Hello everyone! I'm about to pick up a 1988 Ram 50 G54B from a friend. On here to find out as much as I can about this truck. My friend says that the original engine (that only has 82K miles on it) has a thrown rod so I may be looking for a replacement engine soon and then parting out the older one.

Any thoughts on what else it could be besides a thrown rod? I read through a few threads before joining and saw that I could just have a bad flex plate. Any tips on how to diagnose?

Thanks!