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Bwiles
Dodge Dakota
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10/21/2007
15:24:38
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hi guys
well ive grown up a chevy guy all my life so i dont know much about dodges. but now with college the trusty old big block silverado is a bit to costly to drive, so im looking at a 88 dakota with a 3.9tbi, auto and 4x4. other than the general issues is there any specific i should look for in this truck, anything common to the dakotas. also a few other questions, what kind of mpg can i expect, what kind of weight will i be able to tow, im a construction major and work it on the side, so i do tow trailers of lumber from time to time its usually nothing more than maybe 2000lbs but i would like to know my limits, thou im sure the truck should tow that. is the 3.9 a reliable engine/good engine, are they costly to repair? any advice or help you guys could give me would be great, im a great mechanic just know very little about dodges.
Thanks for anyhelp
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brianj
Dodge Dakota
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10/22/2007
02:04:41
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well its a magnumn engine and they are known for there reliability and been around forever, just like the chevy snall blocks. and simple to work on.
mpgs? high teens low 20s i would expect. probobly better than that low teens in your big block if your lucky, right?
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Bwiles
Dodge Dakota
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10/22/2007
10:41:35
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i would be thrilled to get low teens in the big blocks or hit teens at all, its a 79 and running dual 4bbl holleys 8-10 on a good day:(
anyways sounds great, how are the trannys, its a auto?
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Super bee
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10/22/2007
11:27:03
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for one its NOT a magnum engine
the towing capacity on it is around 3500-4000 lbs i think
the 3.9 is a very reliable engine
i never had any problems with my old 3.9TBI and i had that was puleld out of the truck with over 170k on the odometer
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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