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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Eddie
> Estoppey
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 12:48 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Trading my 3.9 in on a 5.9
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> yeah, then i got to change my tranny, my drive shaft and then the rear
> end along with the computer and all the wireing, chances are then ill
> have no warrenty.
>
> ed
That's true, but then you could tell everyone you have a '97 R/T (not very
many of those were made, you know :-).
I've toyed with the idea of replacing my V6 with a 360 someday, so I know
what you're talking about. The really sick idea I had was to put a diesel
in there. I sort of doubt the Cummins is going to fit in the '95 engine
bay, but I understand the Grand Cherokee is sold in Australia with a 3.1L
diesel (wonder how difficult one of those engines would be to locate in
Canada...)
Now, you might be wondering why I would ever want to replace a 3.9L V6 with
a 3.1L 5-cylinder turbodiesel. Two reasons:
1. Offroaders love lots of torque, especially at low RPMs (ever seen the
torque curve on a diesel?)
2. Just to be different. How many diesel Dakotas have you ever seen?
Just daydreaming...
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Jason Bleazard
current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
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