Hey Bill, I agree about the trans. especially after owning an AX-15 in my
98' and having it start to grind with only 25,000 miles. The NV3500 is a
good trans, but I doubt it could handle a 408 (which is what I'm planning)
at least it couldn't handle my built 360 in my old 95' Dak. It unfortunately
broke right after I sold it to a fellow DMLer (sorry Mike). I'll probably
have to rebuild the suspension anyway so I guess I'll get some V8 drop
springs and solve that problem. My big concern is the fuel rail and wiring
harness....
Sam South
----- Original Message -----
From: <B1LLYW@aol.com>
To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 5:08 AM
Subject: Re: DML: V6 To V8 Swap
>
> In a message dated 3/2/2003 11:05:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> sawcut64@msn.com writes:
>
> <<<I'm sure this has been gone over before, but with only a dial up
> connection
> and being a complete lazy ass, I can't talk myself into looking through
the
> archives, so.....what exactly is involved with a V6 to V8 swap in a
5-speed
> 92-95 Dak, aside from the obvious engine, trans., computer? How hard is it
> to change the fuel rail? Can I just wire in two extra injector connections
> to the V6 harness and how exactly is the best way to do that, or do I need
a
> V8 harness? What about motor mounts, trans. crossmember, cooling system,
> front coil springs and any other swap issue I haven't mentioned? Any and
all
> help would be greatly appreciated, because at this point my only option to
> starting another Dak project is starting with a V6 because V8 RC 5-speed's
> are impossible to find here in Texas. Thanks gang!!!>>>
>
> Sam, the downside to doing that is that the 92-95 V6 Dak's came with the
> AX-15 tranny, which is even weaker than an NV3500. You can splice into
the
> V6 harness if you want to do it that way (I haven't done it but I have
heard
> of it being done that way). Everything else is fairly straightforward.
In
> terms of suspension, you don't have to swap springs but you might want to
if
> the truck is high mileage. I know a place where you can get a new pair of
> stock height coil springs for $75.
>
> Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com
>
> '02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92 LSD
> '95 Dakota CC 4x2, SLT, 318, 5 spd, 3.55 LSD
>
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