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Troy
Dodge Dakota
11/24/2001
22:53:41
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I have a 88` Dakota and would like to know if anyone has any info on putting a sb chevy 350 in this truck.It currently has a v-6 right now.I dont have a Chrysler engine to do this with but I do have the chevy engine.Any info will be greatly appreciated.
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snowman
Dodge Dakota
11/25/2001
16:55:48
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there are two ways to do it. Put the engine and tranny together. drop in truck and weld the mounts where they land, or contact advanceadapters for a kit.Personally, i would sell the chev and get a good used mopar @ the local salvage yard, they are not to terribly expensive.
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Got Mopar
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
15:55:27
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just drop in a 360 and tweek it a little you dont need to mess with those bow ties.
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Quick Racing
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
20:07:30
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Troy... I played with the idea too. But you will find it easier to put a Mopar engine in it. People do this all the time and you can find kits to do it. I'm currently looking to put a 360 in a 96 Dakota. I found alot of sites to buy the swapping material form. If you want them let me know. Have fun, and don't let this discourage your idea! I'm sure it can be done. But I think it's more hassle than it's worth.
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Grant02
Dodge Dakota
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10/15/2002
20:02:20
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If you can give me any sites that can help me do my swap It would be appricated.
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QuickRacing
GenII
10/16/2002
10:34:15
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www.engine-swaps.com
Drew
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rufast?
Dodge Dakota
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10/17/2002
14:59:07
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Shumacher industries makes good swap mounts.
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Lesley
GenIII
10/19/2002
20:15:16
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Why don't they offer Gen III swap kits?
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 stainless air intake, Have but not Installed yet: 5.9 litre 360
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QuickRacing
GenII
10/21/2002
11:26:48
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Lesley, what do you mean by swap "kit" ?
Drew
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Lesley
GenIII
10/21/2002
11:49:55
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If you check out www.engine-swap.com (also
advertised in the back of mopar now) you can get
everything you need for a V6-V8 swap, motor mounts,
etc. Unfortunately, when I checked them out, it is only
Gen II trucks. They run around $350.
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 stainless air intake, Have but not Installed yet: 5.9 litre 360
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QuickRacing
GenII
10/21/2002
12:51:26
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True, But I've been told that you can just take the mounts from a V8 and put them in yours.. Why couldn't you? I'd think they'd be the same? It depends on what you mean by "ETC" I'd just go to a local salvage yard and get the parts you need. Not sure on the cost, but your probably going to spend more the salvage yard.. So I guess I see what you mean.
But I plan on using mounts from a 5.2 Dakota.
All the parts are there to make the swap.. Easiest was is to get a wrecked V8 dakota of whatever Generation you need, set them next to each other and swap the parts.
Drew
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Lesley
GenIII
10/21/2002
13:18:42
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There aren't any wrecked dakotas of any kind in my area, that is why I drove all the way to Buffalo to get the motor. If I can get the motor mounts that way, I will, otherwise they will have to be ordered. I'm thinking a used parts site would probably be a good idea too.
Maybe if someone gave me a wrecked dakota, that would be the best way to do it - but I can imagine purchasing the entire thing would cost considerably more that a couple of motor mounts.
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 stainless air intake, Have but not Installed yet: 5.9 litre 360
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QuickRacing
GenII
10/21/2002
13:38:35
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I understand that... Just saying it's the easiest way!
That's what I've been looking for!
:)
Drew
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Cow
Dodge Dakota
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10/21/2002
21:35:41
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Engine-swap.com just purchased a gen 3 to fab up a kit for. I emailed them about a month ago asking about a kit for my '99 dak.
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Lesley
GenIII
10/21/2002
22:58:36
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Great! After you drop the $300+, maybe you can tell us what is in the kit. :)
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 stainless air intake, Have but not Installed yet: 5.9 litre 360
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dodgeboy
Dodge Dakota
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10/21/2002
23:37:47
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Lesley...you have a magnum 360. The magnum v6 and v8 mounts are the same, you dont need a kit. The kits are to put an olde la motor into a dak, a mag fits right in
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Lesley
GenIII
10/22/2002
09:56:44
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That's great! The motor came out of a 98 Cherokee -
does that make any difference?
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 stainless air intake, Have but not Installed yet: 5.9 litre 360
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gus
Dodge Dakota
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10/13/2003
16:30:32
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i have an 87 2wd doge dokota and i want to put a 66 318 v8 engine the truck use to hav a 4 cylinder any info the way to do it let me know thanks
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Lazy_Dak
Dodge Dakota
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10/14/2003
16:50:49
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this question has been asked like a million and 3 times now. Search before you post it again. www.engine-swaps.com sells everything you need to swap a from gen 1 or gen 2 four or 6 cyl to a v8(small block or big block) they don't sell a "kit" for gen 3 because the mounts are the same and nothing that i'm aware of needs to be moved. That being said its a fairly expensive and time consuming process for anyone considering it. I looked into it and relized it wasn't feasible for me.
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Lesley
GenIII
10/14/2003
16:58:52
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.. and it will probably be asked a million more
times. Who the fu¢k are you to complain?
Obviously, there are always going to be
people to ask the questions, and people to
answer. If you don't like it, don't read it.
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,
Not installed: 5.9 litre 360, posi & 3.92s, M1 2bbl , 52mm TB, 1.6 roller rockers, ceramic JBAs. , KRC 210x cam, mopar perf valve covers,
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akaproph
Dodge Dakota
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10/15/2003
00:46:17
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Hey Lesley come over to Dakotatrucks... we wont mess with you. By the way how much longer till you drop in the big girl?
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