Re: Gen 3 hemi into 98 Dakota, anyone do it?
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Little something to drool over... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv-UU6LjziII ran across a thread somewhere several years ago when I was researching engine swaps (4.7 to 5.9 since the 4.7 Durangos w/ bad engines were plentiful and cheap around here) where a guy put a Hemi in a 1st gen Durango. Complete write-up and pics. Can't seem to find it now (I didn't save it since I wasn't planning a Hemi swap). Good luck with it. Tim
'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )
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Re: Gen 3 hemi into 98 Dakota, anyone do it?
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This is off the Dakota RT site: 2016 SRT 6.4, stock accessories. Frame trimmed for alternator clearance. Grand Cherokee SRT power steering pump and reservoir. Ram SRT10 transmission, QuickTime small block Mopar bellhousing, 130 tooth McLeod flywheel, 10.5" clutch, stock Ram SRT10 shifter with modified Challenger SRT pistol grip shifter Mopar 392 Crate kit. HHR fan, stock radiator. Walbro 255 pump. 6AN feed and return lines, Aeromotive A1000 fuel pressure regulator. Schumacher engine mounts and oil pan. Milodon pickup for 5.7/6.1 cut and reclocked to fit 6.4 oil pump. 99+ brake booster for coil clearance. Tubular upper control arms for header clearance. Custom long tubes with 2" primaries into 3.5" slip on collectors. Auto Meter gauges. Pretty simple setup, all things considered. Could be done a little cheaper with a 5.7 VVT motor and still using the Mopar stuff. Runs like a stock '16 Challenger. Doesn't get hot in traffic. 1900rpm at 80mph with 3.92 gears. http://www.dakotart.com/forum/showthread...1219#post521219
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Re: Gen 3 hemi into 98 Dakota, anyone do it?
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09/25/17 02:48 PM
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The mechanical stuff is the easy part. The electronics is the part that sucks. The OBD-2 harnesses are ugly when you start peeling them apart. Trouble is by that year, everything is controlled by the computer. Not just your cruise and a/c but also your lights, windshield wipers, gauges. I think I would gut all the original wiring, install a universal hot-rod type wiring harness and do aftermarket gauges and a manual transmission or an older hydraulic 4-speed if you must have an auto. Then carb or aftermarket EFI controller of your choice. The 90's mopar OBD-2 stuff is poorly supported and the only tuning options I know of leave you at the mercy of someone else on the internet to make your tune for you and to me that just sounds terrible. I would sooner gut all that and handle it myself.
I did use the factory electronics when I swapped a 5.2 magnum into my jeep wrangler, however I used a 1995 OBD-1 harness which is quite simple compared to the OBD-2 stuff. The OBD-1 stuff is not tunable though but for this build a stock engine was more than adequate.
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