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This is what I really meant and should have said in my previous post. Although there are only a couple of manufacturer's around, they build the batteries to the spec of the company that ordered them and then slap the proper label on for that company. Same as with major appliances, Whirlpool...

You are correct, there are only 2 or 3 different actual battery manufacturer's still around. They just slap a different label on the outside for whomever they are building for that particular day.

Go ahead, give it a shot. Then report back with your results.

Welcome Gary, you've got a couple of nice trucks there. I'm also retired engineer, aerospace and missile systems. Also Dodge only (except for the wife's Jeep). I've always wanted a RamCharger, but just haven't found a nice one yet (if there is such a thing anymore?). So, I've had to make do...

Let's see some photo's and a price, please.

corrosion on/in the rheostat? corrosion = resistance, resistance = voltage drop, voltage drop = dim lights common issue with many older mopars with a rheostat for lamp control.

Welcome Dave! Post up a few pics of your truck, please. Everybody likes to see what everyone else is working on.

I'm sure he did it just to piss you off. :eek:

If you're smart, you'll stay far far away from that guy. Biggest con man in the game.

Thanks Andy for the throwback video, enjoyed it.

This video was from 1977. Lil' Red Express trucks were made in 1978 & 1979 only.

Yeah the Hemi's are a real POS. I'll be happy to take that Hemi off your hands when you make that 360 swap, wouldn't want you to be stuck with it.

Me too. As for the original temp sensor, it most likely is a temperature dependant resistor. In other words, the resistance measured to ground changes as the engine temp increases. Can't tell you if the original style will work with your aftermarket gauge cluster or not. But I'll bet the...

Of course you know that having a "new" temp sensor doesn't mean its a "good" temp sensor. What was the problem with the old one?

Don't you just love a computer controlled anything? (Not) So, just by chance, could the computer be seeing a "colder engine" than before since you removed the heat riser and the EGR? Maybe that temp sensor is bad or there is another one somewhere that causes an extra cold reading to the...

I'd be looking at what you DID to the truck. It ran fine before, it runs poorly after. That points directly at what you did to it. From your post, I'd suspect that timing chain work and would start there.

My main hand tool set is Craftsman. My girlfriend bought me a good size mechanics tool set including the steel Craftsman tool box to hold them for my Christmas present back in 1973. Guess that's why I decided to marry her the following year! Of course I've added many tools to the set since...

So........... you bent the DRAWER too? So the wrench would fit??????

Site requires a minimum number of posts before you are allowed to post photos. I believe the minimum is 10 posts?

Regardless of whether the alternator is causing your battery drain or not, this statement of yours would lead me to suspect either the ignition switch itself or wiring connections somewhere (likely at the bulkhead connectors). This is because your battery still had enough capacity to crank it...