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T-Beck
Dodge Dakota
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5/11/2004
20:55:37
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 Subject: 3.9 - 5.2? or 5.9
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I have a 1994 Dakota, 3.9. It's a pretty beat up truck, but will still smoke 'em up pretty good. Anyways, I am getting ready to go to boot camp and while I'm away my mother is going to beef up my truck with the money I'll be making. I would like to put a 5.2 or 5.9 in it but I'm not sure what all it would involve. I need to talk with someone who knows all about this stuff. Do I need another tranny, upgrade the brakes, etc. I NEED ADVICE!!! Feel free to e-mail me or instant message me on Yahoo. TLB_USMC@YAHOO.COM
Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!
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another mark
Dodge Dakota
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5/11/2004
22:00:22
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Well I know what that military pay is like (ex-Navy) you could get that 380HP 360 for only $3500.
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T-Beck
Dodge Dakota
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5/11/2004
22:39:46
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military pay is about $1,300 a month. But what other mods should i consider so i don't wreck this bad mother? Where can I get a 360 w/ 380 hp for that? Would it fit in a '94 ok?
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gen1dak
Dodge Dakota
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5/12/2004
20:48:57
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The 360 will fit like it was born there. Get a Mopar Magazine. They have several ads for crate engines.. not to mention places like Summit, etc. You want it to live, get at least a '97 or newer 8.25 rear, or a 9.25 rear. The tranny will need serious beefing, or swapping with a heavier A518 if we're talking auto trannies. Get a TransGo shift kit, as well as a tranny cooler, so it'll live much longer. The torque converter will have to match a 360 Magnum. Older 360 (pre-Magnums) require a different weight to balance, so be sure to get one for 360 Magnum. For a nasty 380hp 360, you'll want to upgrade the radiator. Brake upgrades are always a good idea. I take it you're planning on a carbureted application? If so, you can run a wire to the tranny and activate the overdrive with a toggle switch, since the MPI stuff will not be there to talk with the computer. Definitely get wider wheels especially in the rear!!!
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FREAKenPYRO
Dodge Dakota
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5/13/2004
13:51:29
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I'm leaving for the navy in june 29 and my moms gonna drive around my truck, its a 2000 3.9, and I jsut thought about leaving it like that, but If I was gonna do anything it would a 5.2 and then add a turbo and maybe a supercharger, but I really wanna go 4x4 so I might buy one of those 05 dakotas with 4x4 and a 4.7 or higher.
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