1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2 Magnum advice

MagnumDakota said
I'm considering running though Hughes intake. But I have a OBD1 so I'm limited it what can b done from my research. That could b wrong though. Most of the tunes are for OBD2. I can get a 94 Mopar Performance 5.9 ecu which would work on the swap. And I don't want 2 switch it over 2 the OBD2. So I just want to know what make the most power say on just a stock 5.9. The Hughes air gap f.i. or a carb and a air gap? If I go with a carb then I will have 2 deal with the fuel pressure etc.... the gears should defiantly help. Thanks for the reply... I have read where some people switch the over 2 the obd2 setup and it works good. I just don't want 2 do that at this point

Oh.... yeah... OBD1 sucks. Thought you had OBD2. Some guys on the facebook forum have switched out he OBD1 to OBD2 but don't know how involved it is for sure. Mostly switching out wiring at the ECU connectors and adding a few from my understanding. If it was me I would avoid carb with all cost. The truck is already set to run EFI with all the advantages of running EFI. Unless this going to be a drag truck or play truck rather than a daily driver. I'd switch to 5.9, do all the updates your speaking of to the engine, send the ECU off to someone to tune it .... I think that is a option running OBD1. I thinks it's B&G Chrysler or Tom Fox or something like that.

Can also go stand alone EFI like Holley Sniper, or FI Tech but don't know if it will run the transmission OD, and lockup.

If you're going to carb you can run any intake you want but I would definitely go air gap if it's just a mild build. I installed the Hughes air gap on my stock 5.9 with a tune but didn't "feel" any difference. There was some but not a whole lot.

I'm running 4.56 gears in my 9.25 rearend with a TrueTrac diff. I wanted to go 4.88 but Eaton highly recommended not to do so utilizing the TrueTrac and it would void the warranty.
Also consider a different torque converter from Edge. Go with a higher stall but still have street manners. This will get you out of the hole quicker for sure.