1992 Dodge Dakota Sport
Quick Back Story:
I've had this truck for over 20 years. It was the vehicle I drove through high school and did my first engine swap on at the age of 17.
An original 2.5L 4 cyl/5speed, it's been off roaded, flooded, raced, caught on fire, and wrecked when parked after fixing fire damage. To say it nicely it's been though hell.
From 2001-2019 it sat dormant in my parents garage with no front clip, no wiring, and barley a shell. Although pretty much worthless and bare, I could not get rid of it. I love this thing to death.
In August of 2019, I decided it needed to live again, so I pulled it out of my Mother's Garage and brought it to my house where my buddies and I installed a 5.3 over the next coupe months.
It now runs and drives great, and the project has been built with a Drag Week / RMRW endurance focus.
So far has made a best pass of 12.47 @ 107 with a 1.72 60ft and 7.94 1/8 mile time
(Below is current as of 10/26/2020)
Engine:
2000 GM 5.3 LM7
Speed Engineering Shorty LS Swap Headers
Brian Tooley Racing Custom Camshaft - 235/248 604/604 on 113+4
Brian Tooley Racing dual .660 Lift Valve Springs
Brian Tooley Racing Pushrods
Stock Truck intake with FPR bypassed
Holley Terminator X Max
Fuel System:
All E85 Compliant parts, and built for small dry progressive nitrous shot
Holley 340 lph In-tank Pump fabbed to work in factory Dakota Sending unit and Tank
Snake Eater Performance 850 Multec Injectors
Monkey Fabrication Garage -8 PTFE Send & Fittings
Monkey Fabrication Garage -6 PTFE Return & Fittings
Holley 10 micron -8 Inline Filter
Stock truck fuel rails with FPR gutted and bypassed
Fuel Tech EFI Adjustable Regulator
Transmission:
TH400
Jegs XHD Converter - 3500-3800
B&M Pro Stick Shifter
Rear End:
Stock Chrysler 8.25 Rear with Stock 3.55 gear
Powertrax Lock Right Locker
Motive Replacement Axles (5 Lug)
Old school Lakewood Traction bars (Slapper Bars)
I'll add more as I have time, I have a ton of pictures from the build. I also VLOGGED the entire build, which you can catch on my youtube - http://www.youtube.com/racerxgarage
Short Idle Clip
Quick Back Story:
I've had this truck for over 20 years. It was the vehicle I drove through high school and did my first engine swap on at the age of 17.
An original 2.5L 4 cyl/5speed, it's been off roaded, flooded, raced, caught on fire, and wrecked when parked after fixing fire damage. To say it nicely it's been though hell.
From 2001-2019 it sat dormant in my parents garage with no front clip, no wiring, and barley a shell. Although pretty much worthless and bare, I could not get rid of it. I love this thing to death.
In August of 2019, I decided it needed to live again, so I pulled it out of my Mother's Garage and brought it to my house where my buddies and I installed a 5.3 over the next coupe months.
It now runs and drives great, and the project has been built with a Drag Week / RMRW endurance focus.
So far has made a best pass of 12.47 @ 107 with a 1.72 60ft and 7.94 1/8 mile time
(Below is current as of 10/26/2020)
Engine:
2000 GM 5.3 LM7
Speed Engineering Shorty LS Swap Headers
Brian Tooley Racing Custom Camshaft - 235/248 604/604 on 113+4
Brian Tooley Racing dual .660 Lift Valve Springs
Brian Tooley Racing Pushrods
Stock Truck intake with FPR bypassed
Holley Terminator X Max
Fuel System:
All E85 Compliant parts, and built for small dry progressive nitrous shot
Holley 340 lph In-tank Pump fabbed to work in factory Dakota Sending unit and Tank
Snake Eater Performance 850 Multec Injectors
Monkey Fabrication Garage -8 PTFE Send & Fittings
Monkey Fabrication Garage -6 PTFE Return & Fittings
Holley 10 micron -8 Inline Filter
Stock truck fuel rails with FPR gutted and bypassed
Fuel Tech EFI Adjustable Regulator
Transmission:
TH400
Jegs XHD Converter - 3500-3800
B&M Pro Stick Shifter
Rear End:
Stock Chrysler 8.25 Rear with Stock 3.55 gear
Powertrax Lock Right Locker
Motive Replacement Axles (5 Lug)
Old school Lakewood Traction bars (Slapper Bars)
I'll add more as I have time, I have a ton of pictures from the build. I also VLOGGED the entire build, which you can catch on my youtube - http://www.youtube.com/racerxgarage
Short Idle Clip
