GEN III QUAD CAB.....
Ron-
01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
Street,Strip,and Show!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: DML:Dakota engine
>
> But they won't part with the plans, and weren't interested in making the
> parts for me when I called a few years back. :-(
>
> I thought about it already. BTW: it was a Gen III.
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ronald bruce taylor,jr <taylor9565@msn.com>
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Saturday, December 13, 2003 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: DML:Dakota engine
>
>
> >
> >The 426 Hemi will fit in a GEN III Dakota engine compartment, this swap
> >has
> >already been done!
> >
> >Hot Rod Magazine and Rad Rides by Troy of Manteno ILL have built one such
> >Animal a few years back, I believe that Rad Rides still has the
> >information and schematics for the mounts, front crossmember, and
> >steering
> >modifications needed to make everything work.
> >
> >They were also able to retain all the stock creature comforts,
> >AC,PS,CRUISE
> >CONTROL,EFI, ETC. they also retained a stock like underhood appearance.
> >
> >I also think that the Mopar Performance Crate Motor installation manual
> >detailed this swap and that MP had originally planned to offer a kit to
> >install the Hemi in a GEN III Dakota.
> >
> >Ron-
> >01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
> >Street,Strip,and Show!
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Chris Saltsman" <prpldak@qbug.biz>
> >To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:42 PM
> >Subject: Re: DML:Dakota engine
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Hey now.... that was my next choice when this motor goes.. the monster
> >> 426.. Chris
> >>
> >> andy levy wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Phillip Batson wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hey! Anyone happen to know if the Hemi engines will
> >> >> fit the 2000 dakota engine compartment? I was just thinking that
> >> >> instead of replacing the
> >> >> whole truck, I could just "drop" a new hemi engine in
> >> >> it down the road. I'm not to crazy about that big Ram
> >> >> grill on the dakota.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Too tall. Unless you wanted to get creative.
> >> >
> >> > Time to start taking measurements on a 426.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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