Thread: 87 Ram 50 Engine Swap

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Looks like a nice cover! That's cool the way it folds up so tight.

Looks great and I don't think we have anything like that here in NZ. How water proof are those tops Mike ?

I've never seen any kind of cover that is completely waterproof. I haven't tried running a hose over it yet, but from the way the seals are installed/located this one looks like it might be one of the better ones. I wouldn't be surprised so see a drop or two in the bed after a heavy rain but I don't think it will be much. The big question I have is how well the seals will hold up to the lack of humidity and heat out here.

On a side note I did have to install a deadbolt to lock the tailgate from the inside (a locking cover doesn't do much good if you can walk up and open the tailgate. I'll probably do something nicer down the road but this will do for now.

My helpers had a school holiday today, so I got to put them to work.




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Nice work and helpers Mike!

The little Dodge has been on the road about a year now and after getting back from my annual trip back to Illinois the odometer is closing in on 10,000 miles.

The trip back went well the truck ran great and got between 20- 22 MPG the whole way and the temp stayed between 180 and 190 degrees. The bench seat actually turned out to be more comfortable on the long trip than I expected (my back felt much better than when I’ve made the trip in either the El Camino or 57 Plymouth). The only issue I had was losing the top piece of windshield trim that appears to have blown off somewhere in Iowa or Missouri on the way home.

Anyway, it’s good to be back and I couldn’t be happier with the way the swap turned out.


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