Anybody building/ racing a First gen Dakota??

dodgedifferent2 said
Slowly pecking away on a 96 3.9l auto reg cab sb 2wd dakota.
Planning on a 383/727 big block swap.
Picked up a 04 dakota 9.25 rear axle to swap in with 3.55 and limited slip plus disc brakes.
She was on the road till the day I drove her to this current location.View attachment 1715335675

I always liked the Dakotas if I didn't have my original owner D150 I would build one, I bracket race my 92 D150 it's only a 5.2 318 that runs low 15s with a few boltons but 60 fits well in the low 2.0s. Due to a trick converter, 4.10 sure grip rear, and M/T drag radials. I picked up a cheap set of traction bars at Carlisle a few years ago and they really helped as I was getting a lot of wheel hop.