Shhhh. Keep it on the down low.
Not an A body. A fun Dakota build
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Took the oil pan off. Like to know what kind of oil this guy used.
Wow, that is super clean inside, what a great score!
Sure looks like you got lucky on a reman engine. Score!!!!!
So you think it's a reman? What leads you to believe that? I have no experience with remanufactured engines or Magnums for that matter. I bought it from the junkyard as an original 90k mile factory engine. But what do I know?
My original plan was to pull a rod cap and a main cap to have a look. Think I'll skip it.
Why skip it? Get a look so you know what you have.
Nice project. Always wanted a 2wd v8 Dak.
With my luck I'll drop it or something. Just kidding, curiosity will probably get the best of me.
I have had pans off some low mile Mags. No markings like those. It don't matter anyway. You have a hell of a nice engine there!!
I'd pull a main and a rod cap and hit it with some plasti gage, just because.
That motor has to be a rebuilt... it's just WAY too clean, i mean i thought my motor was clean inside but it's a pig that was left in a smoke stack for 20 years compared to that thing.. what a find 
The crosshatch is too perfect for 90k miles, there is almost no scuffing on the piston skirt, it's TOO clean... the paint numbers on the rods to keep track of them, the factory wouldn't do that... you got a big win in that motor
Really, the factory didn't use paint pens? I wondered about that. Does seem odd............
Thanks for sharing your real world experience.
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Man, I'm really curious now. Looking forward to pulling the heads and see what that end looks like.
Unless you are replacing the heads, i wouldn't.... honestly i doubt that motor has more than a few hundred miles on it.. My guess is they had it rebuilt and someone messed up the install causing the fire after a short time. What i would do is look in the spark plug holes.. i bet there is zero carbon on the pistons at all..
No, going to run the factory heads. But we are going to cam and valve spring swap it.
Definitly look down thru the sp holes first. Thanks!
ah ok cool.. i'm a bit jealous.. finding a 360 near me right now is crazy.. guys want 500+ for stuff that is just nasty
You still have to look around. (In the engine.) “Rebuilt”doesn’t mean “good”.
DionR
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Can you swap the nose to a '91-96 nose? I've heard a v8 swap on the earlier body is tough with the flat nose making the radiator and accessories a pain. I guess the Shelkby Dak's came with some "one off" parts to make it work?
Not saying it isn't possible to v8 swap yours, just curious if the later nose could be swapped to make it easier. Asking for a friend.
Not saying it isn't possible to v8 swap yours, just curious if the later nose could be swapped to make it easier. Asking for a friend.
Following!! Love those square Daks.
Didn't the early V8 Daks frame has same strength as the 1/2 ton???
Didn't the early V8 Daks frame has same strength as the 1/2 ton???
Front clip could be swapped, yes. Easier to run a Magnum with an electric fan. Fits fine.Can you swap the nose to a '91-96 nose? I've heard a v8 swap on the earlier body is tough with the flat nose making the radiator and accessories a pain. I guess the Shelkby Dak's came with some "one off" parts to make it work?
Not saying it isn't possible to v8 swap yours, just curious if the later nose could be swapped to make it easier. Asking for a friend.
Been done a bunch:
1987 Dodge Dakota 5.9 swap with a NV3500
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