Re: engine swap 1990 to 1998

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Fri Nov 23 2001 - 11:24:58 EST


At 07:41 AM 11/23/01 +0000, you wrote:
>We need a little assistance. We have a 1990 Dodge Dakota with a V6 3.9L
>engine, throttle body/carburator fuel injection system. The engine is
>getting very tired, and we picked up a 1998 V6 Magnum with port fuel
>injection. Because of computer incompatability we can't just toss the old
>one and drop the new one in. We decided to use the main part of the new
>engine and the old throttle body. We've sadly discovered that we can't
>readily do that either. The 98 throttle body mounts with bolts that go
>straight up and down. The old 90 block accomodates the throttle body with
>bolts going in on an angle. There is apparently an adapter (part #
>P524950?). Does anyone have a line on where we might be able to get this,
>relatively inexpensively (aka cheap)? And has anyone had the thrill of
>doing such a swap, and could give us some tips and warnings?
>Cheers Judy

Koller Dodge has it. Not cheap ... list is $315 ... Koller's price is $212.75.
At least, Koller can be used as a last resort.

   http://www.worldparts.com/kollerdodge/

Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
'97 CC Dakota, 5.2L, 4x2, 44RE, 3.92SG, 4,075 lb (racing weight)
RW: 231.2 hp 340.0 torque PB: 14.313 95.05 mph



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