360 in a first gen dak.
Thread Starter
|
Rookie
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
From:
RE: 360 in a first gen dak.
So for christmas, I bought myself a book on Small block A engines from mopar performance to plan my motor build up/research it some. I know i am no where even close to doing it but i like ta plan ahead.
Current thoughts are:
cam shaft: Mopar part number p4452759 duration 260/268 Lift .430/.450
Intake: Mopar part number p4529116 MP m1 Dual plane intake
for a carb either a 650 or 750 CFM cant decide yet.
Headers: 1 and 5/8ths tube headers
Heads: 308 "swirl port" if i have extra money, might get a vavle job,
Pistons: either 8.66:1 or 9.5:1,
Cant decide on a few things, and still need to research rocker arms/lifters/valve springs.
Just thought id get your guys input
Merry Christmas to all!
Current thoughts are:
cam shaft: Mopar part number p4452759 duration 260/268 Lift .430/.450
Intake: Mopar part number p4529116 MP m1 Dual plane intake
for a carb either a 650 or 750 CFM cant decide yet.
Headers: 1 and 5/8ths tube headers
Heads: 308 "swirl port" if i have extra money, might get a vavle job,
Pistons: either 8.66:1 or 9.5:1,
Cant decide on a few things, and still need to research rocker arms/lifters/valve springs.
Just thought id get your guys input
Merry Christmas to all!
Rookie
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From:
RE: 360 in a first gen dak.
ORIGINAL: Ryathis
Yah was just thinkin ahead on how ill get traction, do those traction bars actually help at all? I plan on going with a posi, and probably somethin right around a 3.08 rear end ratio, without an overdrive i dont wanna be be pullin too high of a ratio.
Yah was just thinkin ahead on how ill get traction, do those traction bars actually help at all? I plan on going with a posi, and probably somethin right around a 3.08 rear end ratio, without an overdrive i dont wanna be be pullin too high of a ratio.
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
From: Nova Scotia
RE: 360 in a first gen dak.
Hi Rayathis, usually I look in the ram forum, but my eye caught your posting and I did have a 91' Dak with a 318 - V8. This was the first full production Dak with a V8. Oh I know there was other years with a limited V8 production.
I was thinking of putting a cam in it for more pulling power fortowing. When the supplier could not find a cam right away, he had to call me back, which he did.
What we found out was a 1991 318 Dakota was a smaller unit than what would be in a 1991 318 Ram. This was to make it fit in the Dak even with the nose rounded out, a regular 318 would not have fitted.
Also the 1991-318 was a Magnum motor with throttle body fuel injection - 92' was multi port. This was an unique motor. The thing went like sink with a 3:91 AXLE.
Good luck with your project.
I was thinking of putting a cam in it for more pulling power fortowing. When the supplier could not find a cam right away, he had to call me back, which he did.
What we found out was a 1991 318 Dakota was a smaller unit than what would be in a 1991 318 Ram. This was to make it fit in the Dak even with the nose rounded out, a regular 318 would not have fitted.
Also the 1991-318 was a Magnum motor with throttle body fuel injection - 92' was multi port. This was an unique motor. The thing went like sink with a 3:91 AXLE.
Good luck with your project.
