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DougP
Dodge Dakota
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4/18/2002
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 Subject: '95 Dak axle swap & lift
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Hey guys, I'm new here but I thought I should say hello and thanks. I've picked up a bunch of info from this board and I'm starting to collect the parts for my Dak project.
I've got a '95 Sport 4x4 V-8 5-speed that is stock except for heavy duty rear leafs and a 2" block lift.
I plan to swap in the 5.9l V-8 and NV4500 5-speed that I bought out of a wrecked Ram. I'm going to use a double transfer case for extra low range, and I'm swapping in axles from a '78 or '79 Bronco using the James Duff long travel suspension system and coil-over shocks.
I'm not sure yet how high I will lift it, but I need room to clear 35" tires with a bit of fender trimming. Bumpers will probably be custom made by shaggy from over at offroadexchange.
Let me know what you guys think.
Also, what do you know about truck-worthy engine mods for the 5.9? I don't need a race engine but I would like as much power as I can get (and still stay California legal)
DougP
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SuperBee
Dodge Dakota
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4/19/2002
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headers exhaust, well everything yuou can to mod it, then move out of CA
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DougP
Dodge Dakota
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4/19/2002
02:28:21
| RE: '95 Dak axle swap & lift
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I've already got the plans to leave CA, but I have to wait about two years. :(
Good news is I can find a ton of no-rust parts while I'm still here and I have to admit that there is a wide variety of wheelin' terrain. Mud, sand, rocks, whatever, you can find some.
What I usually can't find is a Dakota off-road. It would be cool if I had a chance to look at somebody's project IRL. So far all I have is a collection of web sites.
DougP
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Brent88
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2002
01:44:23
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hey doug, keep us informed about your truck, its always cool to watch a truck get built. plus it gives us nonsuficient-funds people somthing to dream about.
later
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arthur
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2002
02:59:58
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Hey, DougP, where in Cali are u...i'm on the central coast and i'm lookin for some dakota guys to join my off-road club...a location on were u live would be great.
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DougP
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2002
17:50:29
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arthur, I'm in Santa Rosa, about 60 miles north of San Francisco. I don't often get to the central coast but I love it there. I used to spend time in that area when I was stationed in Monterey back in '89-'90.
DougP
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jLo
Dodge Dakota
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4/23/2002
00:25:24
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let me know how the engine swap goes... i have a '94 with the 318 and 175,000 miles on it that i plow with and tow a 28' fifth wheel trailer with. it still runs ok, but it doesn't have the power i'm sure it once did, so when it dies i'm thinking of doing a swap to the 5.9. do you know anyone else that's done it, or are you going blind?
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DougP
Dodge Dakota
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4/23/2002
03:37:03
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Blind as a bat. I've got the book from Mopar Performance but it's not as much help as I hoped for. I'll probably need to read the service manuals for both the Dakota and the Ram.
I know some service techs that should be good tutors if I can interest them in something so new.
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DakotaDave
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2002
01:47:00
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Find out about a complete conversion from 2wd to 4wd .... engine swap to 318 and an axle conversion at
www.maxtire-4x4.com
see our project Dakota at
http://www.maxtire-4x4.com/DakProject.html
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