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Necrom
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4/15/2003
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I own one of the aforementioned 3.9 liter v6 Rams (not a Dak) and I love the truck. I think the problems w/ it are more about engine bay mods being done w/o any other mods. Like someone said earlier, you have to know how to get the horsepower to the wheels. I have a throttle body conversion, manual transmission, rearend diff. changeover, etc. planned long before I track down an S/C. And as for the comments about "why bother" with a v6? Simple: that's what I own and it'll be cheaper than getting someone to drop in a rebuilt motor, THEN running a hotcam, then porting, heading, etc...esp. since all of those parts are cheaper on my v6 than on the subsequent v8. Likewise, I'm looking to do well at the track, not pull 10 seconds. If I want 10 seconds, I'll do what everybody else does and buy a turbocharged 4 cylinder or a blown muscle car. But I don't want that...I want to be original, I want to be me, and I want to do it with the truck I already own. That's the point w/ most of us running v6's, it's about not having the same Honda Civic or 80's model Chevy truck or 1972 Camaro. It's a Dodge Ram, with the original motor (albeit modified). And no one ever expects...The Spanish Inquisition...or a v6 Dodge Ram that can tear a stock Mustang or Camaro to pieces.
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bradacust
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5/06/2003
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where can i get a supercharger for my 99 V6 dakota sport
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Goodyear
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5/06/2003
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KRC Performance has a Vortech system specifically for the V6 and Powerdyne has a supercharger for the 5.2/5.9 that is easily modified to fit the 6. The mod requires a small hole to be cut in the fenderwell. From my knowledge of centrifugal superchargers they dont begin to build much noticable boost till after 3000 rpm. For daily driving how many of us are revving ours trucks up into that range? If there would be boost at 2000-2500 Id be all for this.
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bradacust
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5/07/2003
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where do i need the cut the hole in the fenderwall? I NEED ONE bad because i am tyred of losing to my friends honda accord (with supercharger) and is there any thing ealce that i can do to it? i all readty have heads. intake, egust on the truck.
HELP ME PLEAS
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IntenseDak39
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5/07/2003
10:39:38
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you dont have to cut a hole... you just have to hammer down part of the inner fender well so that the s/c doesnt rub against it. If you do get a s/c, then you will find out first hand where to hammer.
if all you wanna do is beat your friend, then get some nitrous... a lot cheaper and if used correctly, just as safe.
1998 Regular Cab V6 Auto
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bradacust
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5/07/2003
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i might just bag the V6 and put in a 318. but i do not want any of my friends to know. where can i get prices for a 318 for my dakota?
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bradacust
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5/07/2003
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hay IntenseDak39 where did you get that paint job? (nice) but what i want to know is that, where can i get a 318 for my truck? and can i boult that motor on to my stock 5 speed? or do i have to get a new tranne
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bradacust
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5/07/2003
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if i do get the supercharger for the 5.9 and put it on my 6 i have to get new heads right?
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bradacust
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5/07/2003
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i would like to know how much would i have to fork out to get the s/c? and is it worth the money to get the engine port and polished?
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Goodyear
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5/07/2003
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Slow down there skippy! As for going to an 8 I'm sure there are plenty of high dollar parts that you'd need to buy that you cant pull off your 6 and reuse. Computer, fuel system, and so on. If all youre looking for is to beat your friends then do nitrous as was previously posted. Its cheap and just as effective as big dollars mods. Educate yourself on its use though.
Simply......No new heads for the supercharger.
Scour junkyards for a low mileage 318. Around here junkyards are extremely scarce and Id never be able to find one. I dont think 318 comes as a crate engine so youd be building it up from the block unless youre comfortable with putting in a junkyard 318 as is.
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bradacust
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5/08/2003
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i am not out to just beat my friends honda i got a scour to settel with a 87 comaro with a 350CI that has 40 some odd HP, and other people at the strip.
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bradacust
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5/08/2003
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its 400 not 40 lol
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Goodyear
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5/08/2003
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Nitrous doesnt limit you to just beating Hondas. Face the facts........you wont be beating any 400 Horsepower Camaros with a 3.9. If you could even squeeze out 400 ponies you still weigh a helluva lot more. Do some searches for specific things that you feel you want to get done to your truck rather than rambling on and having it all spoon fed to you.
Last time............I highly doubt you'll be doing any engine swaps on your own so get a nitrous kit installed. Its cheap and very effective. Once again........READ up on it.
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bradacust
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5/08/2003
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goodyear i am trying not to be spoon feed. I HAVE A 318 that i am rebuilding with all new high performance parts.
as for the nitrous for the 6 i can get a 50 shot or i can go all out and &$&*^ up my motor and get a 100 shot of nitrous. but i am going to keep rebuilding the 318 to my likeing.
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Goodyear
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5/08/2003
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24 hours ago you were asking for prices and where to get a 318. You started posting looking for superchargers and whatever else for your V6. So you dropped all interest in the 6 and bought an 8 all in one day without the slightest knowhow of where to begin. Fascinating. Why do anything to the 6 if you'll be pulling it when the 8 is done to your liking as you say?
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bradacust
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5/08/2003
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i bout the dam thing the 7th of may. so ya i got it yesterday. took me all night to tare the thing apart. the dam thing need it bad. i am rebuilding the dam thing. as for the 6 i am selling the parts.
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dodge man 318
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5/08/2003
21:22:24
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i know him and i helped him get the 318, and tar it down. ya he can be confusing at times. but he is telling the truth. as for the 318 it is in his garage in pices
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GB2000
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5/08/2003
21:36:53
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me thinks this is a 12 year old kid home sick from school and bored as h3ll...
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Bill Smith
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5/09/2003
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bradacust, you will need to do some underhood wireing changes for the v-8. since it's fuel injected and your truck has the 6 your missing a couple of injector conections...minimum . also the ecm is different and possibly the harness locations for some of the sensors may be in different locations. the least expensive way out is to fnd the underhood harness and ecm out of another truck ,same year ,model ,rear axle, trans ,etc out of another ram truck. bear in mind, the ecm's are calibrated for spesific equipment so make sure everything is the same as yours...just with the v-8. looking for the same stuff for my 96 Dakota.having a hard time because its the first year for obd2 and the last year for Gen2 Dakatas. got a redheaded stepchild so to speak. also if your truck has a tach in the dash, it will be calibrated for a 6 not an 8 and you will need to either replace the cluster with a v-8 , or get a resister to recalibrate the tach. can't tell ya what the resister ohms rating is but it can be done.... good luck Bill
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bradacust
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5/09/2003
08:56:13
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you talk like you be three years old. what the hell.(me think) what kinda person talks like that?? look yall i amsorry that i sound like i do not know what i am talking about. but i do, i do have as truck, i do have a 318.
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Goodyear
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5/09/2003
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Bill Smith: I dont think bradacust/dodge man (same guy) will understand a thing you're saying. However I do appreciate the post. It's more and more rare that there's anything informative on these boards anymore. There's been a huge influx of "what oil, what muffler, and where can i" questions but rarely is there anything that can help someone who is a bit more automotively advanced than most. Thanks!
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ramman
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5/09/2003
09:58:46
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do yall know where i can find a new 4.7 mine throu a rod? thanks. what the hell is up with that dum ass brad?
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Goodyear
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5/09/2003
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Are you still under warranty coverage? If you are and the truck isnt deemed to have been negelected then Dodge would cover it. Either way I think you'd have to get the 4.7 from Dodge. Ca-Ching! $$$$$
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Bill Smith
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5/09/2003
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thanks Goodyear, yeah the SMAK talk on this forum is really gettin out of hand lately. I realize this is a pay to join site,and no I haven't paid to join yet either.I think its great that Mark will let non members post , but .... really getting stupid again. seams like every post or comment starts a 2-3 page flame war! gettin real tired of this crap.not gonna change so I just ignore the stink and will try to help out when I can. the thing with the v-8 conversion or any serious mods is - How much money do you want to spend? speed costs money. ford and dodge parts are very pricy.why do you think all the street rodders use chevy motors? speed parts cost about a third to half what stuff for us costs! matter of economics! lol
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ramman
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5/09/2003
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the truck warenty was pulled. after the engine went. so noe i am condimed with the problem. NOT COOL i have been looking for weeks. the motor went on the first of this mounth. so far no good. i think what i might do is go and find a ram that is F.U.B.R and take that engine from that truck. all i need is a 02 ram. after i get that engine i have plans for is.
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ramman
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5/09/2003
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i went to web sights for the 4.7 and all i could find was performance parts for it. I think what i am going to do is, try and fix what i can my self. since the warrranty is no good any nore
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Goodyear
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5/09/2003
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Like I said before a dealership is your best resource right now for getting an entirely new engine. Labor rates and the inflated dealer engine price might deter you from going that route though. Since the truck is sitting and I'll assume you have other wheels to get around in you might as well pull it and fix what you can. You've got the time so do it right.
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ramman
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5/09/2003
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thank you gotthe info Goodyear.
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George/buffy
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7/28/2003
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I Buffy also have a 3.9 2001 Dodge dakota quad cab slammed 3in front 5in rear on 18ns its asick looking ride but it sucks in the power department what can I do to kick assssss to the fast and furious bunchin my neighberhood price with in reason my canadian dollar also sucks. owner of Mr Buffer Truck Detailing.
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George/buffy
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7/28/2003
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I Buffy also have a 3.9 2001 Dodge dakota quad cab slammed 3in front 5in rear on 18ns its asick looking ride but it sucks in the power department what can I do to kick assssss to the fast and furious bunchin my neighberhood price with in reason my canadian dollar also sucks. owner of Mr Buffer Truck Detailing.
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