Can't even do that with the fan. On my 89 Shelby (5.2 with the same short
nose) the electric fan is on the outside of the fan and blows in. This is
due to lack of space. Also, I would rebuild that transmission and beef it up
a bit.
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Hell-Fire! I bought a V-8
>
> Joe Lenceski wrote:
>
> >
> > I just bought a 5.2L engine( not a Magnum) on Ebay for $39 and it runs!
> > I plan on rebuiding the engine and swapping it with the 3.9L I currently
> > have in my 1987 Dakota w/ 5spd manual transmission. I have some
> > questions: 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.
>
> Missed one thing. You will have to ditch the engine-driven fan and put
> in a thin (or a couple thin) electrics. There is *no* room in that
> engine compartment for a V8 and a clutch fan.
>
> You'd have discovered this anyway but better to know beforehand.
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
> --------------------------------------------
> "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
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>
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