Re: V-6 to V-8 swap

From: JAMES KNOX (knox.james@sympatico.ca)
Date: Wed Feb 18 2004 - 21:36:03 EST


I've seen an 89 Dak with a 440 in it! because a 426 was not available to the
owner, at the time! And bye the the way how about my 91 318LA Dak out of
the Showroom - original owner---- Original Message -----
From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: DML: V-6 to V-8 swap

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> On 2/18/2004 5:25 PM, Neal Thompson wrote:
> | Hi all,
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> | I'm new to the list so forgive my ignorance! I have an '87 dak 4x4
> | with the 3.9 V-6 and an automatic. Since it has 130k on it and leaks
> | it's time to take some action. What I'd like to do is swap in a 60's
> | vintage 318 (overhauled of course), an overdrive automatic transmission
> | (A518?) and replace the NP207 transfercase with an NP231.
> |
> | Here come the questions. Is it correct to assume that the 318 will
> | bolt in? Will the NP231 just bolt in? And where can you find a
> | transmission? I've looked for one but they don't seem to be out there.
> | And what general pitfalls do I need to know about?
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> You really, really, really want to find a Shelby Dak and study it. Daks
> of your vintage did not have enough room for a standard-issue 318 setup,
> so they had to replace the engine-driven fan with a thin electric unit.
> ~ The engine compartment length just wasn't there. There are other
> changes from a standard engine compartment too, I'm sure.
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> - -andy
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> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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> "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
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