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Old Oct 30, 2018 | 03:52 PM
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Hello, anyone in here know if there are any change over trans mounts and engine mounts avail to swap for a chevy drive train? i want to install a 350 ci chevy power train and a chevy turbo trans into my 05 dakota quad cab. pls advise
 
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Old Oct 30, 2018 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jcscraf 18
Hello, anyone in here know if there are any change over trans mounts and engine mounts avail to swap for a chevy drive train? i want to install a 350 ci chevy power train and a chevy turbo trans into my 05 dakota quad cab. pls advise
Don't do it.

What engine was in there originally, and why are you wanting to change it?

Moving to third gen Dakota section.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 07:41 AM
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Of course there will need to be changes made to the engine mounts, transmission mounts, cross member, front end, drive shaft, etc. There are no commercially available parts to do this, so it will all have to be custom. There is hardly no aftermarket support for these trucks, hell ' can't even get a "real" suspension lift kit.....Not that this swap cant be done, but you would need a complete donor truck and some awesome fabrication skills and a lot of money to make it happen.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 08:20 AM
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Guy is trolling us. You don't come on a dodge forum and your first post is to swap a 350.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 08:40 AM
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I'll play....
 
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