Quick reference
1. VIN numbers for both years contained the "S" designation for the special engine used in the Li'l Red Express truck.
· D13BS8J______
· D13JS9S______
2. Both years had pine bed floors that were painted. They were not varnished oak.
· The bed floor strips were steel that were painted red, not polished stainless steel.
· The exterior wood trim was red oak, however, some trucks came with white oak.
· Some trucks had both on the same truck.
3. Oak bed racks were not original equipment on the Li'l Red Express Truck
· Oak bed racks were standard with the Warlock package only.
4. Interior color combinations were as follows
· Black interior with standard black bench seat or optional black bucket seats w/fold down armrest.
· Red interior with standard red bench seat only.
· Red bucket seats were not an option on the Li'l Red Express truck.
5. All Li'l Red Express trucks required the Adventurer 150 package.
6. The Adventurer SE was an option in '79 only.
7. All instrument panels were argent silver.
· Briar wood or walnut was only available on the ‘79 Adventurer SE package. The instrument panels were changed, on some trucks, by dealers and/or owners to appear like the “Adventurer SE” option, but were not original for the Li’l Red Express package.
8. Speedometer
· 100 MPH on 1978 models, (late production ‘78 models had the 85 MPH/KPH speedometer.)
· 85 MPH/KPH on 1979 models and also had “Unleaded Fuel Only” sticker.
· 1978 trucks had MPH only. (except late production ‘78 models)
· 1979 trucks had MPH in white and Kilometers in blue.
· Canadian trucks had MPH and KPH reversed from the U.S. models.
9. Oil pressure gauge was standard on the Li'l Red Express Truck package
· The red oil pressure light was standard on all other Dodge trucks.
· Tachometer and volt / vacuum gauge units were optional, not standard.
· The electric clock was also an option.
10. Turn signal lenses
· Clear lenses on early ’78 models - prior to 2-1-78 (Prototype LRE only)
· Amber lenses on ’78 models - after 2-1-78
11. Standard radio
· AM / FM / MPX stereo
12. Optional radios
· AM / FM / CB stereo
· AM / FM / 8 track stereo
13. The AM, AM/CB, & AM / FM Mono were not available on the "Li'l Red"
14. Brake pedal arm
· Red on '78, black on '79
15. Carpet
· Loop pile on '78’s until approximately VIN 516XXX, cut pile on all later ‘78’s and '79’s. Bucket seat models (both years) also had a curtain behind the seat with a support for the center seat back.
16. Rear axle
· 9.25 inch, 12 bolt, (3.55: 1) standard, Should have 2 metal tags. The Sure Grip axle was an option
17. Transmission:
· Modified production A-727 Load-flight, with a higher shifting 440 valve body.
18. Engine serial number
· A true Li'l Red engine has no vehicle serial number on the right side of the engine block.
19. Alternator:
· Alternator should be tagged, 41amp-violet, 60amp-yellow, 100amp-natural.
