Got a new Truck (new to me)

[George Jets]

1989 Dodge Truck Rear ABS Delete.

Antilocking Brake System

Then unplugged the ABS Module behind the glove box to complete the ABS delete.

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[George Jets]

Lubricate Hot to Cold Heater/AC box air flap and cable, and vacuum dashpots linkages while glovebox is out of the way for access.

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[George Jets]

More Wiring:

Have now located the (heavy red wire) "Keyed" full 12 volts, from the no lounger needed Auto Shut Down (ASD relay > black) to power the Ballast Resistor for the new Points Distributor ignition system.

Pictured on the right of the ASD relay is the Starter Relay, and to the left of the ASD relay is the Old Electric Fuel Pump relay > also no longer needed.

Truck now starts with the key, and shuts off with the key.

Over coming the challenges of eliminating the old unused TBI electronics, with everything working out as planned.


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[George Jets]

Make up and install EGR Block Off, with factory high temp gasket and factory bolts.

318 TBI Mid Rise intake manifold to 4 barrel conversion.

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[George Jets]

Working on a rough draft for putting the kickdown linkage together to work the the 4 barrel carb and 904 trans.

Like the earlier '68 to '73 Dart Duster 3 rod and bell cranks setup better than the stock single rod from the TBI to 904.

Throttle cable sits ^^^ too high for proper 4 bbl. geometry.

Want it to look like this from the underside, this happens to be a 318 with same TBI intake to 4 bbl. conversion with a 727 transmission.

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[George Jets]

Ordering kickdown parts online one at a time to start piecing together the 3 rod and 2 bell cranks kickdown linkage. Things are getting hard to find and full original linkage setups are non-existant. For the 4 barrel setups.....

Looking like I may have to make up the 2 lower linkage rods from scratch using 5/16" rod stock as I have had to do in the past on other builds. Cut, bend, weld and grind.


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[George Jets]

Lower kickdown linkage rods with clips, ball joints and fasteners that I am going to make work.

Hard to find, Yes > Spendy, Yes > good thing I was able to get a great buy on the Truck in the first place.

All specialty stuff to make things work right.


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[Swinger 340]

I had the same issue with my 72' van conversion, 318 2bbl to a 340, 4 bbl. The parts will work with a little adjustments. On the kickdown slide, I had to add a nut and bolt for a stop to make it work correctly. I recall, I had to bend the intake bracket for a better aliment for the throttle. Don't forget to add a double spring for the return. Check for any binding on the throttle cable. Reason for the double spring.

 

[George Jets]

Dress her Up >

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[George Jets]

New 1976 Dodge 360 (application) throttle cable, for the 4 barrel on the '89 318 Truck.

Both ends are correct for carburetor setups. Correct length too.

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[Swinger 340]

New 1976 Dodge 360 (application) throttle cable, for the 4 barrel on the '89 318 Truck.

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Both ends are correct for carburetor setups. Correct length too.

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I know the 78-79 "Little red Express" had the four barrel set-up in trucks, as well as the "War locks", which also had the 440's in 79', I believe the only year. Vans also had some Bib Boy motors, but the linkage were different as in solid linkage and not cable.

 

[George Jets]

Rear view mirror tab glued back in place.

Rear View Mirror back in place.

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[George Jets]

4 barrel throttle bracket came in, installed it today.

Lining things up, waiting for the rest of the kickdown linkage parts to show up in the next couple days.

Looking good > need more parts next.


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[Swinger 340]

4 barrel throttle bracket came in, installed it today.

Lining things up, waiting for the rest of the kickdown linkage parts to show up in the next couple days.

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Looking good > need more parts next.


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Don't forget your return springs.

 

[George Jets]

More likage rods came in today.

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[George Jets]

Special size kickdown clips came in today.

Needed the one on the upper right to to complete the parts I have aquired.

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[George Jets]

Real Mopar

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[George Jets]

Yep...

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[JDMopar]

You do a good job of finding stuff! Me? I have a tote container full of 50 years of linkage stuff that I dump into the floor and sift around and hope I find something....lol. Did you get the kickdown arm that bolts on the trans from a Dodge dealer or find it NOS?

 

[George Jets]

You do a good job of finding stuff! Me? I have a tote container full of 50 years of linkage stuff that I dump into the floor and sift around and hope I find something....lol. Did you get the kickdown arm that bolts on the trans from a Dodge dealer or find it NOS?

Got the New Mopar Kickdown arm that bolts to the trans on Ebay through Van's out of Wisconsin. I had ordered another one from another ebay supplier, then saw Van's handles them so I ordered one from them too, Knowing that Van's shipping is going to get to me way faster than the other suppliers.

Sure enough Van's shift arm showed up today before the other one I had ordered out from the other supplier earlier. The shift arm through Van's was relatively inexpensive, and free shipping too. Van's has been one of my best suppliers over the years.

Now I can get to putting the kickdown linkages together now that I have the parts in hand. Days can make a big difference when you want to keep the assembly of a project rolling and not waiting for parts to come in.


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[JDMopar]

My plan for the kickdown linkage on mine with the 5.9 is to source something from a truck or van that came with a 46RH or 46RE since I'm keeping the MPFI and beer keg intake. I think that setup might be a cable if I remember right.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Lotsa work goin on here! Lookin good, buddy!

 

[George Jets]

Finally after working with 5 other local big name parts stores, dealing with mismatched belt pairs and not available.

Napa comes through on an overnight order, first thing the next morning they had the correct dual pulley belt pairs in hand. Alt, AC Compressor, Crankshaft...Dual Pullies.

60 inch long, dual belts for a 35 year old dodge truck.

Not easy to come by, as compared to what the vehicles of today are running.


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