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Motorhead
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11/28/2003
07:32:58
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 Subject: V6 to V8 Swap?s
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Hello all,
My 1992 3.9 V6 just ate itself at 180K miles.
I'm not sure why but I've taken very good care of it and it's all highway miles. The cam gear has no teeth left. Looks like the lifters/cam seized up. The engine is full of metal filings...haven't got the heads off yet to see what's up (or down there). I'm thinking it may have been running a can of engine flush that maybe took out a bearing? No more engine flush for me...
Anyway this is what I need info on.
I'd like to drop a 360 in it but I'm not sure about being able to pass Delaware state emissions.
I've found a link for the motormount brackets but was wondering if there is a step by step (or problem by problem how-to-book out there?).
I guess I'll need a new tranny?, new computer?, new fuel/intake manifold/headers etc...not sure what the best crate motor company to buy from...
Maybe junk yard would be better $$$$ wise?
I'm slowly taking the engine apart getting ready to yank it out and am trying to get some good advice from anyone who has done such a project.
The other option and maybe less headaches is going high performance on a rebuilt crate engine V6...BUT I can't find anything highpo for the V6?
I haven't been to a dealership to ask let but there's a conflict of interest there....would rather hear it from someone who's paid the bill(s).
I'm on a budget, just looking for better mileage and performance...AS EASY and least expensive as possible. I've heard the V8 actually does beter than the V6...on mileage.
I have to go change my son's diaper. Appreciate any info at lm2500gasturbines@hotmail.com
Thanks,
Motorhead
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PAPA Smurf
Dodge Dakota
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11/28/2003
08:10:43
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your first mistake was getting married and have a kid now there's another one like you
SEARCH THE SUBJECT MORON
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Phaedrus
Dodge Dakota
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12/31/2003
20:32:40
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Why would you call him a moron, if he is just asking for information? Isnt that the purpose of the board, to give and get information? Isn't asking fellow Dakota owners for informaiton a way of "searching" for information?
Papa Smurf, YOU are the moron. Heh.
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jd
Dodge Dakota
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1/01/2004
16:50:05
| RE: V6 to V8 Swap?s
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im tryin a 3.9 to 5.2 liter swap soon i already have a magnum 318 waitin in the garage my truck is a 1990 4x4 reg cab my problem will be the fit in 1st generation dak i may need a shoe horn but the tranny will bolt up so will the torque conv as long as the flywheel bolts up the computer will need changing. my main source for parts is a auto recycling yard. oh one other thing you will need to change or modify the wiring harness
good luck let us know how its goin for you as i will with my swap as soon as i get that raise i was waitin for
jd
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BamaTech
Dodge Dakota
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1/01/2004
21:02:03
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what would be the best vehicle to get parts for the swap ?
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gen1dak
Dodge Dakota
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1/01/2004
23:00:18
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92-95 Dak is great for parts because you're grafting Magnum tech to yours.
jd....When the electric fans in my Shelby fried their relay, I set out to remedy that situation. Using a flex fan and a 1 1/2 inch spacer filled the bill. I also took out the stock radiator and used a different one that'd fit into the radiator support frame, effectively moving the radiator forward about 3 inches (directly into the space where the electric fans had been). Nowadays, Summit carries generic aluminum radiators that'll fit that area and do an even better job....very reasonable price too. You can use electric fans if you prefer. I'm looking at a '73 short-shaft viscous clutch 7-blade OEM-style unit as a future mod. If you use the serpentine belt system, that'll save at least another inch of clearance, so it can be done, but not with the stock radiator/stock location. Also, depending on what year your Magnum is, the flex plate may or may not fit. Around 1995, the bolt pattern changed, so you'll need to check that....at worst, you'll need to get the flex plate that fits the Magnum, if it's a later type. Let eBay be your new best friend. I scored a complete pre-96 Magnum wiring harness for less than $30 including shipping. Also, remember that the serpentine system turn the fan and water pump in the opposite direction, so don't mix/match the fans and water pumps from Magnums and LA's.
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Moparman
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1/02/2004
00:38:54
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There is a way to get very good power for fairly cheap. If u have the 360 motor or are going to swap for one, put the heads from a 318 on the 360. This will give it a ton more power. This only works on truck blocks. Also I do have a question , what do the 318 motors put out in torque for the 1994 model, 318 manual 4x2, thanks
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gen1dak
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1/02/2004
02:45:37
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MoparMan? What are you smokin'? Put 318 heads on a 360? What? On LA's, 318's have small ports/valves and will choke a 360. The hot ticket is to put 360 heads/intake on a 318. As for Magnums, the 318/360 heads are the same, so swapping produces no power changes. This only works on truck blocks? Care to explain why? It works on ALL LA engines in trucks OR CARS. Torque....300 ft/lbs at 3200 rpm.
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YAAAABUDDY03
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1/02/2004
19:28:32
| RE: V6 to V8 Swap?s
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If your gunna swap anything to anything you need to swap whatever you have to a VIPER V10 motor.
Paul
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