392 Dakota

Cool little truck!

1998 Dodge Dakota Sport
(Factory 5.2L/5 Speed combo)

Powertrain
6.4L 392 Hemi
Tremec T-56 Viper 6 speed
McLeod aluminum flywheel and clutch
9.25” LSD with 3.92 gears

Electronics
Mopar 392 Crate engine management kit
AutoMeter Cobalt electronic gauges retrofitted into a CNC plate in the cluster
Tach/Fuel Level/Water Temp/Oil Pressure/Voltage
Battery relocated to the bed – Moroso box, shut off switch hidden behind license plate
HHR cooling fan fitted onto stock radiator
Full power accessories and radio

Exhaust
Custom ceramic coated long tube headers – 2” primaries to 3.5” collectors
3” dual exhaust with straight through mufflers, dumped up and over the rear axle

Suspension/Brakes/Mounts
PowerStop drilled/slotted rotors and pads
New brake calipers
Stock drums in the rear
Ground Force lowering springs in the front, 2” block in back
Calvert Racing Caltracs adjustable traction bars
Schumacher Creative Engineering engine mounts and oil pan

Fuel System
Walbro 255 pump in stock basket
6AN black braided nylon feed and return lines with in line filter
Aeromotive A1000 adjustable fuel pressure regulator

Who’s truck is that and what does it run? I’d guess similar times to a Challlenger as that generation of Dakota isnt light

That's my buddy Greg's truck. He's a member here I think. Will send him the link.

Ayyy that's me

Is that licensed and insured?
Is it smog legal. Nice truck!
Matt

I drive it everywhere.

Not smog legal.

That thing is so dope!
I wanted to buy the new Durango SRT to drive the family around & towing duties but it comes with a PRNDL only which blows. I would rather build my own SUV and put a 6.4/T56 Magnum combo in it as well. Anyone know if Dodge made a pre-74 SUV? One way to get around the smog laws

[quote=RylisPro]That thing is so dope!
I wanted to buy the new Durango SRT to drive the family around & towing duties but it comes with a PRNDL only which blows. I would rather build my own SUV and put a 6.4/T56 Magnum combo in it as well. Anyone know if Dodge made a pre-74 SUV? One way to get around the smog laws
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1974 Ramcharger,or a Town Wagon from the '50's-'60's

put your choice of station wagon on a dakota frame maybe?

A 1975 Cherokee Wide Trac would be perfect. They're almost, kind of a Mopar. Or a '74-75 narrow Cherokee. A 4 door Wagoneer too.

This is my 1975 Cherokee. Cali smog exempt if I ever wanted to move there. Turbo gen3 hemi daily driver (except in the snow months).

Wow that Cherokee looks so cool and my kind of style!
Would be awesome to haul the family, 'Cuda, tires & tools around in that.
Thanks for heads up!

Love it!

You didn't waste any time getting it back together, looks awesome!

Unfortunately, a Cherokee/Wagoneer may be a little small for that task, they're the same size as your 'Cuda.


Thanks! It's a whole different truck, the red one that got smashed was an '83 Laredo.

Do you have a picture of the headers?
Im thinking they are very close to the pass side upper table.
Thx
Matt

I don't have a picture of them right off hand, they're really close to the upper A arm on the passenger side though. I had to run tubular uppers.

More pics please!
Matt

The engine compartment isn't done yet so it's fairly ugly but it's drive-able. It's on a shortened '71 C10 frame with No Limit front suspension and my design coilover rear. Challenger 5.7 hemi and tr6060 stock aside from a single Bullseye s366 turbo. 9" full floater rear with 4.56s. 17x11s on all 4 with 275/40s. It's built to be an all around vehicle that I can haul stuff with, road trip, autocross, drag race, camp in, whatever.

That is so sweet!! And the fact that it is completely different and outside the box makes it even more bada$$!

Cool , I like the pattern in the stripe , is that the Cherokee theme.

Thanks! The stripe is the 1977-1978 Cherokee S graphic. Not correct for the year but I liked the pattern better than the 1975-1976 one.