In a message dated 7/8/2003 6:52:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
hyperbole47@hotmail.com writes:
> 1. Is
> the stock transmission that came with the truck going to bolt right up to my
>
> new engine. 2. If the tranny does bolt right up, will it handle the extra
> torque and horsepower, or will this result in catastrophic failure of the
> drivetrain/engine? 3. There is some kind of rigid, polycarbonate box with no
>
> fewer than 16 wires protruding from it on the passenger side of said
> vehicle. Intuition tells me this is some kind of early generation computer.
> Can I just do away with this? 4. Wiring harness, can I use the same or
> modify it to be effective on new engine? 5. Motor mounts, will the same ones
>
> in current position work or do they need to be repositioned, or new motor
> mounts completely? There will be many more questions ahead. These are all I
> can think of at the moment. Thank you for taking the time to read my post.
>
1. Your stock tranny will bolt up.
2. It probably won't handle the power for very long.
3. You can get rid of your current computer.
4. You need a v8 magnum wiring harness and a Magnum computer for the same
year as the wiring harness that you get.
5. I think your motor mounts will work, check out this site for info on
that piece of it, http://www.engine-swaps.com
Here's another link on swapping a Magnum motor for a pre-Mag
http://www.krcperformance.com/newcontent/magnumconversion.html
Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com
'02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92 LSD
'95 Dakota CC 4x2, SLT - under construction
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