I guess the makor differences were the heads, hi-rise intake and fuel
injection.....But, really, you could build an older 318 the same way....
But, I do like the fact that my Magnum is stock, engineered for more power
to start with....
At 11:49 AM 2/20/99 -0600, you wrote:
>The Magnums did provide a significant increase in hp. I thing the
>pre-Magnums were around 175hp? - don't really remember. BUT, you are right,
>there are many more hop-up parts available for the pre-Magnum.....I think
>you could easily build that old 318 to outperform the newer Magnums. The
>only real advantage the new motors have are re-designed heads and maybe the
>EFI system, but there are plenty of aftermarket (MoPar) heads that will
>outperform the new Magnum heads.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 8:39 AM
>Subject: Re: DML: New to list - 91 V-8 Dakota Club Cab
>
>
>>Maybe THATS what I was thinking....I have a 92 4x4 V8 and always bragged
>>that I had the one of the first Daks to have a V8...ok.....I lied
>>then.....The first Magnum, I spose...
>>
>>Thanks for the info!
>>
>>How does that pre-magnum engine perform??? I expect it is easier to find
>>hop-up toyz, since its the venerable old 318 that Dodge used for
>years.....I
>>love the 318......compact engine size wise but can pack a whallop when
>>tweaked right...
>>
>>
>>
>>At 07:53 AM 2/20/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>>No, 1991 was the first V8 across the board and Shelby had them in there
>>>before that (early as '89, I think). 1992 was the first year for the
>>>re-designed Magnum 318 V8.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
>>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>>>Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 8:00 AM
>>>Subject: Re: DML: New to list - 91 V-8 Dakota Club Cab
>>>
>>>
>>>>I thought 92 was the first year for the V8 in the Dak??
>>>>
>>>>At 08:40 AM 2/19/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>>Welcome to the list. I have the same truck, 91 V8 CC and have not
>>>>>experienced the trouble you describe. You might check for loose
>>>>>transmission linkages. Only trouble I've had is missing and hesitation.
>>>>>Started at 66K miles. New sparkplug wires corrected the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>>Weldon
>>>>>99 RT CC
>>>>>91 LE CC for sale
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>"M ove O ver, P ickup A pproacing R apidly!"
>>>>1992 Dakota 4x4, Standard cab, short bed, 5.2 L V8, K&N, Gibson/Dynomax
>>>>exhaust,Power Puleys, MP SBEC, 180 degree thermostat, Bushwhackers,
>>>>tire/wheel package, Lund Moonvisor & Interceptor, Custom Cover tonneau,
>>>>Bundy rear bumper, chrome grillguard/pushbar
>>>>
>>>>see http://www.usaor.net/users/zavetsky for pictures!
>>>>
>>>>MOPAR or NOCAR!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>"M ove O ver, P ickup A pproacing R apidly!"
>>1992 Dakota 4x4, Standard cab, short bed, 5.2 L V8, K&N, Gibson/Dynomax
>>exhaust,Power Puleys, MP SBEC, 180 degree thermostat, Bushwhackers,
>>tire/wheel package, Lund Moonvisor & Interceptor, Custom Cover tonneau,
>>Bundy rear bumper, chrome grillguard/pushbar
>>
>>see http://www.usaor.net/users/zavetsky for pictures!
>>
>>MOPAR or NOCAR!
>
>
>
"M ove O ver, P ickup A pproacing R apidly!"
1992 Dakota 4x4, Standard cab, short bed, 5.2 L V8, K&N, Gibson/Dynomax
exhaust,Power Puleys, MP SBEC, 180 degree thermostat, Bushwhackers,
tire/wheel package, Lund Moonvisor & Interceptor, Custom Cover tonneau,
Bundy rear bumper, chrome grillguard/pushbar
see http://www.usaor.net/users/zavetsky for pictures!
MOPAR or NOCAR!
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