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| Jeff Link Unregistered  1/14/2001 17:02:23 |
 Subject: 360 conversionIP: Logged Message: hi i have a 1992 dakota ext. cab sport 4x4. and i am looking to put a 360 in it i was wondering if anyone knew were i can get a conversion kit for it. right now the truck has a 3.9L V6 magnum in it. Thanks Jeff Link |
| JT Unregistered 1/15/2001 21:19:24 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: Im not sure where to get a conversion kit but I have a 92 Dakota and I just dropped a 318 in it.It originally had a 3.9 and my dad had to make engine mounts to put it in.Also we had to cut the oil pan in order for it to fit right. JT 92 Dakota 318 w/Flowmasters |
| Bernd GenIII  1/18/2001 00:04:13 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: Aside from the front suspension parts (for the V8), computer, manifolds (Intake and Exhaust), etc., you'll need to take it by your local BAR for an inspection to receive your new VIN number. Bernd D. Ratsch 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT Supercharged w/Nitrous |
| Ridesaway Dakota Enthusiast 2/04/2001 20:28:49 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: I had just left this same question for replay today. I didn't get to read this. Jeff, if you al ready put that 360 in the truck let me know how it went. I have a '94 with the 3.9L in it. |
| Joe Dodge Dakota 12/14/2001 10:47:30 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: I have a dodge b200 360 c.i.d. that is from Miss. from the mechanics that i have spoke to, seem to agree that the engine has less than 100k miles on it. Although it it registered with "beyond mechanical limit", I am just experiencing trouble that you would have on an engine with 65k. I was wondering if the 360 is capable of 164,00 miles with limited trouble. i.e. oil pan leaks, water pump, etc. it doesn't leak a drop of oil and it runs great. i've had it to about 130 mph only a couple of times and it still had pedal left. is anyone interested in purchasing? |
| klotzz Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 3/20/2002 13:45:22 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: i have a 87 dakota that is about to recieve a fresh 360 and was wondering if the v-6 and v-8 mounts couldbe interchanged or the 318 mounts be used from a 90 truck ? |
| Dave Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 5/05/2002 05:17:26 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: My name is Dave and I am getting ready to install a 318 in mine and I really need to know what I need to complete the job because it's the only way I have to get around so please someone let me know my e-mail address is dahamlyn@charter.net I have the 4 cylender in it now |
| Shelby1062 Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 5/05/2002 10:35:17 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: Anyone considering a conversion should go here: http://www.engine-swaps.com/ They'll have everything you need to swap a V8....ANY V8 into a Dakota. |
| dakotart92 Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 5/05/2002 14:44:53 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: I have a 92 with a 3.9l v6 that i put a 360 in. You will need no new motor mounts. If it is a magnum v6, it will fit perfectly with the existing ones, I have done it. You will need a dakota v8 oil pan for your motor,correct year fuel rails, new computer, and a y-pipe with the correct size inlets for the exhaust manifolds. You will need to either get a v8 wiring harness or do as i did and splice into the existing one to add the two new fuel injectors. It is relatively easy to do. I used an AX-15 tranny and I am still running it after 2 years(carefully). I run 14.2 with a 3.21 gear, 2.20 60 foot time, thorley headers, mopar pcm, and pulleys. Good Luck with your swaps!!! |
| dakotart92 Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 5/05/2002 14:45:32 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: I have a 92 with a 3.9l v6 that i put a 360 in. You will need no new motor mounts. If it is a magnum v6, it will fit perfectly with the existing ones, I have done it. You will need a dakota v8 oil pan for your motor,correct year fuel rails, new computer, and a y-pipe with the correct size inlets for the exhaust manifolds. You will need to either get a v8 wiring harness or do as i did and splice into the existing one to add the two new fuel injectors. It is relatively easy to do. I used an AX-15 tranny and I am still running it after 2 years(carefully). I run 14.2 with a 3.21 gear, 2.20 60 foot time, thorley headers, mopar pcm, and pulleys. Good Luck with your swaps!!! |
| dakotart92 Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 5/05/2002 14:46:00 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: I have a 92 with a 3.9l v6 that i put a 360 in. You will need no new motor mounts. If it is a magnum v6, it will fit perfectly with the existing ones, I have done it. You will need a dakota v8 oil pan for your motor,correct year fuel rails, new computer, and a y-pipe with the correct size inlets for the exhaust manifolds. You will need to either get a v8 wiring harness or do as i did and splice into the existing one to add the two new fuel injectors. It is relatively easy to do. I used an AX-15 tranny and I am still running it after 2 years(carefully). I run 14.2 with a 3.21 gear, 2.20 60 foot time, thorley headers, mopar pcm, and pulleys. Good Luck with your swaps!!! |
| Pete Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 2/11/2003 17:32:46 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: I've just finnished installing a 360 with roller cam and ported 2.02 heads.along with an A-518 trans. and 8-3/4 rear with 456 posi.into my 1987 Dakota. Good project.....it flies! Pete |
| Wayne Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 4/16/2003 19:33:22 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: JT, Did you put a carb 318 or throttle bodied 318. Did you have to get a new computer, new wiring harness? It would be awesome if I could give you a call and talk with you about this. |
| Wayne Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 4/16/2003 19:38:27 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: dakotart92 Were you able to use the same brackets also? Where did you get the new computer? And is splicing the existing wiring harness just as good as getting the V8 wiring harness? Will the throttle body be able to handle additional horsepower or do you have to leave it stock? Were there any other complications or problems that you had? |
| SuperBee Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 4/17/2003 01:23:05 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: they have engine mpounts for 2wd daks, what about the 4x4s? |
| B kelm Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 4/18/2003 21:19:23 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: Hello, myname is Brandon and I swapped a 360 into a '90 CC 2wd about 3 years ago I live in Iowa so emissions laws are pretty much non exsistant I did a lot of home work to make it work the first time I used a mid'70s truck motor with early '70s car biscuit mounts available cheap at any parts store but I had to build the ears for the frame mounts you can get mounts for this swap at www.engine-swaps.com now but they are expensive the transmission was the original A500 the computer was eliminated so I had to use a single pole toggle switch to use the overdrive and a second switch for the torque converter lock up and don't forget the counterbalance weights on the torque converter you can buy a balance kit from Mopar performance that comes with instructions and templates all of the accessories and brakets from a pre magnum 3.9 motor are a direct bolt on the pre mag v8 all of the pre mag v6 and v8 sensors are the same and in the same location so the factory gauges worked but I'm not sure about the later drive by wire dashes the only thing that didn't work was the tach because the reference wire is tied to the computer so I installed an aftermarket piece I already had a b&m shifter cable shifter in the truck so I don't know how the column unit would work I had to make the kickdown linkage for the trans. you have to have that hooked up or the trans will NOT shift that linkage also helps adjust your shift points and must have the correct preset tension but after I did this truck a couple of companies started making a spring loaded cable linkage Lokar is one and the other is carried by either Mancini Racing or Kohler Dodge I don't remember for sure but you can usually find one or both ads in Mopar Collectors Guide or one of the other Mopar magezines for ignition I used a '70s mopar electronic distributor and a standard mopar ignition module with a Mopar Perf wiring kit ask a mopar mechanic how to wire it cause it comes with no instructions you will also need a standard mopar dual resistor ballast ask your mechanic how that gets wired to voltage regulator was a '70s dodge anything they were all the same and readily available items ask the dodge guy how to wire that to headers came from Summit Racing catalog I think they were for a '94 dakota v8 they were Summits bargain shorty truck headers exhaust was the bargain Summit dual kit FOR MANIFOLDS NOT HEADERS I ran the pipes under the frame rails behind the front tires and down the outside of the frame tucked up as close to the truckcab as possible to hide them I used 18 inch glasspacks and the tailpipes exited in front of the back tire I would suggest put an oil filter relacator on the truck because with this exhaust changing the filter was a pain but it sounded like a nascar supertruck the oil pan was a rear sump 360 pan out of a dodge pickup a 318 pan will not fit a 360 because of the size of the front and rear seals I had to notch the fron of the sump 2 or 2 and a half inches to clear the crossmember then I I added 2 inch ears out each side of the sump to make up oil capacity lost by the notch in front the radiator is the real pain of the entire swap cause with the trans. in the stock location there will only be about half an inch of space between the pulleys and the rad and that is with the stock v6 rad with the top rad bushings turned upside down(they are thicker on one side than the other) I dont know about swapping the rad for a later model v8 (I only had the truck for about a 6 months after building it) but the stok v6 rad IS NOT big enough forget about an engine driven fan I used 2 electric pusher fans in front of the radiator and if I remember right I took out the a/c condensor for them to fit behind the grill I thought about swapping the front sheetmetal from a 2nd gen dakota but couldn't find any in the local salvage yards that weren't wrecked I used a complete edelbrock performer kit(minus the heads) with a 600 performer carb so I had to use a fuel pressure regulater to cut the stock F.I. fuel pressure down to about 6psi as for the wiring go to your dodge dealer and get a wiring diagram for your year truck and do some serious homework cause the computer is grounded in couple of different places and the truck will not run without those grounds I scratched my head for about a week trying to figure that out you may want to look into swapping the rear end for a v8 unit cause it is bigger I used the stock v6 in mine but just before I sold my truck I got sideswiped across the boxside and tire and the rear started to rattle horribly but I don't know if the accident caused it or the larger motor the stock v6 springs are fine you will only loose about an inch of ground clearance but the truck will feel very nose heavy when cornering or parking it took me about two months and about $1500 to put this thing together that was including the studying and it was well worth it considering everybody including the the mopar mechanic said I was nuts for even trying it |
| Jay Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 8/09/2003 20:10:04 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: Question what about the pre 91 4x4's will the v8 fit in those? ive got a 90 4x4 convertible and the motor and trans are about to die.... |
| CAPTMIKEY88 Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 11/07/2003 22:13:13 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: HEY I GOT A 96 3.9L 2WD WITH AUTO TRANS. CAN I PUT A CARBURETED 360 IN IT SO I DONT GOTTA RUN A CONPUTER AT ALL? |
| gen1dak Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 11/08/2003 00:56:42 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: OBDII started in '96. From what I've seen, none of your instruments will work. The tranny will not function properly since the computer will not be communicating with the MPI sensors if you have a carb there. Much easier with '95 and earlier. I mean, anything can be done, but '96 and up is a mess. Okay, on the engine swaps. If you have a Magnum v6, the Magnum block v8 will slip right into the same mounts, BUT, if you use a pre-Magnum block, the mounting pads are not present, and you will have to use the kit, or make your own deal. As for an engine-driven fan in a gen1dak, it can be done. The radiator I used is OEM for a 1986 Toyota Supra Turbo. The tanks are very close in overall volume, but the shape is such that it can fit into the radiator support frame, and slide forward a couple inches. This leaves a cozy area for a flex-fan with 1 1/2" spacer. Works for me. B.Kelm. You couldn't manage with a long-snout gen2? I did this in my Shelby! A custom unit from BeCool would work even better. |
| dakman Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 11/22/2003 17:04:54 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: I have a 94 CC Gen III Dakota. It had a 3.9 v6 in it with the A500 trany. I pulled the 5.9 v8 and the A518 trany out of a 95 Ram 1500. I installed the engine and trany in my Gen III, no problem. You have to use the 3.9 motor mounts and the computer out of the Ram. You need to get the oil pan, oil pickup tube, and dipstick for a 97 Durango or Dakota with the 5.9. You have to splice in wires for the two extra injectors into the v6 wire loom. Use the heavy duty cooling radiator, it's the same for a 3.9 and the 5.9. You can shorten the fan shroud from the 3.9 or buy the one for a 5.2. It bolts right in, even the drive line is the right length. The only other thing you hace to buy is the bracket for the shifter bellcrank that bolts to the A518 trany. Took three days working in the evening to get it in. Looking for a v8 diff though. |
| a100dork Dodge Dakota JOIN HERE 2/06/2004 10:12:13 | RE: 360 conversion IP: Logged Message: i have a 93 dakota with a magnum 318 in it now motor went south on me and i have a magnum 360 just wondering if it will run with the stock computer or if i will have to change it andif i do have to change it what computer should i use? thank you for your help |
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