That truck is durable, reliable, parts are common and cheap, and it is easy to diagnose and work on problems yourself.
Likely a 4 bbl carb, so it should be a Quadrajet on there. Dodge changed over from the Thermoquad in the early 80s. Q-Jets are also easy to clean, repair, rebuild yourself. There's almost nothing inside them to replace, and checking settings is easy, just follow the rebuild kit instructions. Put in a kit and a new float & filter, you're good to go.
Why do you think it needs a new distributor? You've got very few miles on it.
Last edited by grouseman; 12/13/14.
