Bought a 71 340 Demon & 73 340 Dart Sport from my grandfather when I was 11. The Demon was in bad shape and I ended up junking it, used the cash from it to buy an '84 Dodge D50 4x4 from my dad.
I still have the 73 340 Dart Sport (no pics, its just a pile of parts at the moment) and the '84 D50 to this day.
The D50 underwent many changes through my teenage years, and well into my 20's. The worst change I ever did to that truck, was pull out the original Torqueflite 904 and swap in a KM145 5-Speed (KM145's were known to explode behind stock 4 bangers, and I blew up quite a few of em). Then I converted it over to a 2.5L Intercooled Turbo Diesel (using my '85 D50 as a parts truck/conversion supply).
These days, she runs around with 4" Suspension Lift, 2" Body Lift, A 273 Small Block, Torqueflite 727, KM100/NP203 Transfer Case Doubler (Full Time 4WD).
Back when I started driving, parts were still pretty common for the ugly little creature and they were seen driving around everywhere. Now no one makes parts for them anymore (and people have actually stolen parts off of my truck) and they're no where to be found in junkyards. I've been trying to find new Fenders, Cab Corners, A Gas Cap Door, and a spare Tailgate shell for the better part of 7 years with no luck.
