So, in my 90 vert restoration, I have a bunch of parts that were thrown in the back of the bed when I bought the truck. The truck was already partially disassembled. I have found many parts that aren't even Dodge stuff (some GM)...none have part stamps to look up, so hoping the Dakota experts here can help me out. Trying to determine if any would be useful to me, someone else or trash.

 

Guessing number 9 is an oil or tranny cooler...but from what?

Numbers 12 and 13 are mounts, but the V6 I had already had mounts, so mounts to what?

Number 15 are Rubber, but don't know to what and why they would be loose.

 

9 is a power steering fluid cooler. From what, I don't know, but it's usable on almost any vehicle (i.e., you can plumb it into the return feed on your Dakota and use it if you wish.)

5 are a pair of anti sway bar bushing brackets; if they fit, use them. They're not too persnickety.

2 was probably a bracket to help mount 9, but that's a guess.

4 looks like part of a mount or shield.

7 are sway bar end links; no way to tell what it came out of, but if the bushing/bushing length is right, you can use them on your Dakota.

8 may be a filter, or a check valve, can't tell for sure.

12 are motor mounts I believe. They actually look like the Anchors I have for my Dakota, but then, a LOT of vehicles use similar mounts.

15 are sway bar bushings; probably came with 5. Again, if they fit you can use them; but new poly ones are too cheap for ME to reuse old tired rubber.

The rest are probably assorted brackets; again, no good way to tell what they came off of.

RwP

 

I think #4 is the mount for a leaf spring...To what I don't know as I have all mine

 

Okayyy.....Always a mystery with this truck. You mentioned several sway bar parts, but my truck doesn't have a sway bar that I can find. The FSM doesn't mention any sway bar. What it does mention are stabilizer bars but I seem to missing ALL those parts except for those bushings. I have a hard time believing I'd be missing the brackets, bar, et al. My front suspension currently just consists of upper and lower control arms, upper and lower ball joints, a coil spring and shock between them, and tie rods to the steering. That's IT. No sways or stabilizers, etc. Did ALL 90 verts come with these components? The FSM manual is ambiguous...some diagrams show them and some don't. There's only one small paragraph and diagram about them in chapter 17.

 

Found this: http://www.quirkparts.com/auto-parts...omponents-scat

The lower picture I guess is what I'm supposed to have? But I don't have any of those parts on my truck or loose. And noone seems to sell the hard parts (bars and brackets). I guess a Junk yard is my only hope? What years would be the same? My tentative research shows 87 to 90 2wd.

 

If you want to find a diagram that lists them with a name the FSM or looking up the diagrams on http://www.factorychryslerparts.com/ If you are looking for replacements try these guys http://cypressautosalvage.v12soft.com/

 

I have the FSM but that diagram I linked above your post has the best picture and lists all the parts and mopar numbers. Unfortunately salvage appears to be the only option unless I go with a $200 aftermarket sway bar. That salvage yard you linked only appears to have newer Daks. From my research only the 87 to 90 2wd had similar stabilizer setup. 91 to 96 appears to use a different part number bar.

 

Call them and ask. They are usually very good an old buddy of mine used to run the place. If that is a dead end look up wrecking/salvage/recycle yards yards around Sacramento/Rancho Cordova Any of them should be able to help you find the parts if they don't have them.

 

#9 is definetly the power steering fluid cooler. I have that exact thing on my 93'