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Dakota 440 Custom #1202738
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1991 Dakota Shortbed 2wd with a 1974 440, 906 heads, 280/480 cam, 727 and a 8 3/4 rear from a 1969 van with 3.91 gears

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202739
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Radiator from a Durango, just got the belts and pulleys on

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202740
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Shorty headers center dump

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202741
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Fiberglass seats

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202742
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Custom roll cage

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202743
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Here you can see the rest of the roll bars. See it fits no problem. No expensive kit required. Just a sawsall and Dodge parts from Mother Mopar.

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202744
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Its a Father and Son project. We have been working on it for about 2 years now. Our goal is a 12.99 run at the quarter mile with atleast 100 mph

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202745
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Cool project!!

I wish my kids helped me on cars, they want to DRIVE them but that's it!


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Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202746
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I think you're going to need a bigger air cleaner. Maybe you can incorporate a newer fuel injected vehicles "carb hat" type set up?

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: UCUDANT] #1202747
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You mean like this dual cone filters?

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202748
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Or maybe a velocity stack?

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202749
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We had a tough time with the drivers side header. This engine block lug was a clearance problem

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202750
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Some work with a die grinder cutoff wheel did the trick

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202751
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Now it fits but its tight

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202752
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The block hugger header fit but it was tight

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202753
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We got the seats bolted in and layed out the pedals. It was a 4cylinder 5 speed now its a 440 automatic 727. We welded the two pedals (clutch and brake) as a brake pedal. My feet are too big for those little pedals

Re: Dakota 440 Custom [Re: PowerWagonDude] #1202754
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heres a video from my phone of the first startup. ran the break in on the cam at high idle, around 2k, for a while. sounds strong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfGPBGSik1o







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