Not sure on weight. The truck hasn't been on the scales in recent times but 3200# ish from what I was told.

Interior is basically non exsistent, the shell of the stock dash, Lexan and other lightening tricks, full blown race truck. So while not a feather weight, its lighter than most. It has a Carbon Fiber hood that was made by mopar and i'm told is one of very few in exsistence.

It will probably be a little more than 3200 with my R3 block compared to when it had a stock block. My dart is probably the heaviest A body in exsistence, so its still a step in the right direction.

Ted, My motor thinks its a big block because it's the size of one, just needs some W9's and it should go deep into the 9's.

I think my 512 would put your truck into the nines! My old B is a tad over 3600# with the driver and has gone 10.15 @ 131 on a mild tune! That still is a sharp truck! Would be an awesome street machine!

Nice Truck!

"Not sure on weight. The truck hasn't been on the scales in recent times but 3200# ish from what I was told."

It would have to be a stripped down Dakota to be that light because a stock one is around 3,800 lbs.

Did I miss where you posted the combo?

It is stripped.

Engine and trans is whats in my Dart now 454" small block and 727, has pushed that 3500# car to 10.28@129

Congrats on the new ride. Are your plans for Super Stock GT or modified? I spent a lot of time with a GT/TB Dakota...

Yes, Shane still has the truck. Shane is my cousin. I helped him and his Dad Don build the truck. When it was new we set the record so many times we joked that we were just going to put a zipper on it to make tear down easier...

Very cool! I was wondering if he still had it or not. I know he tried to sell it a few different times. I wouldn't be looking to build anything to set a record, just fast enough to qualify, reliable and competitive.

That would be one of the benefits of the truck, very few heads up races to avoid here in D6.

Yes, the trucks are great class cars.. er trucks.... you really are the master of your own destiny... not alot of heads up races, you can really lean on it if you need to but be careful because you will get hit with horsepower for all of your hard work... but that's class racing.. The trucks are really cool though. Another option is to run it in SS/TA, B, C, D...
If you have a W? Head you certainly can, alot faster, better parts, just spend money. Oh and never have to tear down... lots of advantages to those combos too...

454" smallblock? Wow. I haven't been on this board much in the last 5 years since my second son was born. Car parts took a backseat for awhile.
But I remember your car from back at pinks all out when we were there, loved that car.
Good luck with the truck. Should fly with your power train.

Don.

Cool truck for sure Good luck with it

On the Wallace Racing web sight calculators it said going from 3500 lbs , 10.28 @ 129 to 3200 lbs would run 9.98 @ 132.91 mph. I do not know how accurate that is.

Very cool truck!!

Very nice. I passed up a truck one of our members sold a few years ago and could still kick myself in the butt.

cool truck

Like the Dart too though

Thanks everyone, Dart might not be going anywhere... we'll see. Might have to put a small motor in it again and drive it more often. It works too well to give it away, won $1100 in it this weekend alone!

Sweet truck
Good luck with it and look forward to some results

That's a good looking ride!

I've always loved the look of that body style Dakota a a race truck.