that v8 looks so tiny in that engine bay...lucky mine's like freakin huge it makes me sad...

 

Ya'll love the pics so here are some more. Feel free to bash, comment, and ridicule.


The three wires tagged are the only important "cut" one's.



I rerouted the ignition to the side for cooling reasons.
The loom is looking complicated, but better than dangly wires.



Radiator clearance. It is a generic 4 row aluminum type for automatic trannies.



For the ones that said the engine was tiny, a full shot. Note the lack of ancillaries.



Stock exhaust muffler. I am going with a Dual in/out magnaflow 22", 2 1/2" pipes.



Rear axle area for reference.



Fuel tank area for reference. Note the twisted grey wires.



Reference pic for the rear frame setup.

 

Some wiring and plumbing for you.

Lokar throttle cable adapter:









Wiring:

Grey and grey with yellow is for the oil pressure gauge. The transmission keyed ignition wire was taken from either the a/c keyed, or the ecu keyed. Orange with white is the temp gauge. The 2 larger blue are generic keyed bat lines.



The ignition is rewired on the driver side.



Another view of the wiring before wrapping.



Not sure if anyone wants the A518 pressure switch/ vacuum switch pics taken or not. Let me know.

 

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A little dark out, so I will post them up in the morning.

 

nevermind.....

 

I always hated insensitive people.... We'll never get out alive philisophically speaking.

Engine is running with oil pressure (obviously), but my coolant has cycled through and I need to get another gallon to post up a running movie. A little low budget today though. I am dialing in the timing, but I do not have a vac gauge to confirm everything. So I will post a short run clip. The smoke is the manifold paint burning off, and is choking up the area pretty bad.

Edit: Timing not set, idle not adjusted FYI.



http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/v...avert001-3.mp4

 

you hate insensitive people? somebody being insensitive to you? you invited comment in post 62....then ask a mod to delete my post, without explanation.....you hate yourself?

but thanks for posting all this info, it will save me some work..

I am going a different direction in a few areas, like motor mounts. But I will start my own post, wouldn't want to rain on your parade....

 

Nope, you got the wrong guy. I did however have a different thread that ended with a statement that basically read "Do not post in this thread until Monday", to which a few people felt it did not apply to them. I have no problem with anyone making a positive contribution to a thread, but when I am trying to provide a unique thread for people that are looking for relevant info, then, I have issues when someone fouls it intentionally. Nuff said about that.
No problem, that is why I posted it. I found that there is not alot of info on the Magnum style engine being retrofitted (debatable), and the associated electronics from the earlier ignition setups. I grew up with carbs, but I respect the EFI as it is a natural evolution to engine management. The idea behind this build was: simplicity, respectability, and uniqueness. I also really like smaller trucks more than cars, and this gave me an opportunity to apply the rebuild to a chassis that is affordable.

Yeah, the "engine" mounts are up to the fabricator. The older Ram mounts have been used to push the block back a little, but I am no welder, so I went the lazy way and saved myself the issue with the driveshaft.

 

thats awesome...when i get another dakota i'll be tackling this type of setup. thanks for the info on the build, i learned a lot. it may just be me but the engine does look small in there(but pics do that...lol). good job.