Big Block Dakota 5 spd, leaving in the rain

quick trip into town, too bad it was raining, truck was all over the place

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Big Block
• Dakota
• Mopar
• fast truck

[dangerdakota]

5.2?

[filbert383]

@dangerdakota nope. 7.2 liters. it's a big block custom installed into the 98 Dakota

[fluberhaben]

hmm, didn't realize there was a bell housing that bolted up. Did you have to make an adapter?

[filbert383]

@fluberhaben

I'm running a lakewood bellhousing, but they call it as "blowproof shield" because it will contain a clutch explosion and save your ankles from injury! but a company called Keisler also sells bells for a Tremec trans to a Mopar big block. there's also some other "new guys" out there that are starting to offer the parts needed to put this trans behind a Mopar

[fluberhaben]

What are you using for a tranny?

[filbert383]

@fluberhaben

TKO-600 5 spd manual, with a .64OD 5th gear. allows me to run a 4.56 gears in the rear axle, but only turn 2400 rpm on the highway

[MrJoeJoe556]

Tires chirping when you upshift lol.

[97dakotaRT]

damn dude thats awesome. i'd get into so much trouble in that.

[fluberhaben]

Awesome. Thanks for the info.  Nice truck, by the way.

[filbert383]

@sqrhedjr

Engine mounts are hand fabricated, but use the stock "cradle" that's welded to the frame rails. Trans cross member is also hand fabricated.

Headers are hand fabricated, and the entire exhaust is all custom. nobody makes mounts or headers for these trucks.

rear axle is a "stock" 9.25" out of an R/T Dakota, but swapped gears to 4.56 and a Detroit TrueTrac diff, also replaced rear cover with a girdle that prevents the main caps from deflecting under load--email me if you have other ??s