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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Default 318 swap advise on a 91 dakota

im just wondering if 1991 wire harness is compatible with a 91 dakota wire harness from a 3.9L, or if i just have to change it all out to the wire harness from a 318
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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idk, but my guess is that you would have to switch it.

tell me if im wrong guys!
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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yeah im assuming you have to, but im not to sure, i just picked it up not to long ago and that 3.9 has to go haha
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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different engine different harness
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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thanks for the advise
 
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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not sure with the tbi engines, on the mpi engines all you have to do is add two more injector wires, try looking at a wiring diagram for it and see whats different between the v6 and v8 trucks.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Default RE: 318 swap advise on a 91 dakota

thats what iv been looking for and i havn't found anything on it yet, but i figured if its tbi then it would work and maybe run a few new wires from the fuse block, but if its just less of a pain to swap harness's then thats what ill just do, i have a 318 and a 360 with the tranny and both harness's, and if i can stuff the 360 in it then im going to
 
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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On a dakota a 91 is TBI,why would you have to change the harness.Just change the computer,and use the distributor the comes with the v8. As was pointed out if it was a 91 ram you would need to add two wires with the computer
 
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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thanks man, thats exactly what i thought, ill give it a shot
 
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