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Greg
Dodge Dakota
7/31/2001
14:06:04
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 Subject: 318 Needs a Home - Which Dakota to Use?
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Hello all. This is my first post to this awesome site. I have been lurking for some time on the Moparts site while I built up a failry hot 318. It is nearing completion at this point and I can't bring myself to install it in my club cab long bed D-150... I would like to find a straight Dakota to mate with this 330 HP montster.
I reviewed the archives and saw several strings on this subject, but I have a few questions I hoped someone could answer.
My block is a 1989 and I don't have a transmission right now. The plan is to build up a 727 to handle the HP, but any other thoughts would be appreciated.
Here are my questions:
What year would be best to start with. I have about $2500 to spend and don't want to do any body work. I figure this limits me to 4 cyl or 6 cyl trucks with high mileage.
Will the 3.9 motor mounts work?
How about the K-member?
AC, PS, Alt. brackets?
Radiator suggestions? Probbaly a pusher elec. fan, right?
Anything else major that I will have to contend with?
Thanks for the advice and direction on this project.
Greg
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Mar
Dodge Dakota
8/01/2001
00:39:19
| RE: 318 Needs a Home - Which Dakota to Use?
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I would find a Gen 3 dak and maybe spend a little extra money because the truck is just horsepower thirsty and with a motor like the one you got building at (Greg motorsports) you could really turn some heads.
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ian
Dodge Dakota
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1/21/2002
15:12:52
| RE: 318 Needs a Home - Which Dakota to Use?
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The gen 2 Dakota is lighter than the gen 3 . Installing the engine is pretty much the same . Make sure you FIND the small pieces for the swap first . The engine mounts look the same (I'm not 100% sure). Gen 1 Dakota'sare the hardest because of the space . Check some of the pages on this site for more feedback . Good luck :}
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