pat244ti
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- Joined
- Dec 23, 2002
- Location
- Santa Cruz CA
So I've owned a 1997 Dodge Dakota 4x4 since I was 16. It was my very first vehicle. The 318 is getting a little tired and it's leaking oil.
There is absolutely no way I am getting rid of this truck. I've thought about making it pretty again, but it's a work truck and it has picked up a lot of character I dont want to erase over the years.
I have a nice engine from an OBD2 95 960 that I could disguise as a 98 S90 powerplant so I could get through a smog ref [engine going in has to be newer than the chassis]. I'm obviously not going to be using the stock volvo trans so an ECU reflash to eliminate the trans altogether to make it get through inspection with no CEL. Because the S90 was never offered here with a manual, I would have to use an auto which I am okay with.
Yes, that combo will a tad slower than a tired stock 318 [its only to make it "legal"] but I do feel like there will be room [literally since there is a lot of engine space] for that to grow especially with a different ECU and maybe a turbo.
https://shop.klracing.se/sv/artiklar/_volvo-vit-motor-lutande-cheva-lada.html
KLRacing makes a GM auto adapter for the whiteblock, and I have been reading up on some 4X4 forums about GM 4x4 automatics being adapted to the stock NP231 transfer case on the Dakota very easily.
Other than finding the adapter plate, I have not seen much info on what else people have done for adapting TC's, etc. I need to work on my google translate skills to find stuff over on some of the scandinavian forums. I do have a rough idea of what needs to be done in my head though but seeing what others have came up with would be nice.
Not much experience with 4X4's or GM automatics but if anyone has any advice on that front, other than dont do this, let me know
There is absolutely no way I am getting rid of this truck. I've thought about making it pretty again, but it's a work truck and it has picked up a lot of character I dont want to erase over the years.
I have a nice engine from an OBD2 95 960 that I could disguise as a 98 S90 powerplant so I could get through a smog ref [engine going in has to be newer than the chassis]. I'm obviously not going to be using the stock volvo trans so an ECU reflash to eliminate the trans altogether to make it get through inspection with no CEL. Because the S90 was never offered here with a manual, I would have to use an auto which I am okay with.
Yes, that combo will a tad slower than a tired stock 318 [its only to make it "legal"] but I do feel like there will be room [literally since there is a lot of engine space] for that to grow especially with a different ECU and maybe a turbo.
https://shop.klracing.se/sv/artiklar/_volvo-vit-motor-lutande-cheva-lada.html
KLRacing makes a GM auto adapter for the whiteblock, and I have been reading up on some 4X4 forums about GM 4x4 automatics being adapted to the stock NP231 transfer case on the Dakota very easily.
Other than finding the adapter plate, I have not seen much info on what else people have done for adapting TC's, etc. I need to work on my google translate skills to find stuff over on some of the scandinavian forums. I do have a rough idea of what needs to be done in my head though but seeing what others have came up with would be nice.
Not much experience with 4X4's or GM automatics but if anyone has any advice on that front, other than dont do this, let me know