5.9 crate engine 300 hp from MOPAR is $3450.00 undiscounted or you can go
same engine with 380 hp for $3995.00 undiscounted.
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Mike Styer
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 11:59 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: new member
Greetings,
After a few weeks of reading old posts from the DML, I finally decided to
sign up. It looks like ya'll have a great thing going on here, just looking
through the archives have answered many questions I have had.
I am the proud owner of a 93 Dakota Sport, extended cab, 5 speed, 3.9 V6.
Aside from the electric fan I installed, the truck is stock as can be with
187K and NO major engine work. Normally I'd be proud to say that, but the
time has come where I need to do some serious work on it.
A few weeks ago my gas mileage abrubtly dropped from 21.5 mpg average to a
consistent 11.3 mpg average (I keep track of my mileage every time I fill
up). The engine also started to burn more oil than it should, enough that I
can't pass emissions tests because of smoking. I've done a compression test
and it looks like the piston rings are shot. It also needs a new timing
chain and intake gasket. Would these three problems account for losing half
my previous gas mileage? The low end is missing a bit from before, but
otherwise my power seems to be the same.
I am also trying to decise if I want tto rebuild my engine (making it better
along the way) or install a 5.9. Cost wise, would anyone be able to
guesstimate the difference?
Any ideas would certainly be appreciated. Thanks and Share the Road.
Mike Sanders
CNY
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