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brad
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2005
23:55:08
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 Subject: v6 to v8 engine swap question
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I'm getting ready to do a engine swap on my 1997 dodge dakota with a 3.9 to a 5.2. I went to the local junk yard and pulled 2 injectors from a older dakota with a 5.2. I dont know which wire is what. One wire is green with a orange stripe down it and the other wire is blue with a white stripe down it. Which is the ground and which is the power. thanks
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billy
Dodge Dakota
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8/07/2005
17:19:51
| RE: v6 to v8 engine swap question
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can my 1987 dakota ,with 3.9 ,handle a 360 v8 is it a tough switch i figure the drive shaft might have to be redone ,will it bolt up? and is the front end and frame heavy enough to handle it?please reply soon .because the 360 and tranny is free i dont want to lose it. thanks bill,my phone is 727 512 5305
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gen1dak
Dodge Dakota
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8/08/2005
01:24:22
| RE: v6 to v8 engine swap question
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The 318-powered 1989 Shelby Dak started out as V-6 Sport models. There were no suspension changes for the V8. The '87 and '89 share the same frame. No strength issues to worry about. Tranny will bolt up, but you will need the have balance weights added to the torque converter to match the 360's requirements, or if a stick, get the appropriately balanced flywheel. You will need to fab some engine mounts, or do like Shelby and add a forward crossmember and use D-150 engine mounts. The tranny placement and driveshaft remain the same. You will need an electric fan for the radiator since the longer engine takes up the space where the V6 engine-driven fan would be.
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