"L" in LA stands to light weight casting. The old "A" motors were cast
with a different technique and the blocka weighed a ton more.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES KNOX <knox.james@sympatico.ca>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Saturday, May 01, 2004 1:11 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: 91 Factory Daks Gen 2 were produced with 318LA
engines
>
>1956 to 1966 old style 277 - 301 - 313 - 318 are A engines, 1967 to 1991
>, 318 engines are LA, 1992 and up are 318, 5.2 magnum engines.
>
>Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318LA factory
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Day" <billday@consolidated.net>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:09 AM
>Subject: DML: Re: RE: 91 Factory Daks Gen 2 were produced with 318LA
engines
>
>
>>
>> How do you determine the "LA" part of the '91? What exactly does that
>mean
>> anyway?
>>
>> I have that donor I pulled the motor from, '91, 318, RC, LB
>>
>> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "RayB" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
>> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 6:13 PM
>> Subject: DML: RE: 91 Factory Daks Gen 2 were produced with 318LA engines
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Hey Jim, I know of at least two.....yours and a local guy with a red
>> > 2-wheel drive. :-)
>> >
>> > RayB
>> > http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > >
>> > > Simple question maybe? 91 was the first year of the Gen 2 body
>> > > design, How
>> > > many 318LA Daks were produced? Before 92 introduction of the
>> > > Magnum engine.
>> > >
>> > > Jim Knox, 91 Dak Sport SC SB RB, 318LA, 4x4
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
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