you guys are going to think this is stupid but here it goes. i have a 1995 dodge dakota sport single cab short be with a 3.9L v6 in it. i like the truck but that dang engine of it's is on its last leg. it skips stalls and all sorts of stuff. i wanted to get a new truck but cant afford it and my parents said i couldnt.however they did say i could get another engine for it (go figure[sm=huh.gif]. and plus i like this truck. so how do i finish off the engine and finally kill it? i have a guy in a junk yard that is going to sell me a 318 from a wrecked dakota for about $500. the thing still even runs (it just cant go anywhere). so how do i make the engine freeze up (but not make it obvious that i did it on purpose)?

 

be hard on it i guess?... i dunno really.. im more of the person who tries to fix problems.... not make it worse... drain some oil out of it.. save it for when it blows, then put the old oil back in to make it look like it was full.. dont hold the gas on it forever to make it overheat cause that can be noticed and then ur s.o.l.

 

yeah i think it's stupid. for starters why not find out whats wrong with yours and fix it?

the task of doing a motor swap from v6 to v8 is not an easy one... you have several other issues to deal with and it might be easier to fix your truck instead.

 

let my friend Cody borrow it for a day trust me lol

 

you would be suprised how difficult it would be to swapp it for the 318. it will fit and bolt up but thats the begining, now what about the wiring harness. going from 6 to an 8 needs more wires. also you will need to get the bracket assembly from the 318, among other things. radiator, fan shroud. plus other stuff. take your v6 out and have it rebuilt. cost about 1500.00 and it will be alot cheaper than going through the bulls#$%. of having to run around and find 318 parts that will work on your v6 dak.

 

drive it off a cliff, collect insurance, buy a DAK with a 360.....problem solved...

 

pull it apart and fix it. you do all the work, go get the tools you'll need and learn what it is to tear a motor down to find a problem. It is much more satisfying knowing you did all the work to make it run like new.

 

yea, fix it. it might be something as simple as a fuel filter or pump if it skips and stalls.