'92 Dodge Dakota : OM617 Conversion
'92 Dodge Dakota : OM617 Conversion
A friend of mine offered me the OM617 and Overdrive Automatic transmission from a car he was cutting up, and since the 5.2L Magnum in my truck was on its last leg (3 dead cylinders, the other 5 ranged between 50 and 70psi) I couldn't pass up the deal since it was cheaper than a used/junkyard 5.2L Magnum. And why not, diesel conversions are easy. Years ago I replaced the 2.6L in my D50 with a 2.3L Turbo Diesel (then replaced that with a 2.5L Intercooled Turbo Diesel) When the 2.5L died I converted back to gas...V8
Here's the creature, a '92 ClubCab Dakota 4x4. Paint sucks, but the rest of the truck is solid.
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The plan is to drop in the OM617 and matching Automatic, with a Divorced NP205 Transfer Case, at least until I gather up the parts to convert it over to an NV3500 5-Speed.
Eventually 'turn it up' a bit, to coax a little more power out of it. I've done some reading on it, sad to find out it's not as easy as turning up a VE Pump'ed engine (2.3L/2.5L, Cummins, etc). As long as I can get it to put out somewhere above the stock numbers (the closer to the stock 5.2L numbers, the better) I'd be happy. It doesn't need to be a tire burning monster that will burn the tires through every gear, I've got my Duster for that.
As far as parts, I still have a bunch of the stuff left from the days when my D50 had a diesel. Water Separator/Fuel Filter/Fuel Heater, Indicator Lights/Information Center (WIF, Fuel Heater, Glow Plugs, etc), Boost Gauge, Pyrometer, etc. The only thing I'll have to buy, that I can think of is a Fuel Pressure Regulator to drop the pressure down from the In-Tank Fuel Pump, and a Tachometer Converter to use the factory V8 Dakota Tach with the OM617.
'92 Dakota 4x4 : OM617/Auto/205
'84 D50 4x4 : 273/727/100/203 (former turbo diesel truck)
'73 Duster : Roots 6-71 Blown 340/833
New here, prepping to swap an OM617 into my Dodge Dakota.
A friend of mine offered me the OM617 and Overdrive Automatic transmission from a car he was cutting up, and since the 5.2L Magnum in my truck was on its last leg (3 dead cylinders, the other 5 ranged between 50 and 70psi) I couldn't pass up the deal since it was cheaper than a used/junkyard 5.2L Magnum. And why not, diesel conversions are easy. Years ago I replaced the 2.6L in my D50 with a 2.3L Turbo Diesel (then replaced that with a 2.5L Intercooled Turbo Diesel) When the 2.5L died I converted back to gas...V8
Here's the creature, a '92 ClubCab Dakota 4x4. Paint sucks, but the rest of the truck is solid.
The plan is to drop in the OM617 and matching Automatic, with a Divorced NP205 Transfer Case, at least until I gather up the parts to convert it over to an NV3500 5-Speed.
Eventually 'turn it up' a bit, to coax a little more power out of it. I've done some reading on it, sad to find out it's not as easy as turning up a VE Pump'ed engine (2.3L/2.5L, Cummins, etc). As long as I can get it to put out somewhere above the stock numbers (the closer to the stock 5.2L numbers, the better) I'd be happy. It doesn't need to be a tire burning monster that will burn the tires through every gear, I've got my Duster for that.
As far as parts, I still have a bunch of the stuff left from the days when my D50 had a diesel. Water Separator/Fuel Filter/Fuel Heater, Indicator Lights/Information Center (WIF, Fuel Heater, Glow Plugs, etc), Boost Gauge, Pyrometer, etc. The only thing I'll have to buy, that I can think of is a Fuel Pressure Regulator to drop the pressure down from the In-Tank Fuel Pump, and a Tachometer Converter to use the factory V8 Dakota Tach with the OM617.
'92 Dakota 4x4 : OM617/Auto/205
'84 D50 4x4 : 273/727/100/203 (former turbo diesel truck)
'73 Duster : Roots 6-71 Blown 340/833
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