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Fenris
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10/25/2002
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 Subject: Have a '99 V6 Dak. wanna make it fast!!!
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So far, all I have is a 7" Intense Performance intake and I relocated the IAT sensor into the intake tube. Next, I want to get a 180deg. thermostat, Flowkooler hi-flow water pump, shorter gears, a TQ converter, and 1.6 ratio roller-rockers... For appearance, I am gonna get some 20" R/T-style chrome rims from premier automotive and some nice tires(Nitto's, Kumho's, or Yokohama's), not to mention Cervini's Sniper kit when(or if) it comes out.
Later on, I wanna save up and get a Garrett T4 Turbo kit, 24# FordMotorSports injectors (hear a lot of good things about em), a new suspension kit (including swaybars and new shocks), the roadmaster active suspension shocks (that mount to the leafsprings to prevent them from rolling on take-off), and a good camshaft.. I want to make this a bad-ass truck... like BernD's.:) It might take a while though... Lot of money to save.
Anything else that I should plan on getting, or anything I should get instead of what I listed?
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HemiDakota97
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10/25/2002
22:54:24
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Yeah,don't waste your money on beefing your six, spend the money and get a crate MPI 5.9L engine and go to town.
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rtdkota
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10/25/2002
23:31:03
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If you want to add performance-- don't bother with stock 1.6 ratio rockers-- Go for 1.7 ratio rockers-- headers, etc.
I sell the 1.7s (Crower)... Crower has them in stock, ready to ship.
Sam
www.socaldakota.com
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Fenris
Dodge Dakota
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10/27/2002
05:23:14
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I was wondering if I should ditch the V6 and save up for a V8 instead... Would that be the best thing to do?
Speaking of V8's, I saw a 408 short-block on krcperformance.com that really caught my eye.:) Still, the 360 seems pretty impressive too.
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HemiDakota97
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10/27/2002
12:26:14
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The best thing you could do acctually is buy one of the magnum crate motors that are set up for a carb, ditch the fuel injection, you will tap into more of the engines power with a carb. At least thats been my experience, i had a 89 stang with a 302 HO motor in it and I picked up a little ove half a second at the track just from going to a carb. Just my 2 cents.
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Fenris
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10/27/2002
14:01:23
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Carb, eh? I don't know much about engines yet, but I'm learning. I learn things quick... I'm gonna minor in automechanics in college.
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Fenris
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10/27/2002
14:29:21
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BTW, what is the largest (ci.) engine that could be put in a Dak?
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Drew
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10/27/2002
16:21:45
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I'm thinking the Viper V10 Motor...
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Fenris
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10/27/2002
18:48:51
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No kidding? That would be somethin!
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HemiDakota97
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10/27/2002
21:05:48
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actualluy, the biggest ci motor you could put in it would be a 528ci Hemi, but if you could bore it and stroke it, well it would be more cubes of course. I'm a hemi freak and i've done the calculations and it is possible to swap in a 528ci hemi but it would be alot of work.
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Fenris
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10/28/2002
23:32:11
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U sure a Dakota really could fit a 528ci??
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BlkDak
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10/29/2002
20:15:23
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soo... i have a 00' cc 3.9
Could i buy a 5.9 engine and swap it into my truck ? is it expensive / troublesome ?
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Fenris
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10/30/2002
01:13:08
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All I know is what I've read from here and on sites about engines and automotive stuff...
You can do it, but it requires changing A LOT of stuff; Transmission, differential, gears, PCM, and other things... Pretty much anything that has to do with "moving" the truck.
But if a 528 Hemi can really be fit into a Dak, by God, I wanna put one in instead of a 360 or a 408!
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HemiDakota97
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10/30/2002
01:29:04
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The thing is that a crate 528ci Hemi will cost you about 18K for Mopar Performance. As for swaping in a 360 or a 408, i've seen a kit for doing just that, but i don't remember where i saw it. If I remember i'll drop you guys a line.
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Fenris
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10/30/2002
02:05:41
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I'm not planning on dropping a big engine in anytime soon... I'm gonna wait till im in college and when my Dak is paid off, which is not much longer. I might settle for a 360, cause I kinda wanna keep this thing street-legal.
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IntenseDak39
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10/30/2002
10:05:38
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to do a v6 to v8 transplant all you really need is the motor, wire harness, computer and torque converter if its a 5.9. I believe the v6 tranny can take a lot of power....
intensedak39
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