Fast and Loud Thinks Shelby Dakota is basically worthless???

I have to agree on the "not too much MPG difference" between 5.2 and 3.9.

My mom has an 03 Qc 3.9 and gets about 17. My 93 CC 3.9 got about the same.
Previous to her 03, mom had a 92 3.9, which got about 18.

From having those three, I can say the performance is hit and miss.
Mine was a D-O-G, dog. Her first one was a screamer, and the 03 is middle of the road.

My brother in law had a 92 CC 5.9. Almost as peppy as my 00 5.9, and about the same average MPG- 14 for me, 15 for him.

Perhaps we should not overlook that if you wanted an RWD Mopar that weighed less than 5000 pounds during the 80's and 90's (and couldn't afford a Viper)...

...the Dak was pretty much it.

It is a great little truck, and for some (me included) the perfect size.
It is almost the same phisical size as my 66-74 B body cars (and just slightly heavier), but has the passenger compartment "feel" of a Duster, etc.

...and last week I scored a "Super Pursuit II" hood for my 00 R/T.
Been looking for almost 10 years for one of those!