Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota....
Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota....
05-05-2015, 12:18 PM
#16
(04-25-2015, 06:02 PM)zeeman Your easiest and most reasonable solution would be to go with the 617 motor. Change over to a Jeep bellhousing which will bolt up to your AX-15 transmission and use mercedesdiesel4x4.com adapter and your done. Just have to change to the shorter Jeep input shaft. The 606 will be a tight fit and would require a rear sump oil pan ect.......
Looks like this is happening sort of by default - I found a mechanic-owned, "pre-tuned" 617 (better turbo, higher pump volume, no smoke) complete with car for $800, which I can't beat with a stick. The plan for the 606 was to buy a parts car for $2500 and "reinvent the IP wheel", so to speak. I don't have the AX15 in this truck, but the better-built Dodge NV3500, which at 230K miles is smooooth - 4x4 Labs has a comprehensive kit for mating the 617 to GM NV3500 transmissions, so I'm looking about for one of those (*&%^&^ integral bellhousings!) to make it a simple bolt-up, otherwise I get to make an adapter plate all of my own for the Dodge!
Thomcat316
05-05-2015, 12:18 PM #16(04-25-2015, 06:02 PM)zeeman Your easiest and most reasonable solution would be to go with the 617 motor. Change over to a Jeep bellhousing which will bolt up to your AX-15 transmission and use mercedesdiesel4x4.com adapter and your done. Just have to change to the shorter Jeep input shaft. The 606 will be a tight fit and would require a rear sump oil pan ect.......
Looks like this is happening sort of by default - I found a mechanic-owned, "pre-tuned" 617 (better turbo, higher pump volume, no smoke) complete with car for $800, which I can't beat with a stick. The plan for the 606 was to buy a parts car for $2500 and "reinvent the IP wheel", so to speak. I don't have the AX15 in this truck, but the better-built Dodge NV3500, which at 230K miles is smooooth - 4x4 Labs has a comprehensive kit for mating the 617 to GM NV3500 transmissions, so I'm looking about for one of those (*&%^&^ integral bellhousings!) to make it a simple bolt-up, otherwise I get to make an adapter plate all of my own for the Dodge!
Messages In This Thread
Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 04-01-2015, 02:57 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Petar - 04-01-2015, 03:20 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 04-01-2015, 03:59 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by raysorenson - 04-02-2015, 11:58 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 04-02-2015, 01:37 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Petar - 04-02-2015, 03:59 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by CRD4x4 - 04-03-2015, 09:25 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 04-03-2015, 11:11 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Petar - 04-03-2015, 04:33 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Simpler=Better - 06-11-2015, 06:55 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 04-06-2015, 10:10 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 04-06-2015, 10:13 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by raysorenson - 04-07-2015, 01:00 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 04-08-2015, 12:37 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by raysorenson - 04-09-2015, 07:44 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by zeeman - 04-25-2015, 06:02 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 05-05-2015, 12:18 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Thomcat316 - 05-05-2015, 02:18 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by 74Dusted - 06-10-2015, 11:33 AM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by raysorenson - 06-10-2015, 12:33 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by Austincarnut - 06-11-2015, 07:53 PM
RE: Planning a swap into a 2nd Gen Dakota.... - by turbojeep - 06-17-2015, 05:18 PM
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