v6 dakota help
#1
v6 dakota help
I have a 2000 dakota with a 3.9 i need help with the best way to go and where to get the parts i want to add 15 to 25 hp planned on exhuast, cold air intake, new plugs and wires, a 180 thermostat , and maybe a throttle body swap unsure, what brands are best and where can i get the i also need a clutch and new ball joints thanks for any help
#2
welcome.. search the forum. theres plenty of information pertaining to the basic mods that you mentioned. give you an idea i have the K&N intake for the 5.9 v8, magnaflow cat back exhaust, ngk v-power plugs (people go with the autolite 3923 plus or w.e the number is, it's one heat range colder than stock), napa premium wires. il be poping in the 180 t stat come spring time. and invest in a superchips programmer for giggles. adds a decent amount of ponies under the hood for the v6 for the price. you can find em on ebay for around $200. btw i have a v6 also.
#3
#4
A generic style will be fine, or you can make your own intake. and yes the V8 TB is a very good mod to do, i've done it to my truck. Autolite 3923's gapped at .040 are a good mod to do also. Try www.summitracing.com for things like cold air intakes and exhasts. if you want to spend some money on expensive mods try www.hughesengines.com they are mopar experts. Another really good mod to do is the harland sharp 1.7 ratio non-adjustable roller rockers. the rockers and a v8 TB are said to give you up to 30 horsepower at the wheels by themselves. you can find them on summitracing.com for about 300$ and you'll have to look around in junkyards or for someone selling one on a forum for a v8 tb. remember, any 5.2/5.9 from a ram or dakota 97-03 will be the same. you will also need a v8 throttle cable because the part that attached to the TB is different.
good luck.
good luck.
#5
#6
www.sctflash.com has some nice programming for the v6. I've done quite a few with really nice feedback. You'd probably be looking at $449 for that.
#7
Trending Topics
#8
cool got the wires and therm today gonna get the plugs soon. the wires were only 30 bucks is that right, also should i get a a cat back or just a muffler which ones? also just won this auction for a tb will this work http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270326310566
thanks for the help
thanks for the help
Last edited by gsmith223; 01-12-2009 at 11:24 PM.
#9