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Dakota Hemi Swap!! With pics!!!

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Old 04-19-2014, 11:40 AM
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Hey "Cooper" Did you find the problem ? If so what was it ? Maybe it will help someone else in the future...
 
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I am not the one doing the swap - it is Project-Hemi.
 
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Old 04-21-2014, 12:22 PM
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OOPS , sorry cooper .. had One , two , many ...
 
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Originally Posted by HemiDak-Quad
OOPS , sorry cooper .. had One , two , many ...
I just started back working on it. I have a bunch of wires that im not sure if they will be used or not. Maybe I can contact you by phone and talk to you about it?
 
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Im new to the forum so, go ez on me lol I had a few questions regarding the hemi swap.

I have a 2001 quad cab 4x4 4.7l with a manual trans.

1st question is, will i be able to pass smog in california?
2nd: will a hemi mount straight up to my manual trans? I really like keeping the manual aspect.

I see you can buy an engine/manual trans as a set out of a challenger/charger, but i wanna keep it 4x4. Maybe a jeep? Sorry if these questions have already been covered elsewhere. Thanks guys!
 
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Originally Posted by project-hemi
hemidak I have been following this thread for quite a while now doing my swap to a 2001 4x4 Dakota. ive got the engine in and driving but I cant get the transmission to shift out. I have a 5.7 from a 2003 ram that I dropped in. my question is do I need the tcm to make it shift out?
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Did you get the ecm from the Ram donor truck ? If so it should be a single box instead of a split "ecm"-"tcm" like the 2001 came with. That's the one you should use.. I would get a 2004 if possible they're easier to tune and manage . Also , did you use the trans from the Dak- or the Hemi trans ? I need more info to be sure of the problem ..
I'm pretty sure the 2003 ram Hemi came with separate ECM & TCM. The 2004 & 2005 ram Hemi have the combined ECM/TCM. Project-hemi you need the 2003 ram TCM to control the trans or get a 2004 or 2005 ram ECM/TCM.
 
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The 03 has a split ECM TCM. I know because I had an 03. I still have the TCM to my 03 and the 545RFE if you need it let me know and we'll work something out.
 
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I have a 1998 dakota 2.5 2wd. I bought the conversion kit for the hemi with the milidon oil pan. I am having a wiring harness built for the engine, however I am also putting the intake and front accessories from the challenger/charger onit. I think. currently rebuilding the 5.7 and looking for a good t56 to put behind it. Should be a rocket. any suggestions?
 
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sorry havent been on in a while.. no i didn't figure out what was going on hemidak. i just got back to work on it and decided to redo all the wiring because i felt like i missed some things. how many wires did you have to cut into on the 60 way trans plug?
 
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Hi all. I realize this thread has been dormant for over a year but I too have been following this thread and have decided to jump in on this swap with both feet. I have 2001 regular cab 4x4 Dakota with an ailing 4.7 coupled to the 45-rfe. I just picked up a 2005 Hemi Durango 4x4 that was modified by a fallen tree! Squashed it right across the back doors but it runs like new and still drives. I'll start my own thread once I start on it and keep you posted how I do. Hopefully HemiDak-Quad or some others that have gone the distance will be available for guidance.
 


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