I think gen I dakota's ended in 1990. '95 would be a gen II, and the 5.9 Mag should fall into place just as the 5.2 would. The aftermarket makes (or B&M used to make) a balanced flex plate, so you could mate an unbalanced 318 torque converter to a 5.9 without any bad vibrations.

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