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2.5ltr muscle
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12/01/2002
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hey just bought a 98 4cyl dak. im lookign for some advice / product testimonials, as to what direction to take my truck . anyone????
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sicminds
GenIII
12/01/2002
23:05:33
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yeah i know which direction to take your truck...
back to where you got it and ask why 2 cyclinders are missing or even better ask why you only have half an engine.
just breakin your balls
now you know thats..................
sic
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2.5ltr muscle
Dodge Dakota
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12/02/2002
06:43:23
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ha ha ha ha . liek i dditn see this one coming from miles away guys . i know its no r/t but i figured there was enough stuff on these forums on 4cyl daks it wouldnt hurt to ask.
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4 what
Dodge Dakota
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12/02/2002
07:43:50
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don't let them get you... you can't tell a 4 from a 6 from a 8 sitting at a light. Plus you get a lot more storage space under the hood. And i bet you got it at a real good price.
isn't there a v6 for sale on the board
good luck
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v8power
Dodge Dakota
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12/02/2002
07:54:45
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Oh god, sicminds is back again....hey dumbass, you forgot to tell this guy he needs FOUR more cylinders, not just two!
Or perhaps you can't count that high?
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Todd W
GenIII
12/02/2002
12:32:56
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Hey V8Power, he -did- say "or even better ask why you only have half an engine."...
Half of 8 is 4.
Before you call someone a dumbass, make sure you won't look like one yourself. Dumbass :0)
Sorry 2.5ltr, I don't know much about modding the 4 cyl. I'd probally look into a cold air intake though, higher-flow muffler (if you coffee-can it, I'll beat you badly!), some Autolite 3923 spark plugs, a brass-contact cap/rotor assembly, and probally look into converting it to an electric fan (I think the 4s have a clutch fan, don't they? Thats good for some umph!). Heh, while your at it, might as well put an underdrive pully on it.
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b1llyw
DakotaEnthusiast
12/02/2002
12:47:01
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I've heard you can take the throttle body off of a Jeep 4.0 motor and bolt that on. Mopar has several cams for it and roller rockers.
Bill White - 2002 QC 4x4, SLT , 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92 9.25, 1995 Dakota CC, 4x2, SLT, 318, 5 spd, 3.55 8.25
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jeff kreman
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12/02/2002
17:52:49
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Dude there are multiple things that you can do to get a little more power out of that 4 banger. Some people arent aware that there are a few 300+Horsepower 4 cyl engines out there. But thats another story. Heres just a few things that will help you: Start off with a K&N with a homemade intake, dont waste money on an expensive system when you can build your own. Get some bigger plug wires and a better cap and rotor. Dynomax, or Flowmaster will make for a better exhaust set up. I use Dyno max. Switch to synthetic oil, just cause!
Run your fingers over my truck, and I'll run over your fingers with my truck!
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2.5ltr muscle
Dodge Dakota
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12/02/2002
20:50:31
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sounds good to go . thanks a bunch guys. keep em coming if u got em . :)
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Ripper_242
Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2002
02:11:27
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I also have a 98 Dakota 4-banger and did a few mods to it myself. Changing the intake and muffler will give you the most performance gain.
Heres a list of mods I have done to my truck. The mods were done over a period of over 3 years sinces I bought the truck.
Airaid Intake
Powertone Sportstone Muffler
Accel 8.8mm plug wires
Mallory Hyfire VI A Ignition Box
MSD Blaster 2 Coil
Jeep 4.0 Throttle body
Poweraid Throttle body spacer.
To be frank I got most of the performance gains from the Airaid Intake and Powertone muffler. Upgrading the ignition sytem with the Mallory IV A Ignition Box, Blaster 2 Coil, and Accel wires gave me a little quicker acceleration, and help the engine run smoother especially in the higher rpms where it usually bogs on me. The Larger Throttle Body along with the Poweraid throttle body Spacer seemed to move the the torque band down some so there is more torque available sooner. I also have a Jet Stage 2 but I'm not using it cause I couldn't really tell any difference in performance when I was using it plus. Maybe I'm crazy or stupid to spend this kind of money on a 4-banger Dakota but I don't like people telling me that I should do or should not do. Its my money and I'll spend it the way I want to spend it.
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CanMan
Dodge Dakota
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8/11/2003
19:01:38
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Hey,
What is wrong with the Dakota...
I'm serious here. I'm looking to buy one used and I see a lot of them out there.... Which has me wondering why!
Peace.
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Dr. D
Dodge Dakota
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8/11/2003
19:51:29
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A word of advice .......
A used Dakota with a Four banger is NEVER worth more than the value of the body alone.
Dr. D
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2.5ltr muscle
Dodge Dakota
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8/23/2003
22:24:57
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actually i just made a huge performance mod to my 4cyl dak. i bought a 360 v8. (yet to put it in but its on the way ...)
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SilverDak01
Dodge Dakota
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8/27/2003
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I bought a used 01 Dakota with a 4-banger in it and it runs fine. I've had absolutely no problems with the engine (more problems with AC leaking than anything else). I've got my cold air intake and exhaust. I'm looking into a throttle body and spacer next. I was looking into performance throttle bodies for the Wrangler 2.5, but was unaware that you could bolt on a Jeep 4.0 body. By doing that, should I order a Throttle body spacer for the 2.5TB or 4.0TB? I never really thought of upgrading plug wires and everything. But as far as a used 2.5 being worth the cost of it's body...BS
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DB528
Dodge Dakota
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8/28/2003
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Hey the best truck (next to my 4.7 cc) i ever owned was a 87 dodge 4 cly mitsubishi motor. When i bought the truck it had 170k miles on it. When i sold it, it had 196k miles on it. Bought the truck from the original owner the only thing he did was rebuild the head at around 130k or so. Never had any problems with that truck at all what so ever, and it was awsome on gas. But thats another story.
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Jyll
Dodge Dakota
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8/28/2003
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HELP!!! Some of the wires from the wiring harness that connects to the throttle body fell onto the manifold and melted together. We spliced in new wiring were the old was melted and the truck started up, the next day nothing!!!! We need to get ahold of a wiring diagram or any other info that could help us with this problem.
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Jyll
Dodge Dakota
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8/28/2003
21:59:22
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Opps forgot to say it is a 1991, 4 cyl. 2.5....with alot of kick marks. Thanks
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ACRucrazy
Dodge Dakota
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8/28/2003
23:37:26
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If I had a 2.5 Dakota, id put a DOHC 2.0 neon motor in it and boost that biach and run some 12s!
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SilverDak01
Dodge Dakota
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8/29/2003
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I sort of doubt you'd be running any 12s just by dropping in a neon engine, which is made to hook up to a FWD trannie and sit in the bay sideways, and then hooking up boost, which I'm guessing is your word for a nitrous injection system, better known as NOS since the F&F movie. The truck probably out weighs the neon by a good bit anyway.
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MeNoLoCo
Dodge Dakota
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8/29/2003
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If I had a 2.5 Dak, I would........well, I'd cry :-)
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2.5ltr muscle
Dodge Dakota
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8/29/2003
01:12:24
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by boost i would assume turbo charging, especially since the recent debut of the neon srt4 . yup.
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