buds truck Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 Just picked up a 91 Dodge Dakota with a 5.4 v8. The rolling frame, engine and trans will go under the 53 and I can sell enough of the body parts to recoup my buying price of $350, I'm a happy camper. Bud Quote
carl b51 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 Can't wait to see it. Keep the pics coming. Carl Quote
old woolie Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 Sounds good. I believe it would be a 5.2/318. Are you gonna keep the TBI or change to carb? Quote
buds truck Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Posted January 23, 2009 Sounds good. I believe it would be a 5.2/318. Are you gonna keep the TBI or change to carb? not sure, really. Can I keep the tbi and still run the 49 Plymouth gauges that I want to use??? Quote
old woolie Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 The TBI would have no effect on the 49 gauges other than the fuel gauge. Adaptor fittings for oil and temp gauges will make them work as they are mechanical rather than electric. Amp gauge will work with proper polarity as they don't care if it's 6 or 12V. Might be easier to change to carb and 70's electronic ignition. Some say the intake is a direct swap,some say not.I can't say because I haven't done it. Quote
mikesinky Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 i had one of those 318 2wd dakota's, it would flat fly could keep up with a mustang 5.0 until they hit third... Quote
Frank Elder Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 I had a 93 V6, peppy 5 speed, top end on the speedo was 120 I think...wouldn't go faster than 95 after the computer kicked in the governer:mad: :D One of the nicer riding pickups I've been in I think you'll like the ride Bud. Quote
Young Ed Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 Wish you were local so I could buy some of those dakota parts My front fenders are disappearing before my eyes Quote
buds truck Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Posted January 23, 2009 Wish you were local so I could buy some of those dakota parts My front fenders are disappearing before my eyes too bad you live so far away. the body is very nice. greyhound ships fenders..... Bud Quote
Merle Coggins Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 Ed, it sounds like you need to plan a vacation trip out to see the Space Needle and Mt. Rainier. Then you could pick up a complete Dakota body, as a trip souvenir, to bring home. Merle Quote
Young Ed Posted January 23, 2009 Report Posted January 23, 2009 I could start restoring my dakota instead of an old truck. I've been thinking of just buying the repro fenders and rockers for it. They aren't all that expensive. Quote
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