Solid Roller 408 Stroker

[thetypezero]

Hell yeah!!! Smoke them ford lightnings!!!

[Low340Dakota]

Hey great build, I am 80% through swapping a 340 in my '91 dak (had the 4 banger and stick in it), can you tell me, did you have to shorten your throttle cable? Also, what wiring adjustments did you need to do? I would really appreciate any tips you could provide as this is one area of the swap I am not 100% comfrtable with.

Thanks!

Low340dakota

[j21hustlin]

lets see it in a 1/4 mile

[warrenzonator]

we have a 92 dakota, and you'll notice the wheelbase and other measurements of the reg cab short box dakota match up to a 1960 d100 shortbox, so we were thinking of a little hot rod project. The problem is, we don't want a v6 powering a hot rod. We've looked and looked, and we can't find a reg cab short box dakota with a v8. How did you guys manage?

[DaylightRobberyCA]

@warrenzonator Just swap a Magnum 318 or 360 into a v6 truck. It's a relatively simple surgery.

[warrenzonator]

@DaylightRobberyCA the magnum we have has different mounts. What vehicle did you get your engine from?

[DaylightRobberyCA]

@warrenzonator I haven't done the swap yet but I have read about it quite a bit. The magnum you have.... you mean the one already in the truck, or the one you got to swap in? Just find another Dakota or a Ram with the 5.2L or 5.9L Magnum engine. The one trick is that the Ram uses the motor mount ears toward the front of the block, while the Dak uses a center-mount bolt-boss system. The bellhousing pattern should be the same.

[warrenzonator]

@DaylightRobberyCA ok. We have an 87 dakota, so I think thats why the mounts are different. Thanks

[DaylightRobberyCA]

@warrenzonator Oh, I thought you said you have a 92 dakota. Yeah, 87 is first generation, so they would have still been using 'A' engines. The Magnum engines are derived from the A engines but are not the same. I don't know how well a magnum would fit into a pre-magnum frame.

[warrenzonator]

@DaylightRobberyCA ya, sorry, I thought it was a 92, but I mixed that up with the 92 cummins we have...

[oodakdak]

Please tell me what cam is in that amazing sounding truck! so awesome man great build.

[hellpass1]

:O

[bigboyeaton]

Naw I like the big carb!

[Bekkant]

sounds damn good love it

[mighymopars]

sounds really nasty man great job

[experimental0000]

ditch the carb and use fuel injection, might get a couple more horses out of it

[frodo70444]

@experimental0000 not worth it if u ask me

[moosemobile33]

bad ass dakota man 

[TheCottonTop]

If it was not so loud you would have one hell of a sleeper.

[ride446]

Damn that thing sounds amazing

[DavidW2340]

always wanted to stick my solid lift w2 340 in a dakota! Crisp sounding motor, very clean truck too! I would like to seee more footage of your truck..also a more detailed walk around of the motor!

[minidakota318]

I sure do love solid cams. i will never go back :)

[ur2ndurlast]

I love the V6 Decal

[PlatniumProductions]

nice sleeper

[slokota98]

sounds good bro what cam u running

[monabang]

That's a mean sounding mopar. Wish I could have this engine and drop it in my 1980 volare coupe. Donations??

[meteoralp45]

sounds like a 4 cylinder lol jp

[bigmackburger]

I just came

[IRONSEAN7]

does that have the factory V6 emblems on it?? thats awsome,, theres no denying its a v8 the second you turn it on,, sounds real nice

[tj685]

i need to figure out how to make this my cell phone ring

[bigballlllsofun]

no matter how many times i hear this car I keep coming back to it wiked cam

[dalejrroxx]

what mods to the motor. cam specs? sounds kickass

[mrmopar408]

3" x pipe & bullet 3" race mufflers

[123nova]

what kinda mufflers you usein ?

[mrmopar408]

The hood is from AAR fiberglass.

[j21hustlin]

please tell me where you got the hood im looking for one for my 92

[waynebofirst]

souds like sweet music,love it

[Z0MGED]

that baby is purring like a kitten lol, i love it

[Shmokn]

sounds nasty

[572blownhemi]

what headers do u use I have one just like yours and dont know what headers to use thank u for a response

[jasonbc69]

holy fuck it thumps good

[submitaweasel]

thats a beastly "v6"

[PerryDubya]

408 is a stroked 360....

[submitaweasel]

there's a v6 badge on the side of the truck...

[PerryDubya]

haha yeha i saw it right after i replied to your comment, my fault bro

[mrmopar408]

nope. ported to the max, and then some eddy aluminum magnum heads

[schnoods302]

Awesome, im getting a 408 stroker in my 360 Valiant.

Im looking forward especially hearing that idle!

[ltgator333]

sounds mean- wanna build something very similar myself for off-road use. Did you guys use stock magnum heads?

[mrmopar408]

its a magnum block. cam is 268 @50 and 638 lift on a 110 lobe sep. I believe

[howeyduin05]

sounds badass, what size is your cam?

[Dodgetruckboy]

Is that stroker based on a LA Block or Mangum Block? That thing sounds wicked. I want to put a 408 in my 97 Dakota.

[mrmopar408]

WOW! That cam sounds huge!! I would love to have that engine in anything. Sounds very strong! should move that light truck!

[quickd92]

Sounds awesome. Can't wait to see it go.