1987 Dodge Dakota 'Indianapolis 500 Official Truck'

welp, after taking a look at how much a diesel swap will cost me :sad6: I decided that the turbo 3.9 build will go on! so I did some window shopping on Summit and Hughes Engines websites and came up with a build plan

-bore block .030 or .040" over
- Sealed Power SpeedPro forged aluminum pistons (318 parts are a direct fit for the 3.9)
-Eagle H beam Rods (again, small block V8 parts)
-Plasma Ductile Rings
- ARP fasteners/studs for everything
- Clevite bearings
-Hughes maincap girdle (will have to cut down for the V6)
-Reworking the factory iron heads by decking, porting, and larger valves, hughes roller rocker kit
-Custom made intake manifold with multi port injection and Magnum V8 throttle body
-Holset HX35 Turbo

a FelPro top end gasket kit showed up today straight from FelPro, not sure if I'll use all of those gaskets or not, may order different valve seals and MLS head gaskets elsewhere and I only plan on using the cork valve cover gaskets for break in only

I'd post pics of the gaskets to make the thread a little more entertaining but we all know what gaskets look like and on top of that I broke my cell phone :cheers: