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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Yah... I know about the dealer huge price list
On my side don't have really much choice
Cause being on Hawaii is a big problem about
Shipping to

So only looking on the dealer or car quest
Or napa...
 
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 02:37 AM
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Door panel issue..?
Do you know if the
Single , club , quad cab
Get the same door panel size .??
 
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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ok time for some update on my game..
swapping parts out to my dak
get some picture for the body parts that
need to look when swapping

start from the seat on my extra cab
from my 1998 dakota much cleaner and still get the cover
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and this the the stuff from my 2004
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here is the different
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original from 04
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the seat for the front
i want the center consul better than the center seat
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 06:34 AM
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 06:41 AM
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doing the rear back rest part
my 98 dakota came with two pieces
and the 04 get just one set
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i just remove the lower part cause its dirty
but need to keep the upper part
for the safety harness on the back of the seat
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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and removing the 3.7 engine
on the truck first time removing engine
here is the 1stimer good luck lol
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and an some playing around
forgot to drain the trans fluid and heres what i got
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transmission number on my 3.7 powertect
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time for snack
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 02:53 AM
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Looking for any good exhaust manifold
For 3.9 good for stock upgrade
Advice or info pls..

And what k&n intake is best?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by dak_rider
I going to start my swap tomorrow
Hope you guys help me
Thank you to all that told me what I need

Now going to remove the engine
And the bed (bed are old that's why need to change too)
And frame paint and engine bay paint
Simple paint not fancy

And interior mix and match

"plan is to change the engine and take
All good parts out from my donor 1998 slt Dakota
To my 2004 3.7 Dakota extra cab..

Will post picture along the way
i have a 3.7 i was gunna chand to a 3.9 do the motor mounts match up do i have to change computer and will it bolt up to the tranny
 
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