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How can you tell if your dakota has a 5.9 or not??

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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Default How can you tell if your dakota has a 5.9 or not??

When I bought my dakota, the guy I bought it from said it was an R/T, however it had been painted black, from the red that it once was and had no stickers indicating that it was an R/T. I was curious if there was a certain way you could tell if the engine was a 5.2 or a 5.9? thanks guys
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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VIN will tell you....

http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/VIN/dodge.html
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Default RE: How can you tell if your dakota has a 5.9 or not??

You can also look at the side of the block. Driver's side, under the head. There should be a casting number telling you what engine it is.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Default RE: How can you tell if your dakota has a 5.9 or not??

If the 8th letter of the VIN is a "Z" it has a 5.9
 
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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also when you open up the hood and look at the emission sticker that tells you.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 01:14 AM
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check the sticker under the hood.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Default RE: How can you tell if your dakota has a 5.9 or not??

Try to take the transmission out, if you cuss repeatedly due to a lack of room to remove it......it has a 5.9l
 
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