How does a failed intake gasket get oil into the motor?
#11
#12
#13
![Default](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Certainly. You could get an M1 intake and call it a day. You'll gain, or at least have the potential for gain, a lot of high RPM power. You'll lose low end throttle response and torque though, as those intakes are more designed for racing applications.
For daily-driver or hard working trucks I'd steer you towards one of the modified OEM intakes. By shortening the runners you move the power band up in the RPM range
For daily-driver or hard working trucks I'd steer you towards one of the modified OEM intakes. By shortening the runners you move the power band up in the RPM range
#14
![Default](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
actually, it's been mentioned that if you do a custom flash on the pcm you will not loose any on the low end. w/o it you will. In a dakota it may not matter anyway since they are alot lighter than the rams. a std cab 2nd gen is about 3400~3500 lbs IIRC...
#16
#17
![Default](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I've never actually paid any attention to the 3.9 (sorry!). It is, however, a LA-based magnum motor, same bore/stroke as a 318, so I would wager the intake manifold would be similar as well.
A little residue coating the inside is normal blow-by from the PCV, when you start seeing puddles is when you know you've got a problem. I don't know that the manifold has the same flaw just because it's a smaller manifold so it could be more reliable.
A little residue coating the inside is normal blow-by from the PCV, when you start seeing puddles is when you know you've got a problem. I don't know that the manifold has the same flaw just because it's a smaller manifold so it could be more reliable.