LS1 going into a 99 Dakota R/T
09-16-2012, 11:40 PM
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I believe that's debatable. I rememeber reading something about that. GMHTP or someone like that mightve actually did a comparision.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...k/tune_up.html
hmm, says the LS6 intake is "a hair better"
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...k/tune_up.html
hmm, says the LS6 intake is "a hair better"
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09-16-2012, 11:51 PM
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i'm thinking......... i believe i'm referring to the newer truck intakes.. nbs trucks/suv's not the older truck intakes. i shouldn't have opened my big mouth, i can't even recall what i read. i'm not knocking the ls6 intake, but i do remember reading abt truck vs ls6.. forget the year/model truck intake (i'm sure it's the newer ones though)
yup, i remember now... it was the newer square port intakes i read on. so your ls6 should flow better then the cathedral port truck intake. sorry. build you a 6.0+ with square port heads.. it'll be a screamer!!!
but... iirc the square port truck intake does out flow the ls6.. not that it matters since they both work with different style heads.
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yup, i remember now... it was the newer square port intakes i read on. so your ls6 should flow better then the cathedral port truck intake. sorry. build you a 6.0+ with square port heads.. it'll be a screamer!!!
but... iirc the square port truck intake does out flow the ls6.. not that it matters since they both work with different style heads.
sorry for the thread clutter. carry on
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09-17-2012, 10:02 AM
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Yes the truck intake flows as well as the ls6 but as I found out on my swap last night that you have to clearance the cowl under the wipers to get it to clear.
09-17-2012, 07:30 PM
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10-30-2012, 11:39 AM
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10-30-2012, 11:43 AM
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The actual motor install video was only a few minutes long, as the motor dropped right into the original perches.
Truck should be at Bradenton raceway (Florida) in November for Turkey Bash or Snowbird Outlaw race.
12-03-2012, 08:11 AM
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Search LS Dakota Swap and you will find some videos and website.
The discussion forum is open to any who are interested. We found the swap to be no more difficult than replacing a Magnum motor and correcting all of its performance needs. Primarily because you can start out with a "turn key" motor, trans and ECU.
Cost for performance is a bargain, as anybody who has worked with an LS engine knows, and actually fitting the motor required no more than a small cut in the back of the middle crossmember with a 4 1/2 angle grinder, and some clearancing (primarily on the exhaust manifolds) with the same grinder. Welding in the crossmember after the cut can be done with any 110 v home MIG/Flux welder, or any mobile welder can do it for the cost of a service call (craigslist).
Writeup will be coming soon.
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12-16-2012, 08:14 PM
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12-17-2012, 07:22 AM
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12-18-2012, 07:02 AM
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Only the tachometer doesn't work at this point, but I believe an Autometer tach adapter might be able to send the signal back into the Dodge ECU. I haven't tried
As far as cruise control, I haven't added it yet. The solution is available at http://www.lswrangler.com/cruise-con...tap-shift.html
This is the kit I will be adding soon, as I really wanted the 6L90 tap shift.
I think another cruise control solution might be available at http://www.thecruisecontrolstore.com...83/0002/Unikit.
08-26-2013, 04:34 PM
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Slightly old thread but i had to comment since i have a dakota r/t and an ls1 car. With the amount of time and $ spent on this setup, although its cool and rare, its similar to a hemi swap. He could have gotten more power out of the 5.9 for less $. In factory form the 5.9 motor is definitely asleep at the wheel but every mod even boltons make a huge difference. Getting that 250hp to 400 isnt all that hard with a motor that size.
08-28-2013, 11:06 AM
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Slightly old thread but i had to comment since i have a dakota r/t and an ls1 car. With the amount of time and $ spent on this setup, although its cool and rare, its similar to a hemi swap. He could have gotten more power out of the 5.9 for less $. In factory form the 5.9 motor is definitely asleep at the wheel but every mod even boltons make a huge difference. Getting that 250hp to 400 isnt all that hard with a motor that size.
His LS1 swapped R/T has gone 11's with Bolt Ons in less than satisfactory conditions (bald slicks and lack of traction among them) We Plan on seeing 11.60's this fall as a bolt on truck and then hitting it with a 150 shot after. Alot of the guys on the RT forums are mad at him because he's running faster than their mopars with heads/cam or 62more cubes of displacement. Not to mention having great street manners, as it's a stock longblock LS1