87 Dakota engine swap.

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Mopardude

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I was looking at an 87 Dakota with a blown 4 banger and 5 speed tranny, decent body for sale. The guy wants $300 but I think I can squeege him down lower. I have a 73 318 laying around in need of a good home. How hard would a swap like that be?
 
besides the torque, i dont think a stock 318 is packing enough punch to rip a gearbox up, unless the motor is rated at like, 90hp and the gearbox is barely good for that.. but as far as i know, GM is the only one bad about making weak transmissions :)

did you know GM had a 2.8 that put out like, 280hp (iirc), but they had to dumb it down to like, 210 for the tranny because it couldnt take it..
it was a long time ago that i read that article about hydramatic, but i remember the power numbers on the 2.8 had to be dropped like, 80hp.. i was amazed at the figure they put up for that sized motor, i remember that much :)
 
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