glad to hear the weather is warm for you. we're getting hit with snow
tonight, but it's supposed to be in the 30s later this week... i can't
wait!! you know, if you would have asked me a week after i bought it from
you, i probably would have sold it back. but last summer i had a lot of fun
with it, so i'm not sure about that now... the dakota has a good home, so
you don't have to worry about that. it hasn't seen any snow this winter.
once i get a house it won't even see rain very often... hopefully plenty of
runs down the strip... hope you find another dak project. i know someone
else looking for a truck too. he is having a hard time finding something...
i've looked into the V8 swap. it doesn't sound to bad. you can do it!!
Mike K
94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
http://www.hornok.com/zig
>From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@msn.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: V6 To V8 Swap
>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 07:48:15 -0600
>
>
>Hey Mike,
>I finally got your email, my wife bought me a new laptop from Best Buy and
>it came with 6 months free internet from MSN...their email SUXS. I think
>they use Hotmail, truly funky email service, but it's free..sort of. Sorry
>to here about the weather in MI...it's supposed to be in the upper 60's
>here
>today..:) Although it's been pretty crappy the last week. You know Mike you
>could make my life a lot easier if you just sold the Dak back to it's
>previous owner....;)....
>Sam South
>(currently Dakless)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "mike kulczycki" <dakota1994@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:24 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: V6 To V8 Swap
>
>
> >
> > hey that's all right sam. at least it's driving good now... and the
>trans
> > was gone through at that time. well it's not driving now... stuck in
>the
> > garage... another freezing cold day today. i am getting sick of this
> > weather. good luck with the search. did you get my e-mail?? i sent
>you
> > one, but not sure if it went through right...
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike K
> > 94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
> > 95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
> > http://www.hornok.com/zig
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@msn.com>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > >Subject: Re: DML: V6 To V8 Swap
> > >Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 07:48:37 -0600
> > >
> > >
> > >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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