Wait, you are putting a premag 318 in your 95?? The late 80's/ early 90's
318's in stockish form would hardly be an upgrade from your 3.9, plus all
the ignition system/ fuel system troubles your going to run into.
Or were you plaiing on putting a mag top end on that short block?
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "Aaron Wyse" <awyse@sw.rr.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: Well... I have it now...(little long)
>Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 22:44:43 -0600
>
>
>Bill,
> I agree on the RV grind cam.. You don't need screaming rpm.. just
>better torque, and that's what those grinds are designed for. Pulling &
>towing. A 318 will pull well (not heavy loads quickly through the
>mountains) if properly equipted.. Dodge was putting 318's in everything up
>to the 5T trucks at one time. Enjoy it, use your head putting it
>together, and it'll treat you well.
> As for the parts truck, I may be interested in the door panels and
>power
>windows for my RamCharger. Was the donor truck a 4WD or 2WD? If it was
>4WD
>I may also be interested in the front springs as well.
>Aaron Wyse
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Day" <billday@consolidated.net>
>To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 10:26 PM
>Subject: DML: Well... I have it now...(little long)
>
>
> >
> > Went and picked up the $100 truck with the pre-mag donor 318. All in
>all
> > the truck is actually in descent shape, body wise.
> > I probably should have disconnected the driveshaft before dragging it
>125
> > miles behind my own DAK, but hey my truck needed a little workout
>anyway..
> >
> > Not sure what folks on the list may be interested in from what will be
> > leftover(basically frame, body and interior).
> > Doors are solid, no rust with passenger side door handle not operating
>well.
> > Driver side cab rear and passenger side front quarter, behind the wheeld
> > have holes about the size of a soft ball. Bed is solid, no rust,
>tailgate
> > is solid no rust but the handle mechanisms are shotty at best. Interior
> > trim pieces seem to be in good shape(Maroon color Reg. Cab w/ wood grain
> > around the intrument cluster style). The color of the truck is two tone
>red
> > and white.
> >
> > Truck has electric windows and possibly door locks as well, only had a
> > battery on it long enough to start it and it ran ok with a little bit of
> > blue from the tailpipe, going to rebuild it anyway so I didn't get a
>chance
> > to check the power windows and locks.
> >
> > Now a question... There have been mentions from some friends that a
>"RV"
> > cam for low end on small v8s might be just what this motor needs.. What
>do
> > you think about that? Again, I'm not out to build a dragstrip 4x4
>truck,
> > just something that has a little more torque than the v6 I'm currently
> > running.
> >
> > I guess if someone needs something, we will have to work out some
>shipping
> > issues and some "dirt" cheap prices for whatever it maybe that they
>need.
> > Email me off list if you're interested.
> >
> > Bill Day
> > billday@consolidated.net
> > http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
> >
> > A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants and
>can
> > give..
> >
> > AIM - BadManD73 (Catch me if you can!)
> > '95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red
> >
> >
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