So I'm in the middle of doing a ls1 swap in my lifted Dakota that's on 42 inch tractor tires and one ton axles.. The old 318 got tired and old so time for s Chevy engine and some boost 😉

 

Sounds fun.

 

I considered the LS series motors in mine but have since changed my mind. FWIW I was going to go 5.3 or 6.0 with a 4L60 or possibably a NV3500. The reason I changed my mind is, not being sure what would be involved with the transfer case and transmission being adapted to the stock suspension. Specifically adapting the front driveshaft and alignment as well. There is a site. LSDAK.com that has a lot of info on doing this conversion, however it is mainly 2nd gen. and 2wd. I have yet to find someone who adapted the LS drivetrain to a stock suspension 4wd 1st gen. Dakota.
Good luck and how about posting some pictures of the truck.

 

Sorry for the late replie been working on the truck a lot!! That would be a sweet build for tcase I'd run a np241c with custom drive shafts from your local drive shaft shop...

Engine LS 5.3 and Trans built TH400 2wd is mounted now I need to fab up mounts for divorced 205 that's for a later date tho... Some pics tho

The truck..
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/...030_170523.jpg

The 318 and drive train sold and removed w new swap waiting..
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/...psyfvfqy4u.jpg

http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0flxwim4.jpg

She's in with custom solid mounts..
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/...psdbnqsiow.png

http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6xvomdyu.png

http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/...psy6ymghdf.jpg

It's all I have for now if any interest I'll continue to post..

 

That is going to be a beast!!

 

Should be alright

 

Worked a few years for a restoration company specializing in Corvettes. Dropped a lot of LS engines in a lot of things in my day, but never a Dak.

Even though I had very nasty parting with that company, my phone still rings for advice on LS swaps in 1955-57 Chevys...

 

What box would you suggest to use for boost v1 vortech with carb 750 blow threw MSD 6010?

 

So that looks like a ball joint 8 lug front axle, is it a 60? Pics weren't really clear enough. Got more pics of the solid axle swap? Any particular reason you went front hung shackle?

 

The front hung shackles was when I first built the truck with a D44 then I redid it with shackle in back with HP D60 that is ball joint..