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arthur
Dodge Dakota
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11/27/2006
11:16:51
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i have a 440 and 727 tranny that i pulled from my 72 roadrunner. i did a full restoration on the engine, all performace parts, im droping it into a early 90 model single cab dokota. im asking anyone who has done this or knows any information. i need to know what kind of suspension and tires ill need to make sure the truck will hook.
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ryan
Dodge Dakota
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11/27/2006
14:46:15
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wow, you'll definately need slicks, im not sure the truck will ever hook up with it being such a light truck, especially in the back end.
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intensedak39
*GenIII*
11/27/2006
18:49:41
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since you are doing a genI/II, there's a company that has bolt in engine mounts, tranny mount, oil pan and even headers (sometimes) for that swap.
www.engine-swaps.com
i had a 400 in my genIII and it didnt do as bad as you'd think with traction. Now i just dropped my 440 in this past weekend and we'll find out how it is after x-mas.
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GraphiteDak
GenIII
11/27/2006
20:30:12
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You are just now getting that 440 in there Intense???
Like I'm one to talk though. My Duster still sitting untouched for 6 months!
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intensedak39
*GenIII*
11/27/2006
21:44:17
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hey, i just finished painting her last month.
today i ran the fuel system... next week, wiring the whole truck. ugh
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ryan
Dodge Dakota
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11/28/2006
21:51:48
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hey intense, i thought you had a turbo 3.9 in your truck? did you decide to scrap that and put a 440 in it?
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Super bee
GenI
11/30/2006
00:54:32
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he scrapped that fpor the 400
now scrapped the 400 for a 440
so intense, how long before you step up again?
anyone got an elephant laying around?
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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ryan
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2006
01:36:55
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so what's faster, the turbo 3.9 or the 400?
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intensedak39
*GenIII*
12/07/2006
11:34:31
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they were both very fun, but the 400 had a lot more bottom end.
i got rid of the turbo stuff because my wife had wrecked her car
and needed to be able to drive my truck, safely.
i got the 400 after we purchased another vehicle.
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ryan
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2006
03:15:33
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is a 400 even a chrysler engine? i never hear too much about them.
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Kowalski
GenIII
12/08/2006
07:44:22
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Yup, its a "B" engine, like the 383, but with a bigger bore. Its what the "B" engine grew to at the end of its run in the '70's. A 440 is an example of an "RB" engine (raised B) as it is a taller block. the 400 was a low compression motor due to emissions with the pistons sitting about 1/8" down in the bore ay the top of the stroke, but had good torque. It responded well to hot rodding,especially if you went with higher compression pistons. Some prefer the 400 block for stroker motors as they feel there may be less flex in the shorter block.
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