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danman
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4/17/2004
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is the V6 magnum bigger than a standard V6
my dad has a V6 in his ford and my dakota seems stronger than his
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danman
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4/17/2004
17:21:51
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i know this makes me sound stupis
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daffydak
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4/17/2004
17:27:36
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Since this seems like a serious question, i will give it a shot...
Well, magnum is just a trademark for the engine. Ford has triton and Chevy has vortec (i think i got those right) most rangers have a 4.0L v6 although some had the 3.0L.
The v6 in your Dakota is 3.9L (239 CID) it’s based off the LA 318 (5.2L) it shares the bore and stroke its just missing 2 cylinders. Don’t hold me to this but i believe the horsepower is 175 (its 175 on my 98) i forget the torque (225?) its a good engine, i have never raced a ranger but i bet it would be a close race although the ranger is smaller and probably much lighter than a Dakota...
www.allpar.com has all the info you will ever need to know on dodge's engines throughout the years
That’s just my .02
Dan
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danman
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4/17/2004
17:31:26
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thanks
i didnt really under stand wat it was but you cleared it up
oh and i know my 98 dakota regular cab could kill my dads 2001 ranger
theres a hill by my house ive drivin up it in the ranger and it struggled to get up to 40
but my dakota can go up the hill easily at 55
my dad now regrets not getting a dakota
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MattNC
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4/17/2004
17:33:18
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You got it right that Ford is Triton and Chevy is Vortec.
Is your dad's v6 in a Ranger or F-150? my dad has an F-150 with a v6. I Believe that their largest v6 is a 4.2l and smallest v8 is 4.6. his v6 has some power, more than i would like to admit. It's not the greatest from 1-20, but after that I would put it up against our v8 (5.9L) Durango. it would be a close race i think, but v8 would win, but over all more power. Hope that helps some, but I have no clue about their v6 in Rangers if that is what he has. Sorry if i rambled on.
Matt
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danman
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4/17/2004
17:38:22
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yeah the ranger i a V6 but its weak
my dad said that the engine in my dakota was 1/4th bigger than his engine or stronger he said somthing like that hes a dodge fan to but the ranger is all he could afford at the time he used to have a 1990 ramcharger but gas was to much and it started breaking down a lot we still got it though man i loved that truck thats how i became a dodge fan
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danman
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4/17/2004
17:39:21
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your from NC me to wat county
im from wake
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daffydak
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4/17/2004
18:46:52
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Glad I could be of help. I used to smoke my dad when he still had his 95 f150 (ex cab 5.0L) I still see him from time to time, Now he has a 6.0L Chevy Silverado 2500HD. I hate to admit it, but I’m not going to challenge him to a race with my 3.9 LOL!! But i take solace in the fact that my 3.9 doesn’t sound like a diesel on startup... (Chevy piston slap) ;-P
Dan
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MattNC
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4/17/2004
19:18:29
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Yeah, I live in NC. Just north of Charlotte in Mecklenburg county, but go to college in Alamance Co.
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jared
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4/17/2004
19:35:39
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My father has a GMC 1500 4x4. I have not raced it but I'm sure my Dakota 3.9 could take it. My mother had an Envoy with the 4.2L I6. I don't think my 3.9 would stand a chance of keeping up with it in anything but a really short race.
2003 sxt, airaid intake, gibson dual exhaust, gba headers... future---> f&B TB
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