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Billy
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9/30/2005
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Has anyone put a normal desiel in their Dakota? Seems with gas prices and all a desiel would be better. Would it just be an engine swap or would other stuff have to be changed too?
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outdoorsman
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9/30/2005
11:34:39
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ive been toying with this idea myself.
a diesel has many advantages when it comes to fuel. best is that with a little know-how one can begin to make their own fuel.
ive never known anyone that put a diesel in a dak.
would be very interesting to say the least.
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daddio
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9/30/2005
11:52:29
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these guys did it: http://www.galebanks.com/sidewinder.cfm
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somebody else
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9/30/2005
13:01:27
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thats not a dakota you duff!
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daddio
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9/30/2005
13:42:11
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look again!
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somebody else
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9/30/2005
13:46:32
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damn i take back my statment then! always thought it was a 1500 and thats what i was told but i guess i never paid much attention
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wadak
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9/30/2005
19:59:38
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Daddio is right, it is a dakota GEN-3 clubcab. I had the magazine that talked about all that the things the went thru to get the 5.9 diesel in the dak. They had to set the firewall back several inches and they ported the head for greater flow. put on a much bigger turbo than the factory one and bigger injectors and modified the engine management software. The spent consideral time developing an air dam and other aerodynamic tricks to make the truck faster. Then even removed the outside mirrirs. When they got done with the 5.9 liter diesel it was putting out over 700 horsepower and something like 1200 ft pounds of torque. They even set a speed record with that something like 212 mph. They raced a corvette with their diesel dakota and blew its doors off.
It would be neat to have someone ask you what you had under the hood and tell them, oh it's just a six cylinder 5.9 liter. They might look at you a little confused, since the daks some of the daks do have 5.9's in them.
92 and 97 Daks both with many mods.
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Billie
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10/03/2005
08:29:51
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I knew about the Banks, I was wondering more about something that the average person could do and drive daily.
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daddio
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10/03/2005
09:01:28
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there is a diesel available for the Liberty that may work. it's a 4 banger. or, god forbid, you want to put a gm duramax in it. it will take a lot to be a daily driver.
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WyomingPurple
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10/03/2005
13:49:21
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I have a friend who just got a turbo diesel Liberty, and that little 4 banger is quite peppy in the Liberty, and he gets around 28 miles to the gallon. I don't know how it'd perform in our heavier Dakotas, but I'm sure there's plenty of room for it.
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WyomingPurple
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10/03/2005
13:57:22
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Lots of torque in that four banger.
From the Car and Driver site:
Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 Diesel
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear/4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
Price as tested: $26,675 (base price: $25,245)
Engine type: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve diesel inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 169 cu in, 2776cc
Power (SAE net): 160 bhp @ 3800 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 295 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length/width/height: 174.4/71.6/70.2 in
Curb weight: 4324 lb
Zero to 60 mph: 10.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 39.1 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 11.3 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 17.3 sec @ 77 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 111 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 206 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.71 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 21 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 20 mpg
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what
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10/03/2005
17:09:14
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about the old volvo and mercedes diesels? wonder how those would fit...
diesels last forever.
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daddio
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10/03/2005
17:23:50
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with enough time & money you can make anything work.
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fishbone
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10/05/2005
13:28:19
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Euro export model from 99 to 2000 had a diesel.
http://www.vmmotori.it/en/01/02/00/dettaglio.jsp?id=17
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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10/05/2005
13:44:38
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they are the ones doing the current diesel in the Liberty. evidently an updated version. now 2.8 liter, common rail, direct injection.
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