Who will be first ??

[lilRed318]

I happen to find this on the net a few days ago http://www.hotrodlane.cc/
I have talked to my wife and am now saving up for a Dak AND hemi to drop into it !!!
I will get like half of this years tax return and all of my bonus from work to put away for the buildup ..... would prolly help if i had a truck to put it in first though hehe.
Oh yeah that shop is about an hour and a half from my door muwhahaha i'm gonna set some time aside for a road trip here soon me thinks

[rick75]

Not to :lwhiz: in your Cheerios, but the HEMI won't fit in the new Dak. The frame rails aren't wide enough for it which is why they only offer the 4.7 or 4.7 H.O. Not sure about the older models, but my guess would be the same.

[rockadaous]

:drool:
http://www.hotrodlane.cc/PRODUCTS/LS1BLOWER.gif

[rick75]

I wonder if the wife would notice that being delivered? :jawdrop:
:drool:
http://www.hotrodlane.cc/PRODUCTS/LS1BLOWER.gif

[Stampede4point7]

Yeah the newer hemi won't fit in either the 1998-2004 or the 2005+ body's why the new durango and new dakota are on 2 totally different frames....unlike the older ones...

[rockadaous]

I wonder if the wife would notice that being delivered? :jawdrop: depends on how fast you could install it and get rid of the box :rolleyes:

[rick75]

depends on how fast you could install it and get rid of the box :rolleyes:

So what you're saying is to send her away outlet shopping for the weekend with her friends and then have some buddies over to help with the swap. Hmm. I wonder if she'd notice the first time she got pinned against the seat leaving nothing but a four-wheel smoke show pulling out of the grocery store parking lot? :vomit:

[lilRed318]

I think it could fit into the GenIII Dak with a little work .... they did a straight swap with a 318 all's they had to do was fab up a set of mounts to bolt onto the block and it fit like a glove. One would think that the Hemi is about the same size as the 360 for the most part anyways ?!?

[mopar rt]

The Hemi is too wide for the Dakota frame. Besides the heads take up a lot more room then those of the 360.

Not saying it cannot be done but it would take a lot of work and effort to make it happen. The cost would more then likely out weigh the gain.

For the price of a Hemi and the cost of the install you could pull 500 to 600 HP from a 360 for less cost.

[blkkota399]

The new HEMI will fit in the old Daks but it will cost you a couple grand. I've heard some dealerships will do the swap.

[mopar rt]

That’s a couple of grand plus the Hemi?

[360 xrt]

do you guys follow racing ? with the exception of nascar (they use a race version of the next gen engine) old faithful (360) is whats winning races. my friend has a hemi ram in a 1/2 ton shortbed and i tore him a new you know what!, and his truck is suppose to have 345 hp go figure. there's a reason that this small-block stuck around for 30 years it works!

[mopar rt]

The 360 is a good power plant and it is easy to squeeze out extra HP. Pulling 350 HP from a stock 360 does not take all that much effort. The problem is fuel consumption; the Hemi generates more HP and uses less fuel in doing so.

[Bigguy18LSU77]

I saw where he said the 98-2004 daks couldn't fit the Hemi in it, what about the 97? :drive: :drool: Please say its so doctor...

[TraMotorsports]

The Hemi is too wide for the Dakota frame. Besides the heads take up a lot more room then those of the 360.

Not saying it cannot be done but it would take a lot of work and effort to make it happen. The cost would more then likely out weigh the gain.

For the price of a Hemi and the cost of the install you could pull 500 to 600 HP from a 360 for less cost.

a 360 is not nearly as cool in a dak as a hemi would be. If i had the money i would try the swap. hell, i can get access to a plasma cutter and a mig welder. lol.

[Dodge Dakota]

Neither, I would use an older 340 six pack they had plenty of power stock and were easy to modify, and I would use a 727 tranny with 4.10's then you could have some serious fun but it would take alot of work. Plus I think personally the 340's sound better than the 360's The hemi would be to much work(to much computer stuff). The Hemi would would have a speed and rev limiter unlike the 340.

340 Six Pack- 340 HP -340 lb ft
5.7L Hemi - 345 HP -375 lb ft
360 Magnum- 250 HP -335 lb ft

:drive: :banana2: :stick: :hammer: :explode: :nono:

[white95]

what about the 6.1l hemi ?? 425 horse new this year??? lets put it in a 95, then back it with the new getrag 6-speed!!!! thats serious fun!!!!!! :mullet:

[Dodge Dakota]

The 6.1 litre is nice but it will have speed and rev limiters plus you would have to change the computers(Lots of Work and $$$). Fuel injected cars have computers and computers have speed and rev limiters. But the 6.1 L would have some serious power considering it has 425 Horsepower stock! What about dual Hemi's? No that could be dangerous and way to much work. Have you seen the new Jeep Huricane with dual hemis from the factory its only concept but if it ever comes out that would be cool!
:wave: :banana2: :huh: :toast:

[TraMotorsports]

Dont tell me your "scared" of fuel injection? there are simple ways around those limiters.

[Dodge Dakota]

Fuel Injection has better throttle response than carbs.
Fuel injected engines are great its just that they are a lot of work

You said there are ways around those limiters, how?
:wave: :drive:

[MoparDrvn]

do you guys follow racing ? with the exception of nascar (they use a race version of the next gen engine) old faithful (360) is whats winning races. my friend has a hemi ram in a 1/2 ton shortbed and i tore him a new you know what!, and his truck is suppose to have 345 hp go figure. there's a reason that this small-block stuck around for 30 years it works!


I follow racing (NHRA) the big boys in Top Fuel are racing HEMI's ... & the majority aren't running 360's except the super streets the rest of your super classes the majority are running the Mopar Big Block 440 :drive: <~~racing junkie :banana2: :drive:

[jmm756]

you guys are all talkign about the hemi not fitting into the dakota, sorry to break everyones heart but i put a 5.7 hemi into a 2001 quad cab and drove it for 4k miles, then tore the hemi out and am sticking it in a 97 2wd reg cab short bed truck. not to mention i fabbed up an under hood turbo setup and stand alone computer system at the same time, and ran it with an nv3500. if you want some help with the project i can help, but yes the hemi 5.7 or 6.1 will fit in any 97-04 dakota or durango. any questions?

here is the thread for information purposes
http://dakota-durango.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12764&page=1

here is the picture for you non believers
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/834000-834999/834664_48_full.jpg
and here is the cardomain page for those that need more convincing, but it was not easy!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/834664/1

it wont fit bull sh**

sorry guys got alot of work into the project for someone to say impossible

[00RedRT]

Yes, I believe there is a guy in SC that also put a new 5.7 HEMI in his CC Dakota. So yes, it will fit.

[HemiDak]

Holy old thread Batman! ;)

[lowlife]

I have a 5.7L Hemi sitting on a stand in my shop out of an '03 Dodge Ram with about 20k on it, everything included, wiring harness and all, if anyone is brave enough to take on the feat....

[Dakota Sv74]

Holy old thread Batman! ;)

aint that the truth :drool:

[stockera]

The Hemi is too wide for the Dakota frame. Besides the heads take up a lot more room then those of the 360.

Not saying it cannot be done but it would take a lot of work and effort to make it happen. The cost would more then likely out weigh the gain.

For the price of a Hemi and the cost of the install you could pull 500 to 600 HP from a 360 for less cost.
Looking for a Hemi to fit my '98 Dodge Dakota, with tranny and someone to install,don't want to purchase a new truck!

[hemi-kota]

I guess we will see how much it takes to put the hemi in the dak.
Just bought an 06 5.7 and am putting it into my 97 single cab, short bed, 2 whl. dak.
Any advice on cams with strong idle lope?

[flyboy01]

you guys are all talkign about the hemi not fitting into the dakota, sorry to break everyones heart but i put a 5.7 hemi into a 2001 quad cab and drove it for 4k miles, then tore the hemi out and am sticking it in a 97 2wd reg cab short bed truck. not to mention i fabbed up an under hood turbo setup and stand alone computer system at the same time, and ran it with an nv3500. if you want some help with the project i can help, but yes the hemi 5.7 or 6.1 will fit in any 97-04 dakota or durango. any questions?

here is the thread for information purposes
http://dakota-durango.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12764&page=1

here is the picture for you non believers
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/834000-834999/834664_48_full.jpg
and here is the cardomain page for those that need more convincing, but it was not easy!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/834664/1

it wont fit bull sh**

sorry guys got alot of work into the project for someone to say impossible

What kind of PCM did you use? Is it aftermarket? How did you get the gauges to work? I really want to do a 5.7Hemi swap into my Dakota, but nobody has these answers for me.