1978 Dodge Li'l Red Truck

Engineered for speed, the 1978 Li'l Red Truck was built on the short-wheelbase (115 inch) Utiline-style half-ton D150 pickup, with a 6,050 pound gross vehicle weight. The real attraction was the high performance 360 V8 and four-barrel carburetor, pushing power to the ground through a 3.55:1, 9.25 inch rear axle, bereft of the primitive pollution control equipment that burdened cars of the day. Dodge's information shows that the E58-specification (police) engine was equipped with "SuperFlow" heads, a police cam (252° duration with 33° of overlap), dual-snorkel air intake, heavy duty valve springs, cold air induction, and dual exhausts departing big-rig-style just aft of the cab. The modified A-727 transmission -- there was no other option -- had a 2500 rpm stall converter. The truck required the Adventurer package. Preparation of the truck was credited to Tom Hoover, Dick Maxwell, and Dave Koffel, who worked with the Product, Planning and Performance Group. They used the standard short-wheelbase stepside pickup for its light weight. The twin stacks were a good 2.5 inches in diameter; the rear axle was a 3.55 Sure Grip, and the Goodyears were GR60 in front and a generous LR60 in the rear (roughly 275/60-15), -- not tall, but wide. Front wheels�Camshaft from the 1968 340 4-bbl. �Red stripe valvesprings with damper from the 1968 340 4-bbl. �Standard valve retainers (replacing rotators) �Large Thermo-Quad from Police 360 �Intake manifold from the 1978 Police 360 �Windage tray from Police 360 �Roller timing chain and sprockets from Police 360 �Dual-snorkel air cleaner with fresh air ducts �Chrome valve covers and air cleaner lid �Street-Hemi style mufflers were 15x7, rear wheels were 15x8. The Dodge Li'l Red Truck was limited production (2,188 units in 1978, 5,118 in 1979), but it called attention to the new Dodge D-150 in a way the other "adult toys" had not done. Still, when the 1979 gas crisis hit, trucks sat on dealer lots and resale prices plummeted; and so 1980 production was cancelled TUFF STEERING WHEEL, CORRECT SEAT, LOW PRODUCTION.. LOCAL COLLECTOR.. 360 V8TRADE FOR ANTIQUE OR CLASSIC CAR.. Automatic Air Conditioning Power Steering Power Brakes New Wood In Bed