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Old 04-02-2010, 02:18 AM
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hey everybody, just bought a 2008 Dakota crew cab with a 3.7. nice truck, decent deal. Now, the question....what can i do with this engine to squeeze some more power out of it. is there a difference between a 3.7L and a 3.7 L magnum? education time, open to ideas.


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Welcome to the site. I will move this third thread to the generation Dakota section,
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find out what gears you are running, probably the 3.55, you may need to switch them to a 4.10, gonna be pricey, but thats about the only decent upgrade for the truck to give it power.
 
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Welcome to DF and the G3 Dakota section. Hopefully you will love your Dakota as much as we love ours.
 
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welcome and i am with superdak gears is a good way
 
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Originally Posted by kerby
is there a difference between a 3.7L and a 3.7 L magnum? education time, open to ideas.


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There is no diffrence between a 3.7 and a 3.7 magnum. Thats just the name that dodge gives there engines, like the ford triton and the chevy vortec
 
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Start with a Cold air intake. and then exhaust
 
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how about a electric fan, unless they come that way from the factory in 08.. Cya Slick
 



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