Anyone know where i can get mods for a 87 Dodge D-150 I-6 3.7? I know the I-6 is a work horse, but i live in the mountains and it's really slow about getting up those hills. And I mean SLOW. Anything I can do to make it look, sound, a feel more powerful?

 

I had an 85 D150 with a slant six, tried several power-adding parts, but was still underwhelmed with the performance:

* Offenhauser 4 barrel intake manifold (ported and polished) with modified Holley 450 CFM carb.

* Exhaust Headers (2-3into1) with custom made mandrel bent 2" exhaust system and crossover pipe to keep the cylinder pulse balance correct and low-restriction cat converter.

* MSD ignition system.

* Be Cool aluminum radiator with 16" electric fan (replacing mechanical fan and single-core radiator).

* Spectre cold air intake system with K&N filter.

* Trans-Dapt torque converter and shift kit.

In the end all I had was a slant six with the fuel economy of a 360 V8 (depending how heavy I was on the throttle). Sure it had a little more get up and go than stock, but it wasn't worth the trouble nor expense.

My advice? Engine swap to a V8 or buy a truck with a V8 already.