$.02 worth:
It's my understanding that you must swap in the same model year or newer
engine into any vehicle to stay on the good side of federal, state and
local EPA and motor vehicle inspection types.
It might be a somewhat difficult passing your next emissions test with a
n older 390 non-magnum engine, assuming that I've got my facts right.
- Gene -
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>Guys, I don't have the engine yet. I was just thinking about how nice
it
>would be to have a "low-tech" 360 in my truck. I don't really like the
EFI
>and all the pollution stuff on the 5.2L. Based on your replies, it
sounds
>like there would be a myriad of problems, unless I want to re-wire the
whole
>truck. -Bill
>
>>Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 07:57:32 -0800
>>From: JT McBride <mcbride@abac.com>
>>Subject: Re: DML: Swap of "crate" 360 into '97 Dakota?
>>
>>Eric writes:
>>Bill, I put a 93 5.9 into my 95 dak 5spd but that has the computer
stuff on
>>it. You're talking of something totally different. The crate motor
isnt
>>designed to run off of the computer so you would have to eliminate
that.
>Y=
>>ou
>>will just have to set up the dak oldstyle unless you want to fuel
inject
>th=
>>e
>>crate and have a chip burned for ya.
>>
>>Did you pull the 5.9 out of a =B493 Ram, with the Ram SBEC, or are you
>using
>>a Dakota stock or MP SBEC? Curious, because I=B4m thinking seriously
of
>doin=
>>g
>>the same thing.
>>
>>Jim
>>=B493 4x4 V8
>
>
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