RE: Super Engine Swap

From: Stlaurent Mr Steven (STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil)
Date: Tue Aug 29 2000 - 09:57:22 EDT


Be careful of your state by-laws on engine swapping. If you live in
California-forget it.

-------------------------------------------
Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com

 -----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Berntsen [mailto:kenneth@berntsen.cc]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 6:05 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: RE: DML: Super Engine Swap

Mark you're giving me ideas for my 96. Wonder how tight the V10 is in a gen
II?

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Kuzia [mailto:flyboy01@mediaone.net]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:25 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Super Engine Swap

Go to my page if you want to swap in a 360, its been done! Many times now!

Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 99.52 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Ram-air
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mohammad Ackbar" <attackdak@ameritech.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Super Engine Swap

> Why cant you just drop a late model 360/5.9 in it? You know, like a
93-96.
> Do the heads, add mopar headers, with little tweaks to the intake and T.B
> you could easily get about 300/320 out of it. Cam it, then super charge
it.
> You can get a pretty good starter motor for about 500 from the bone yard,
by
> the time youre done you could have a nice one charged for about 4 grand.
> Not bad I think.
> Mohammad
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jarod "Jester" Johnson" <jester1@linkline.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 4:01 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Super Engine Swap
>
>
> > Ok sounds like a good idea but when i pull out the old catalog n look up
> > 360 crate motor it says for off-road use only =( Anyone got any
> highpowered
> > engines that are cali emmison friendly or am i just gunna have to get a
> big
> > Supercharger?
> >
> > -Jarod
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <AWyseGuy@aol.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 12:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: Super Engine Swap
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 8/28/00 4:22:10 AM Central Daylight Time,
> > > jester1@linkline.com writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > << Well basicly i have no clue what is behind engine swaping or the
> money
> > it
> > > takes to move one of these projects, but where there's a will to get
350
> > > horseys into my truck THERE MUST BE A WAY! So what am i looking at
time
> > wise
> > > moneywise etc. >>
> > >
> > > You can do those levels easily and with out too much expense. That's
> > simply
> > > ordering a 380HP 360 from MOPAR for abotu $3500. drop it in and and
let
> er
> > > rip.
> > >
> > > Aaron
> > > 95 Dakota Sport
> > > 86 Shelby Charger Turbo
> > > 94 Dakota Sport (soon to join ranks)
> > >
> >
> >
>



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 11:53:46 EDT