Interesting project, best of luck. I've seen the
Schumaker mounts and they are very nicely made and the
best quality, but $500 is a little steep. For that
much money I'd rather buy a welder and some steel and
make my own. When you're done you'll have a nice tool
and some nice mounts.
--- Bob <64ragtop@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Ok, gang, out of lurk mode again. Been reading with
> interest, and
> picking up bits of info pretty regularly, thanks!
> I bought a '91 Dak 3.9/5 speed with a pretty bad
> "crunch" going into
> third. Figure it's the synchro, but since
> I have a bad left leg from my Navy years, I'm going
> with a slushbox for
> my project. Also going with an old-style,
> "Poly" or "Semi Hemi" V-8 because my sister and I
> both tried to kill our
> family, plymouth 4-door "uncoolmoblle"
> all the way thruogh high school and couldn't do it.
> Between us we
> mistreated that ol 318 for nearly ten years and
> not only didn't kill it, but surprised a bunch of
> "off brand" drivers as
> well. Besides I like the Ederbrock valve
> covers for the poly motor.
>
> All that said, I wanted to pass along a link to some
> pics of a similar
> project, and a question or two. First, the link:
>
> >
> http://community.webshots.com/album/300985977tszAFe
>
> I called Schumaker (engineswaps.com) for info on my
> planned swap and was
> told that the poly motor will work
> with standard LA engine mounts, and the extra two
> cylinders will be
> forward of the engine mounts, so the cab will
> be placed on the frame in the same location as if I
> kept the V-6. Their
> kit to swap "Dakota 4banger and v-6 to v-8
> and B/RB" with the 727 tranny mount is gonna cost me
> nigh onto
> $500.00!!! They say "direct bolt on using
> existing holes. Kit includes two mounting perches,
> brackets and
> insulators, bolts and instructins"
>
> So, my questions:
> 1. Anyone here ever done this?
> 2. How much of the Schumaker kit basically
> duplicates the factory stuff
> (mounting perches, especially)?
> 3. Any sources for parts that may substitute for
> theirs, such as
> factory engine mounts, etc.
>
> I don't mind paying for what I get, and support the
> right of merchants
> to make a fair profit, but military
> disability retired pay doesn't amount to a get rich
> quick plan, and I've
> gotta budget pretty carefully.
>
> I very much appreciate the expertise of you members
> who have years of
> experience driving, repairing and
> competing with your Dakotas. I plan on making my
> '46, a cool
> tribute/predacessor to the modern Dak.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> BC
>
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