# Help with a 1983 dodge ram with a 225 slant six **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 13, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685 "2009-03-13T02:18:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johnathon1968](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@johnathon1968](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnathon1968)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685/1 "2009-03-13T02:18:27Z")
i need help.i just got a 1983 dodge ram with a slant six engine. i cant get no spark. i put new wires cap and roter,plugs. distributer. and a new ignition module. still no spark. oh and a new coil. can someone please help. thanks john ---
**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User111111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ea5d25/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User111111](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User111111)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685/2 "2009-03-13T02:20:49Z")
Howdy take distruter cap odd have some one turn over motor see if rotor rotates. What a great motor had old doges with those years ago they just ran and ran… ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685/3 "2009-03-13T02:45:43Z")
With a no-start older Chrysler product this is usually the first suspect. [http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product\_Resistor-ACDelco\_18050393-P\_217\_R|GRPTUNEAMS\_347718836\_\_\_](http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Resistor-ACDelco_18050393-P_217_R%7CGRPTUNEAMS_347718836___) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685/4 "2009-03-13T02:49:01Z")
Google Dodge ballast resistor - I think yours may have one, if it goes out it can cause problems like you have. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685/5 "2009-03-13T02:51:05Z")
I agree with OK. The ballast resistor is frequent cause of a no-spark condition. Yours might look slightly different from the one he linked (wrong vehicle in link). ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685/6 "2009-03-13T02:53:54Z")
Check the ballast resistor if you have one. Summitt Racing has resistors listed for the 225 up to 1981, the 318 up to 1983. Good luck, Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![johnathon1968](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@johnathon1968](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnathon1968)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-1983-dodge-ram-with-a-225-slant-six/27685/7 "2009-03-13T04:54:31Z")
distribute turns i put a new dual ballast resistor. still no luck