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SteelCrusher
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2003
18:39:50
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 Subject: 5.2l 97 ... swap for 5.2 2003 or 5.9
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I got a 97 Dakota SLT 5.2l 5 spd manual DH 4X4 manual shif on th fly...
I want toi kêep it 4x4 but I want a newer motor whit less milage on it .. nad I would LOVE to have a 5.9 manual 4x4...
1st do 4x4 manual 5.9L exist stock
2nd if yes is it easy to swap it in my truck (if I get a wreck truck)
3rd if not, wich year fit my truck whit no or not much mod (Im not scared about working but I dont want to change EVERYTHING in it)
thx guys =P
SteelCrusher
5.2L manual 4x4 ruby 97 Dakota
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eric
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2003
18:53:26
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i was enquiring about the same thing possibly with my truck. i'm not + about it, but i thought i read before that u had 2 change the flywheel 4 some reason. my truck is a 2wheel dr. any knowledgeable person please help us. any tips or hints that u know of if you've actually done this before?
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SteelCrusher
Dodge Dakota
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8/03/2003
18:39:32
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hmmmmmm nobody wants to help us or noboby know about it... at least if U know a place where we can have information leave it here plzz =P
thx guys
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sevenofeleven
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2003
21:59:35
|  RE: 5.2l 97 ... swap for 5.2 2003 or 5.9
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First off, your title asked about a 2003 5.2l, they don't
exist, as much as I'd like them to, they don't. 2nd a
2003 5.9 will be hard to get a hold of. As far as I know the
only dodge to offer the 5.9 in 2003 was the Dakota R/T.
Production of 5.9s stopped a while ago and it looks like the
Dakota R/T we all know and love has been end of lifed. Will
there be a 2004 R/T? Who knows, but it will not have a 5.9
in it. If I were you I would not go looking for a 2003 motor,
you could be looking for a long time, your best be would be
a '99-'01 5.9 with few miles on it and the transmission that
goes with it.
Now to your guys' 2nd question(s)... To swap from a 5.2 to
a 5.9 you will need a new flywheel and the oil pan from
your 5.2. The 5.2 engine is internally balanced, the 5.9 is
not, that is why you will need weighted/balanced flywheel.
Which is why it would be best to just get a mated engine
and tranny all together, no need to switch out the flywheel
then.
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LTU Dak
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2003
22:23:10
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I'm no expert at engine swaps, but would a PCM from a 5.9 be necessary also? Someone else knowlegeable on the subject may be able to answer that question.
318cid auto ext cab
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SteelCrusher
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2003
22:26:14
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sry I didnt know about 2003 5.2 didnt exist but I dont care anymore =P im gonna change of vehicule...
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SolOcr33p
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2003
22:41:44
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I did the 318 to 360 swap earlier this year w/ my 97 5spd. I was told a PCM wasn't absolutely necessary but a good idea for higher rpms. A mopar performance pcm is necessary for the 5spds because the r/t has the 360 but is only auto. For the manual, a balanced flywheel is necessary. I had my flywheel balanced for about $200. The oil pans are the same on the 318 and 360. You could get a short block and everything else is interchangeable. You wont find a 360 with a manual tranny that will fit the dak unless they did a swap/balance job. Daks have the NV3500 while the fullsize uses the NV4500. The 4500 will need some floorboard modifications.
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