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dakota 5-speed in an a-body? #130194 09/30/08 02:48 PM 09/30/08 02:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 574 Western New York since 2000 D dart44072 OP super gas
dart44072 OP super gas D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 574 Western New York since 2000	Anybody ever done this? I saw a 5-speed for sale locally. If I could make it work in an a-body i would grab it and store it away with the rest of my junk. (we need a gremlin stuffin his garage full of parts!!) Dave.................

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: dart44072] #130195 09/30/08 02:50 PM 09/30/08 02:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	You'd have to cut the floor up and fab a x-member but I'd think you could make it work. Make sure it's one for a V8

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #130196 09/30/08 02:55 PM 09/30/08 02:55 PM
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dart44072 OP super gas D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 574 Western New York since 2000	Quote: You'd have to cut the floor up and fab a x-member but I'd think you could make it work. Make sure it's one for a V8 Wouldn't the V-6 be the same?

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: dart44072] #130197 09/30/08 03:00 PM 09/30/08 03:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	You'd think but they are not. I must have called 20 places in order to find one for my 5.2 dakota. and they are about $500 more because of that. I had to have mind rebuilt ($1200) keep that in mind when you buy it.

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #130198 09/30/08 04:03 PM 09/30/08 04:03 PM
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dart44072 OP super gas D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 574 Western New York since 2000	Quote: You'd think but they are not. I must have called 20 places in order to find one for my 5.2 dakota. and they are about $500 more because of that. I had to have mind rebuilt ($1200) keep that in mind when you buy it.

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: dart44072] #130199 09/30/08 04:26 PM 09/30/08 04:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 300 MA G Greg55_99 enthusiast
Greg55_99 enthusiast G Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 300 MA	Yeah, you can do it... but it's ugly... :-) https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1 Greg

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: dart44072] #130200 09/30/08 04:31 PM 09/30/08 04:31 PM
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Scottmon super stock S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,072 Louisville, KY.	Quote: Quote: You'd have to cut the floor up and fab a x-member but I'd think you could make it work. Make sure it's one for a V8 Wouldn't the V-6 be the same? V-6 uses an AX-15 tranny...weak. 5.2 uses an NV3500, better but build the motor much or get a lot of traction dropping the hammer and you'll munch the tranny.

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: Scottmon] #130201 09/30/08 04:43 PM 09/30/08 04:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 300 MA G Greg55_99 enthusiast
Greg55_99 enthusiast G Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 300 MA	The problem with the NV3500 is the gear ratio's... V8 NV3500 5-speed Ratios: 1st 4.01, 2nd 2.32, 3rd 1.40, 4th 1.00,5th 0.73, Rev. 3.55 They suck for a car... You actually never use 1st, so you'd have a 3 speed with OD. Greg

Re: dakota 5-speed in an a-body? [Re: Scottmon] #130202 09/30/08 07:01 PM 09/30/08 07:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: Quote: Quote: You'd have to cut the floor up and fab a x-member but I'd think you could make it work. Make sure it's one for a V8 Wouldn't the V-6 be the same? V-6 uses an AX-15 tranny...weak. 5.2 uses an NV3500, better but build the motor much or get a lot of traction dropping the hammer and you'll munch the tranny. My 95 dak sport is pretty stock and runs 14.0's or has. at the expense of 2 rears (under warrenty) and well the original trans lasted a while 130k but was really whining around the 100k mark. I got a unit from the yard (35k so the guy said) for about $700 I put a new clutch and all in. So last year I was driving and bang stayed in 4th...finally got it unstuck, took to a trans shop and well not cheap and no used units to be had. 1st gear is ok, My truck has 3.92's and 1st gear is good for about 2 seconds. It does however produce a lot of smoke.

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