Performance Oriented. It will be interesting to see what you end up with compared to the “claimed” factory numbers. You know I’ll be here for this one💪🏼
@@JustMoparJoe You'll find with age you'll need more and more references ..... then you'll have to look at your own video yesterday to see how it goes back together today 😂
nice,, i have a 79 little red express i picked up out of California last year, i painted it , new carb, new tune up, several odds and ends, i drive it almost daily super cool old trucks looking forward to this build Joe that one is a 79 as well
Lol. You say some stuff but I bet some stuff turns into a lot of stuff lol. You will make it way nicer than the owner wants. Snowball is being made and it’s getting ready to be rolled down a huge hill. Can’t wait for all the niceness coming to that truck!
Really looking forward to this. I was with my dad when he bought his 78 off the lot in Yuma, AZ brand new. I have it now and in the process of getting parts to rebuild it. Really want to see how you are doing the AC upgrade.
I have always liked these trucks , the stepside with the exhaust stacks is just too cool not to like. And of course I always thought that these would be even better with an old 354 or 392 under the hood .
Lil Reds are cool. I've got a good friend that has 10 of them. I work on them for him. The 3 prong oil pressure switch does feed the choke wire. It kills power to the choke if the engine dies. I think the sensor in the runner is an intake charge temperature switch. Alternator field wires will work either way if they're long enough.
Thanks you, John. I had really wondered about that intake sensor. I will preserve and replace the stuff in this harness as needed. What’s better tha one LRE? 10!
I almost bought one in 1978 but settled foe a Dodge Magnum instead with factory T-tops, no AC. It was ordered with a 400 cu in engine and later replaced with a bitchin 440, 906 heads, 10.5 -1 pistons, windage tray, headers. Woke the car up!
She a beauty.I got a set of those heads with burned valves i pulled off my field find 65 273 Dart GT.Put a set of J heads on her,shes already .30 over might br my wintertime build this year.
@@cliffhaupt5413 You would need that squarebore to spreadbore adapter. There are open and 4 hole models. The only downfall is they are usually aluminum, and transfer heat to the carb. The other option is change the intake.
@@JustMoparJoeI tried to make one! For $20 I bought a used plastic quadrajet 4 hole spacer and bored it to fit the thermoquad on my 318 plow truck. But on a stock cast mopar 4bbl intake I was limited to how much I could modify. The next step is to modify the intake center divider in the future, (I saw a u tube on that) The plastic seems to transfer heat as well as aluminum
Great video . I’m really looking forward to this one . Being raised in the country and on a farm trucks have always been my thing . I really like that truck .
Great job and truck and another project 360 AWESOME! GONNA MAKE A SPICY 🔥 MEATBALL out of that 360, Is it gonna be a stroker?😊. Always liked those trucks because of floor inside the box being made out of lumber.
Can't believe you don't have the carb plate adapter to pull engines they are plenty cheap. Like yourself I have seen plenty of "custom" work done on vehicles that really make one scratch their head like WTH were they thinking or not thinking. I quit wearing my wedding ring years ago when I worked as an electrician, wasn't allowed and after watching many safety films where people lost their fingers because of a ring on their finger I never went back to wearing it, it is safe in the dresser drawer, my finger is a little safer as well.
We had an electronics guy at the plant that lost his ring finger due to an electrical short, but it is not just electrical contact that can cause one to lose their finger, many have been ripped off and I kind of like my fingers myself as they come in handy at times. As far as the carberator plates I have pulled 440's with the transmission attached using a ratchet strap to balance or keep level with no issues so I believe they are trustworthy, I have a chain with small flat plates welded to the ends w/holes I use for six cylinders sometimes using a ratchet strap to balance them. I guess it is just what you're comfortable with, but I have never heard of a carberator plate failing.@@JustMoparJoe
I just seen one of those Trucks about 2 weeks ago setting in a Applebee's parking lot that was maybe the 3rd one I ever seen in person they didn't make very.
I’m about to pull engine and trans out my 78 for a rebuild on both. Better to pull engine and trans together (after removing the core supports, etc) or pull separately? This will be the final step as mine don’t really need much outside brakes and suspension (Barn find out of Nebraska)
Also, we bought a new early 79 in 1979, and a late 79 six months ago. Only difference was the first new one had "TUFF" wheel and A/C, the current one has 4-spoke "SPORT" wheel and is non-A/C from factory.
@@beverlyjones2361 Interesting. At that time anything was possible. The “Sport” steering wheel was same as used on the Omni/Horizon only in all black. Also, came on the 79 Warlock.
I wanted the look of the factory one and chrome is not cheap and you have to try and find a good chop to do that and if it comes off or bad color don’t match and so on. Just didn’t think it was going to be a big deal trying to find these.@@beverlyjones2361
I'd kill for the factory ac stuff, top to bottom, every bit down to the dash vents. Talk about rarity in the old D/W's? Find a factory air truck with all the bits intact. Totally baffles the hell out of me why they want aftermarket. Just fix whats wrong with whats already there? I'd put the cost of the truck on a bet that the original setup will kick the crap out of anything aftermarket. Not sure if the owner cares or already knows, if so disregard the following!!! I do not believe that is an actual little red, likely a clone. Can you tell me if its got JS in the 4th n 5th slot of the VIN? Also the first digits on the stamped engine vin should say 9W. I mean this thing has a lot of the right stuff in the right places but some of the little oddballs are missing like the metal ID tag on the firewall, there isnt even a hole for the screw drilled so that tells me that the guys messing with it didnt "lose the tag" during detail work or paint. Also in my handy dandy vin book there is a specific chapter that denotes just because there a truck has the S in the right place on the vin does not mean it is a LRE or Warlock. Just meant that it had the HP 4bbl 360. That is where these guys come along and make the clone trucks from. Hell, I had a green one of the 78 step sides my uncle bought off the forest service that had S in the vin.
@@JustMoparJoe OMG yes! Brother I hope you pull in some experts and some high end appraiser guy! This is akin to you pulling a hemi cuda into the mix. These are some of the rarest trucks out there, right next to Tony Angelo and his "psych clone" lol.
Great project! Looking forward to seeing this progress!
Man I was hoping you’d see it! Hope you’re doing well!
@@JustMoparJoe you kidding me! Hit me right in the heart stings! Nice truck def a real lil red and I know you’ll do it right!!
That's a very clean unit. I usually see two versions here, mint, or trashed.
Thanks Greg. I hope to make this one great again!
No cracks on that glove compartment lid is what's most impressive.
"Canyon Red" was the name of the original color.
Thank you! I always liked the color. It was well chosen for the fit and look of the truck.
Lil red trucks are the coolest. Step bed dodges are just cool as hell.
It’s hard to beat!
People kill me with those adapters. They use the BOLT pattern they need and create a GIANT mismatch where the FLOW takes place. Haha!
Yea it had to slow the flow
That truck is some great potential Joe.
Definitely a survivor.
Definitely in good hands with JustMoparJoe!.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Ed. It will be a sweet rig when it’s back up and going.
Brother, you can't beat old Mopar's. All I've ever had.
Absolutely!
All this and great music too.✋🏻👍
Thanks Laut! Mopar to the front !
Performance Oriented.
It will be interesting to see what you end up with compared to the “claimed” factory numbers.
You know I’ll be here for this one💪🏼
Thanks brother. You’ll like the next one coming up
Like I said on the phone I have access to a factory replacement block for that truck, it's just got the 9 hole option 😆 🍻
😂😂😂😂 one of one
Nice Truck! Makes me wish I had my ole' Warlock back. I also take reference pictures and reference my own videos on stuff like wiring and such.
You know I still reference your videos on that stuff
@@JustMoparJoe You'll find with age you'll need more and more references ..... then you'll have to look at your own video yesterday to see how it goes back together today 😂
nice,, i have a 79 little red express i picked up out of California last year, i painted it , new carb, new tune up, several odds and ends, i drive it almost daily super cool old trucks looking forward to this build Joe that one is a 79 as well
Very nice! I bet that turns a lot of heads in todays traffic
@@JustMoparJoe a few looks lol
A buddy of mine had one in high school. It was neat.
Absolutely! I had my 77 in high school. Beat the vortec trucks all over
Those trucks are the coolest. I had a 78 Warlock, also very cool.
Yes they are! Thanks Brother
You are a busy guy.
Yes sir. Make hay while the sun shines
Lol. You say some stuff but I bet some stuff turns into a lot of stuff lol. You will make it way nicer than the owner wants. Snowball is being made and it’s getting ready to be rolled down a huge hill. Can’t wait for all the niceness coming to that truck!
Thanks Stan!
Those are cool trucks! Looking forward to this build!
Thanks Ray!
Looking forward to this build. Love the lil red express trucks.
Thanks Garry!
Awesome show! Thanks Mopar Joe.
My favorite truck!!!!!!💯😎
It’s a unique rig. Looking forward to helping it out
Really looking forward to this. I was with my dad when he bought his 78 off the lot in Yuma, AZ brand new. I have it now and in the process of getting parts to rebuild it. Really want to see how you are doing the AC upgrade.
Thanks brother! I’ll document it
I was with my dad when he bought his 79 model new. Still have it.
I have always liked these trucks , the stepside with the exhaust stacks is just too cool not to like. And of course I always thought that these would be even better with an old 354 or 392 under the hood .
Cool rigs!
That's a real nice truck. Some day I'll find one for my wife. She loves them Lil Reds!
That’s awesome, buddy!
Nice Truck👍
Getting better each day!
I like it. Those trucks are cool.
For sure!
Lil Reds are cool. I've got a good friend that has 10 of them. I work on them for him. The 3 prong oil pressure switch does feed the choke wire. It kills power to the choke if the engine dies. I think the sensor in the runner is an intake charge temperature switch. Alternator field wires will work either way if they're long enough.
Thanks you, John. I had really wondered about that intake sensor. I will preserve and replace the stuff in this harness as needed. What’s better tha one LRE? 10!
I’ve had mine for 30 years now bought it in 1994 and still drive it often.
That’s awesome!
I've never seen anyone get so much done in 17.5 minutes like you do 😆
It was a day! 😂
Nice rig, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
Thanks brother
Awesome truck!👍
Thanks Mitch!
Cool old truck, can't wait to see the rebuild process. Keep up the good work joe.
Thanks Jeff!
I've always liked those trucks. That's a solid example of one right there. Should make for a fun project for sure. Great video buddy!
Thanks brother!
I almost bought one in 1978 but settled foe a Dodge Magnum instead with factory T-tops, no AC. It was ordered with a 400 cu in engine and later replaced with a bitchin 440, 906 heads, 10.5 -1 pistons, windage tray, headers. Woke the car up!
No replacement for displacement 👍🏼
Simply awesome.
Thanks Josh! MUCH more coming on this one this year!
Good project! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful truck! I'll definitely be following this one closely 👍
Thanks Tony!
Such a neat ol tin grille lil red express. Love the dash in that truck. Just looks classic mopar
You’re a mopar man now
Thanks for the video I know it's going to be great when finished.
Thanks brother!
LOLOL, Carb adapter upside down.....LMFAO
Cheerz!!
Custom addition! Lol
My favorite grille style on the Dodge. 🚒👍
Good choice!
heck yeah, Ill be watching this one. That transmission seems to be working great in the LRE, nice shifts.
Absolutely! She bangs it out
Very nice 👍
Thank you!
I love them trucks
Cool little truck
Absolutely! And getting cooler each day
Very nice looking, Lil Red Express. Glad to see it getting some updates. Watching with great anticipation to see the motor combination that you use.
Thanks Brad!
Another interesting build,,,,,,
Thanks Brother!
Joe, those chrome valve covers and LRET breather assembly are $$$$, exclusive to those trucks. Great project! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Thanks brother. I will preserve them the best I can for the build. 👍🏼
She a beauty.I got a set of those heads with burned valves i pulled off my field find 65 273 Dart GT.Put a set of J heads on her,shes already .30 over might br my wintertime build this year.
Very cool 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I think that carb adapter was a square bore to spreadbore, just used as an open spacer. Like you said, throw it in the box.
Yes sir. Thanks brother
What kind of spacer do I need for edelbrock to stock 4 barrel manifold?
@@cliffhaupt5413 You would need that squarebore to spreadbore adapter. There are open and 4 hole models. The only downfall is they are usually aluminum, and transfer heat to the carb. The other option is change the intake.
@@rogerdodger6888 I would check with HVH to see if they make a super sucker to spreadbore adapter. That would be trick!
@@JustMoparJoeI tried to make one! For $20 I bought a used plastic quadrajet 4 hole spacer and bored it to fit the thermoquad on my 318 plow truck. But on a stock cast mopar 4bbl intake I was limited to how much I could modify. The next step is to modify the intake center divider in the future, (I saw a u tube on that) The plastic seems to transfer heat as well as aluminum
Nice old pick up could do with a bit higher tyres all round . Sounds like a great build. The good old days . 👍🏻💯🇦🇺⛽️.
Thanks brother. This one has 275/60’s on it now
When pulling with hood on i always set truck on jack stands gives a little better angle pulling engine out . Been doing it this way since the 70,s
Thanks brother
Awesome
Thanks buddy!
Great video . I’m really looking forward to this one . Being raised in the country and on a farm trucks have always been my thing . I really like that truck .
More coming soon!
In very good shape for 45 years old
Yes sir. I will help it the best I can, but a nice slate to start with.
In the seventies they would park these in the main walkway of the shopping malls us guys always wish we could own one
That would be great to see!
I Had The 77 California Truck..Magnesium Wheels 360 Holley 2 Barrel That Model Came from the Factory With GM Wheel Wells❤
Sweet!
I just picked up with a 78 lil express it had a blower installed and blew the heads. Looking to get some new ones now
Great job and truck and another project 360 AWESOME! GONNA MAKE A SPICY 🔥 MEATBALL out of that 360, Is it gonna be a stroker?😊. Always liked those trucks because of floor inside the box being made out of lumber.
Thanks brother. I think it’ll stay stock stroke, but be able to rpm and move when it’s done 🔥
Can't believe you don't have the carb plate adapter to pull engines they are plenty cheap. Like yourself I have seen plenty of "custom" work done on vehicles that really make one scratch their head like WTH were they thinking or not thinking. I quit wearing my wedding ring years ago when I worked as an electrician, wasn't allowed and after watching many safety films where people lost their fingers because of a ring on their finger I never went back to wearing it, it is safe in the dresser drawer, my finger is a little safer as well.
Thanks, Stephen. My dad actually energized his ring on a hot battery post and it gave him a scar there. As for the plates, I just don’t trust them.
We had an electronics guy at the plant that lost his ring finger due to an electrical short, but it is not just electrical contact that can cause one to lose their finger, many have been ripped off and I kind of like my fingers myself as they come in handy at times. As far as the carberator plates I have pulled 440's with the transmission attached using a ratchet strap to balance or keep level with no issues so I believe they are trustworthy, I have a chain with small flat plates welded to the ends w/holes I use for six cylinders sometimes using a ratchet strap to balance them. I guess it is just what you're comfortable with, but I have never heard of a carberator plate failing.@@JustMoparJoe
I just seen one of those Trucks about 2 weeks ago setting in a Applebee's parking lot that was maybe the 3rd one I ever seen in person they didn't make very.
Definitely a head turner
The owner of the Toyota dealer in Juneau, Alaska has a 426 Hemi transplanted into a Little Red Express Truck displayed in the showroom.
That one wins!
Looks like someone did a 90's radio upgrade.
All the jams
I believe some came out with AC delete, but of course in the south we do need it. Wonder if all came with 3:55 gears?
I’m pretty sure. He’s wanting a rearend upgrade before it’s all over
These were red in color.. never a maroon/red like he stated.. nice truck!
You didn’t realize I was colorblind?
I’m about to pull engine and trans out my 78 for a rebuild on both. Better to pull engine and trans together (after removing the core supports, etc) or pull separately? This will be the final step as mine don’t really need much outside brakes and suspension (Barn find out of Nebraska)
I like to separate them. It is safer and keeps the tunnel from getting beaten up
Truck has the 79 grill but 78 steering wheel.
Interesting! The block is dated 10/25/78.
All 78 and EARLY 79 had the "TUFF" wheel.@@JustMoparJoe
Also, we bought a new early 79 in 1979, and a late 79 six months ago. Only difference was the first new one had "TUFF" wheel and A/C, the current one has 4-spoke "SPORT" wheel and is non-A/C from factory.
@@beverlyjones2361 Interesting. At that time anything was possible. The “Sport” steering wheel was same as used on the Omni/Horizon only in all black. Also, came on the 79 Warlock.
@@robertpao2931 I enjoy learning from y’all. Thanks
what do ya do with a drunken sailor, What do ya------ Now i got that darn song in my head for the rest of the day. Its your fault. LOL
😂 timeless classic
You hide the rum
Nice truck bought a new warlock in 77 nice truck but frame cracked at steering box mounting holes
This one has been welded in front
Wish the 318s sounded as nice as the 360s.
For sure
@justmoparjoe do you know what kind of mufflers are in this?
I believe they’re a flowmaster of some kind. I would assume 40 series
Is that a 904 trans, I couldn't tell
No sir. 727
400 + cubic inches performance or just cam / intake / headers performance ?
This one will stay stock stroke. Lots of good stuff on top of that!
Ok! So where do you get the value cover like on their.?
I’m not sure where they reproduce them
They don't that I know of. Why not get a factory set of painted ones chromed?@@JustMoparJoe
I @@beverlyjones2361
I wanted the look of the factory one and chrome is not cheap and you have to try and find a good chop to do that and if it comes off or bad color don’t match and so on. Just didn’t think it was going to be a big deal trying to find these.@@beverlyjones2361
@@beverlyjones2361 I think it’s possible. Chrome shops cost big around here. I’m certain I can preserve these for this one
Would you be interested in selling the cam and lifters outa that motor?
I’ll check it’s condition and check with the owner.
Thank you
What was wrong with the AFB?
I like an AFB. This one would probably rebuild and be nice.
@@JustMoparJoe I like to use them
Didn't the LRE/Warlock have the highest HP rating out of all production vehicles made in the in the years they were produced ?
I always thought it was fastest quarter mile time for those years. I’ll have to check it out
Quickest 0 to 100mph.@@JustMoparJoe
Man you seem awful knowledgeable. How can I get a hold of you and ask some questions specific to what I have going on?
Shoot me an email at justmoparjoe@gmail.com
I'd kill for the factory ac stuff, top to bottom, every bit down to the dash vents. Talk about rarity in the old D/W's? Find a factory air truck with all the bits intact. Totally baffles the hell out of me why they want aftermarket. Just fix whats wrong with whats already there? I'd put the cost of the truck on a bet that the original setup will kick the crap out of anything aftermarket.
Not sure if the owner cares or already knows, if so disregard the following!!! I do not believe that is an actual little red, likely a clone. Can you tell me if its got JS in the 4th n 5th slot of the VIN? Also the first digits on the stamped engine vin should say 9W. I mean this thing has a lot of the right stuff in the right places but some of the little oddballs are missing like the metal ID tag on the firewall, there isnt even a hole for the screw drilled so that tells me that the guys messing with it didnt "lose the tag" during detail work or paint. Also in my handy dandy vin book there is a specific chapter that denotes just because there a truck has the S in the right place on the vin does not mean it is a LRE or Warlock. Just meant that it had the HP 4bbl 360. That is where these guys come along and make the clone trucks from. Hell, I had a green one of the 78 step sides my uncle bought off the forest service that had S in the vin.
It definitely has the 9W 360 on front of the block. Check out my next video, “verifying the LRE 360”
@@JustMoparJoe OMG yes! Brother I hope you pull in some experts and some high end appraiser guy! This is akin to you pulling a hemi cuda into the mix. These are some of the rarest trucks out there, right next to Tony Angelo and his "psych clone" lol.
1st
Winner 🥇