My 440 died yesterday, and I would like to avoid throwing parts at it

Bill Crowell said

It would be great to do an overhaul if the budget permitted, Rusty, but right now I'm just trying to finish installing insulation and dry wall in my shop, and after that I really want to buy a lift. I only drive the truck around town, anyway. I don't plan to make any long trips in it. The oil pressure is consistently good, and it passes smog OK.

EDIT: Can you believe that a '78 vehicle still needs to be smog inspected in this state? What a joke.

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We have the same emissions laws here in CO and yes it's totally wack. My 1993 Jeep Cherokee still requires a full dyno emissions test every 2 years; anything 1976-1981 just needs an idle test but that's still sooo stupid. The worst part (?) is you can't diesel swap anything that gets e-tested so if I wanted to build myself a diesel truck or Jeep it would have to be pre-1975 because the laws require emissions for the type of engine the vehicle originally came with.

And Colorado doesn't even have bad air! Everyone comes here because the air is so clean and fresh! It's not like we have a Los Angeles with smog all the time. Regardless, next vehicle I get will be 1975 or older. Or maybe I'll do that thing where you can register your car in Vermont even if you don't live there lol.