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waterpolo
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1/28/2003
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Does anybody know of any shops in the southern california area where i can get my engine rebuilt? Its a 99 dakota 3.9 with the AX-15 tranny (5-speed). You may wonder why i am asking. Well i bought the truck with 3 miles on it and know it has over 123,000 miles. I want to add a super charger and get some other work done to it. Thanks in advace for your help.
Alex
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j
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1/28/2003
16:33:00
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Where in southern cal?
2000 4.7 CC auto, clear corners, Magnaflow catback, Kenne Bell s/c.
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Buzz
Dodge Dakota
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1/28/2003
17:42:48
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where about in So. Cal... I am having a shop in San Dimas call Performance Associates do the machine work on my 360 I am swaping in... They do a lot of highend cars there... they also have a dyno and can custom tune the stock computer for great power gains... Sorry I don't have the # but they are in the book... You could also ask
Scott Q.... he gave me the name of his tranny and engine work but the info is at home.. I can give it to you later if you want.. I am in the same place as you... bought the truck new, now want a supercharger and bigger motor... good luck..
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frog
Dodge Dakota
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1/28/2003
19:06:55
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Call Superior Automotive in Anaheim.
2675 W. Woodland Drive
Anaheim, CA 92801
714-503-1880
E-mail: info@superiorautomotive.com
http://www.superiorautomotive.com/
good luck
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waterpolo
GenIII
1/29/2003
10:15:23
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everyone thanks for the info, I'm in Diamond Bar, California by the way.
Buzz if you don't mind me asking, how much is the engine swap running you? Thanks for the info i'll check it out.
Frog, thanks for the info, i'll check it out too.
Alex
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waterpolo
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1/29/2003
13:42:24
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I'm thinking it might be cheaper to go with a 5.2 swap. Correct em if i'm wrong, but will most of the stuff off of the 3.9, i.e. alternator, a/c pump, power sterring pump be able to be used on the 5.2?
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Buzz
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2003
20:31:31
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I don't have much $$$ invested... I have done some careful buying... I bought a complete durango drive train and sold the parts I didn't need, so I ended up getting the engine, 9.25" rearend w/ the disc conversion and made $100.00.. by the time I am done including the supercharger I will have probably $2000.00
that included the motor, new dual stage valve springs, 1.7roller rockers, forged pistond, cometic gaskets, and some other internal build up parts... with the new injectors and the comupter upgrades for the SC I will have $2600-3000 max...I don't think I am doing too bad.
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frog
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2003
21:09:24
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Hey waterpolo,
I got pretty much a complete 5.2 motor on it. Really good shape, and i'm thinking of selling it. Email me at dwworth@yahoo.com and maybe we can come up with a plan to put a 5.2 in your truck and get 360/408 in mine.
I everthing you need. All the way down to the TB. I have the exhaust and all.
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Lesley
GenIII
1/29/2003
21:58:43
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Hey Buzz - I think I know who you are ;)
How much do you estimate the actual swap will be?
I haven't gotten as far as asking my mechanic about that part yet. I figure it will have to wait til mid to late summer so I can save some more $$$ for things like the torque converter.
97 3.9 CC Sport. JBA stainless headers, Borla Turbo XL stainless muffler & tip, 17 x10 Boyd Coddington Smoothies, FMS injectors, V8 TB, Quick D intake, Have: 5.9 litre 360, posi, 3.92s, Ordered:M1, 52mm billet TB, ceramic JBAs.
, KRC cam, mopar perf valve covers & air cleaner
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Buzz
Dodge Dakota
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1/30/2003
23:08:20
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The actual swap won't cost much at all... I am going to get new motor mounts as I have a crack in one of mine... I am going to do it with a couple of my buddies... won't cost much more than a few pizzas and a couple boxes of beer... as for the $$$ in the engine build up will probably be around $2000-2400 w/o the computer sutff... and then building the tranny... I would hope you would know who I am... j/k.... I think the mo showed up, I got a message saying that I have some unusual mail...
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Lesley
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1/30/2003
23:28:51
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Oh good. Let me know if it doesn't, I had a mixup with names and addresses, as I sent out some to 5 different people in one week. I'm kind of done with spending for a while.
Have you got a cam yet? I ended up getting that KRC cam, but it is going to be too much for my N/A dak, especially with our strict Ontario emissions laws. Let me know if you are interested in it - I got it for a really good price.
97 3.9 CC Sport. JBA stainless headers, Borla Turbo XL stainless muffler & tip, 17 x10 Boyd Coddington Smoothies, FMS injectors, V8 TB, Quick D intake, Have: 5.9 litre 360, posi, 3.92s, Ordered:M1, 52mm billet TB, ceramic JBAs.
, KRC cam, mopar perf valve covers & air cleaner
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Buzz
Dodge Dakota
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1/31/2003
00:49:02
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I would love to put a big cam in my truck but with the smog laws in Souther California (probably much like Ontario) I don't think I will be able to with the blower... plus I think it would have too much overlap for a supercharger... My supercharger guy is a flake though so I am not even sure if that is going to work out right now... I am really pissed... I will let you know...
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kota on 20s
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1/31/2003
01:04:40
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Buzz, since mike leach and B&G are the only ones who can flash the pcm, are you going with the FAST system for tuning?
Frog, i thought your engine was running good? why start allover with a new engine?
~Eric
Single cam, non-VTEC
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Buzz
Dodge Dakota
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1/31/2003
11:14:04
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Actually I have a local speed shop that says they can burn the stock computer... they advised me to put it on the dyno and let them tune it... it is like $500.00 but I think it is the best way to go.
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kota on 20s
GenIII
1/31/2003
12:09:39
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what is the name of is this shop? do you have a phone number? have they touched a dodge truck before?
~Eric
Single cam, non-VTEC
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Lesley
GenIII
1/31/2003
13:00:23
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The custom flash does sound like the way to go. I
have a bit of a dilemma. I have a 97 truck, I bought a
98 motor. The harness is a 98 and it came with a 98
Grand Cherokee pcm. I got a really good deal on a
mopar perf. pcm, but it is also a 98. Soooo - here I am
with 3 pcms, and I still am not sure whether any of
them will be compatible yet. My swap will be a while
yet - I really have to back off with the spending. LOL -
Kota on 20s, one of the joys of home ownership as
you will discover is that mortgage and renos don't
leave you with much for mods. ;)
97 3.9 CC Sport. JBA stainless headers, Borla Turbo XL stainless muffler & tip, 17 x10 Boyd Coddington Smoothies, FMS injectors, V8 TB, Quick D intake, Have: 5.9 litre 360, posi, 3.92s, Ordered:M1, 52mm billet TB, ceramic JBAs.
, KRC cam, mopar perf valve covers & air cleaner
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kota on 20s
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1/31/2003
14:05:25
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lesley, i kind of know how it is to make a house payment.... i am in the process of saving for a down payment on a house now. i just save around 2k a month (which is around what a house payment will be), and its not that bad.
~Eric
Single cam, non-VTEC
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Buzz
Dodge Dakota
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1/31/2003
18:50:45
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The shop I was talking to is performance associates in San Diams... I don't have their phone # handy but you could get it from 411... When I was there they had a Paxton supercharged R/T they were tuning, and some other high end cars... (real 427 cobra, ZR1 vette w/ supercharger) they do really good work but you pay for it... I didn't specifically ask about it but I will give them a call and see what they say... only down fall is there is a waiting list for their work.
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porchrd
Dodge Dakota
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3/09/2009
21:38:47
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Is there anyone familiar with this trans ???
Is it worth putting a shift kit in ???
Is there a after market beefed up trans replacement you might suggest???
I just took it to a dodge dealer and they tell me it needs a actuator valve and sensor for the sum of $715.00 and I said forget it. These S.O.B's charge $115.00 per hour for labor only , what a joke. Just for looking at it which they call their diagnostic fee $115.00.
Thanks
porchrd
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