be awesome again!
Cowboylikeme 1 year ago
nice smoke stacks
macuser575 1 year ago
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
weegeemike 1 year ago
Sweet! Thanks Kyle I was waiting for this for so long!
dodgecrazy1970 1 year ago
now thats truck :) with those coustom stacker, does have bad motor :P a bad motor will still crack :P
crystalscan2002 1 year ago