I'm with Jason on this one. I wouldn't swap the 440 into a brand new
durango (don't want to mess up a good thing). Don't get me wrong, it would
be pretty awesome, but it still is a new durango. I think I would find
something else. I'm assuming you want the 440 in a 4x4. If this is the
case, why not try to find an older, 87 - 91 or so, dakota 4x4 and stuff it
in there. Like someone else mentioned, you could always find another Ram
Charger....there's the whole solid axle advantage there and all the parts
should be strong enough to handle the power. Sounds like the 440 would be
the good start of a "project truck".
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: Jason Bleazard <drazaelb@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: dodge 440
>Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 08:55:19 -0800 (PST)
>
>Four Wheeler magazine has run a couple of articles lately about
>"BumVees" or "Bummers". It's a fiberglass body that looks a lot like
>a Hummer, designed to replace the body of a variety of trucks.
>They're specifically designed for trucks like this Ramcharger that
>runs good but looks bad. Putting a new body on the Ramcharger won't
>be cheap, but neither is putting the 440 in a Durango. (And the
>Ramcharger has solid axles -- better for hard core off roading.)
>
>I'll see if I can find any info about it on the web. I don't want to
>discourage your Durango project, just wanted to give you another
>option if you wanted it. If I had the means, I'd personally love to
>find an old Ramcharger like that and put a Bummer body on it.
>
>--- Michael Kuriger <michael@isuzu-mods.com> wrote:
> > The 440 is sitting in a ram charger that
> > has 38's and has no problem lighting them up. too bad the ran
> > charger
> > is rusted, no interior, basically a mess.
> >
> > -=Mike
>
>
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>Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
>his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 239 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
>hers: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 318 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black
>
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