V10 swap into a Dakota

[chrisheltra]

Has anyone tried it? Its hard for me to imagine the performance figures that could be achieved with a smaller and lighter truck with the viper motor. If it would even fit under the hood.

 

[05srt10carson]

It has been done with a lot of mods

 

[hankthetank]

By who and what was the outcome?

 

[chrisheltra]

It has been done with a lot of mods

Is there any info about it? Im not personally interested in doing it but Id like to read and see pics about it.

 

[caveman]

How much does a Dakota weigh?

 

[05srt10carson]

It was done in Texas I can't rember his name that's all I know

 

[05srt10carson]

dodge dakota with viper engine - Google Search

 

[chrisheltra]

How much does a Dakota weigh?

This is what I found:

The Dakota R/T's curb weight totaled 4,122 lb.

 

[505'sFastestViper.]

This is what I found:

The Dakota R/T's curb weight totaled 4,122 lb.

i weigh like 36-3800

 

[chrisheltra]

i weigh like 36-3800

Imagine doing weight reduction on a dakota. I also found a site that says a base regular cab dakota weighs 3700#'s.

 

[05srt10carson]

The guy who did it passed away

 

[NSDQ]

Apparently a couple of guys did it with the older V-10 engines and one guy on that forum said the hp/$ ratio wasn't worth the swap and it was just a showing off/novelty thing to do more than anything.

 

[rare03srt10]

Before i did my swap i bought the motor to use in a dakota but waaaay to much work. Gotta cut up firewall and tranny tunnle, modify the shit out of the steering and alot of money in all custom lines, fittings, hoses ect. Found someone that did it but at that point he didnt have it running yet and said needed to do LOTS of wiring still

 

[RagunCajun]

IMO it's just a novelty thing. The weight of a big v10 out weighs a v8 with power adders.

Would be nice to see a v10 in the RAM r/t but you can buy a used SRT10 ram RC for cheaper and come out much better.

 

[caveman]

A complete Gen III weighs 500 pounds even. How much does a typical V8 with adders weigh?

 

[ZCx]

i can't find it, but someone did a viper engine into a dakota swap and moved the cab back & extended the rear of the fenders to meet the cab.

basicly put a RC on an EC frame.

 

[Yellow venom]

I was going to do the swap with my Dakota R/T right before I bought my 10, but yeah it has been done for sure!

 

[505'sFastestViper.]

A complete Gen III weighs 500 pounds even. How much does a typical V8 with adders weigh?

635....

 

[ZCx]

i weigh like 36-3800

my '02 4.7, auto., RC comes in a tick over 3400 with a half tank of fuel

 

[ZCx]

635....

more like it.

maybe 500 with no flywheel, starter, alt. p/s pump, a/c comp. & ex. manifolds