Hello I am new to this forum and was hoping someone could help me.
I just bought a '92 Dakota V6 4WD Ext Cab Auto for $1500. It has 236K miles original miles. After driving it a few miles I noticed that my oil pressure gauge was reading low and the oil light started flickering at idle speed. I changed oil & filter and added aqt of Lucashoping it would go away but it didn't. I planto check the oil sender (when I can find it) and replace that. Have I missed anything? If I have to replace the engine, can a V8swap bepossible? What would I need?

 

I would drop the oil pan and make sure the pickup isn't clogged and everything in the pan looks good.


As for the V-8 swap, it'd be a little more difficult to keep the 4WD, I personally would just swap it to a 2wd and drop in the 8. As for what you would need... alot. It depends on what purpose the truck would serve(daily driver, etc.)

 

Thanks for the reply. I didn't get to check my e-mail in a while but if I have any more problems I will drop the pan. Since I posted above, I replaced the oil sender and so far the light hasn't come on and the oil gauge reads a steady mid-range pressure. It isn't making any noise so I guess its ok for now.