http://www.engine-swaps.com/ makes a 440 swap kit for Dakotas.
Follow this link for the swap kit. E-mail me off-list and I can send you
some pics of a Dak that has a 440-6bbl in it.
http://www.engine-swaps.com/frames/frame_Truck_Dakota.html
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- Original Message -----
From: <NVMYDakota@aol.com>
To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: DML: 440 BB in a Dakota
> Well hell,
> I rolled my 76 RamCharger this weekend, it screwed up the
windshield
> frame, so it's pretty much worthless, that'd be alot o welding to get it
back
> into drivab;le condition.. So I was thinking that I got a perfectly
good
> 440 just sitting there, it's got less than 30K on the motor... and well
the
> Dakotas got almost 130K... BB Dakota!! Do you guys think this is
possible?
>
> How big of a bitch would it be to slappa BB in the dakota... I allready
got
> the nice 727 tranny behind the BB in the RamCharger, os it'd jsut need
some
> custom motor mounts, crossmemebers, and driveshafts right????????
>
> O R
>
> The wheelbases are about the same, what about swaping over the Dakota body
> bed and all on the charger chassis, a dakota that had a 440 with 33" tires
> would be pretty damned badass!
>
> Lemme know what you all think I oughta do
>
>
> Greg
>
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