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Monsters new toy!
Well guys, i am going to be picking this truck up on saturday for 400 bucks, and its gonna be my new toy. its a Red 1993 dodge Dakota 5 speed V6 2wd. its got 217,000 on the OD and doesn't run right now but the tires are like brand new. after looking at it me and my dad figured out that it seems the injectors are not opening and we looked that the harness and its all spliced and tattered. so we are going to order a new one through dodge after we pick it up next week and hopefully it'll fix it. it turns over and is getting fuel to the motor. but the motor will not start. The truck is a little rough on the out side. but clean on the inside and engine bay. also its got a little sound system in it as well. i'm basically buying this truck to get the practice i need with driving a stick shift car. then i have a lot of plans for it in the future. Heres some pics of the truck.
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...41/dakota1.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...41/dakota2.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...41/dakota3.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...41/dakota4.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...41/dakota5.jpg |
haha glad to see you got it :D lol its no ford, but it'll do =P lol jk
but glad to see you have another project |
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Lol really winner? those are the only comments you can think of? really? lol just messin with ya but thanks, itll be a quick one. or at least it better be.
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Well after a long Saturday and 2 accidents one not our fault one was only us. the truck arrived at my house today. we have figured out that the ECU is bad and will be getting a new one. heres the pics i shall start with Saturday.
Well we start with the kia that hit the blinker on the trailer he came up the shoulder as we were turning right, and hit us, not our fault no damage to us where he is is where he hit us. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1262.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1263.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1264.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1265.jpg ok so all that out of the way go the mile and a half to get the truck yay all loaded up and we are ready to go. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1266.jpg Alright now heres the really bad part. 15-20 minutes later getting on to I295 north to go home, the trailer starts to sway, we slow down it gets worse and then my dad punches it hoping itll work, nothing getting worse. so we have no choice lock em up locked we slide one way then the next then right into a barrier on a bridge ill let the pictures speak before more being said. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1267.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1268.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1269.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1270.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1271.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1272.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1273.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1274.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1275.jpg The front end hit the wall first then the truck rear came around and hit, then the trailer. when the trailer hit the wall the force of my dakota kept it going and the back too straps snapped and the bumper hit the top rail on the bridge and came to rest where it is in the one picture. it punctured the right rear tire, and the bumpers got a ding, no damage really. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1276.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1277.jpg got bored while waiting for the second tow truck. and heres the trailer on the wrecker since it wwas impounded due to the owner(dad borrowed it from a friend) didnt have the registration up to date. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1278.jpg so well now i got the truck home came home from seeing a family member. and we started to play around with it. and found theres power to the ECu and every thing else so we took it off and opened it up, i dont think its gonna work again. i think its fried but im not sure any ideas? http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1279.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1280.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1281.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1282.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1283.jpg and now heres the truck. its not too bad ill let the pics speak for them self. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1284.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1285.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1286.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1287.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1289.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1290.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1291.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1292.jpg And in the end of it all im just lucky to be here right now, since we didnt roll, and thats what usually happens when this kind of stuff happenes. so yea enjoy more to come later. |
wow you had your fair share of bad luck getting that thing home! Pretty nice though, wish I could come by something along those lines. I say with some cleaning you could have it looking new again...doesn't look to be in all that bad of shape...and you can't beat that price. ECU looks torched, and I don't have a clue about them. Ought to be pretty neat once you get it all worked out!
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hmm....should have put hazards on and let off the throttle until it straightend out, the truck look alright though.
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Also, that thing is cursed. Run, RUN WHILE YOU'RE ALIVE. Call up LKQ for that ECU, if you have one near you. |
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so it looks like the truck ended costing a little more than 400..... but its really lucky you dodnt flip..... nice looking truck for the mileage
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good start!
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Well ECU went in changed nothing getting power everywhere. so we checked the CPS(crank position sensor) reading 596 ohms looks like its time to replace get the part tomorrow hopefully it will fix this thing.
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Well Replaced the CPS today, and still nothing, still no spark or fuel. time to get cracking into the motor and see if the timing is out. if that is its gonna be some front motor work to the timing chain and then go from there.
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were is the crank sensor located that you check? By the way ohms sucks for checking components.
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The CPS i checked, is the one on the back of the motor. and yea ohms is not the best. but what other way was there to test it since the truck doesnt run? as for the other crap. we are going to be working from splice to splice, tarting at the ignition to see whats getting power and what is not, and if anything is shorting or grounding when its not suppose to since the timing was actually spot on.
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Well every one. did alittle more work on it today and ITS ALIVE! dont know what the problem is ran some wires where a relay was and it ran.
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1293.jpg and then a video it actually sounds really good with the dual exit exhaust. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_DSCN1294.jpg |
Your right doesn't sound bad for a V6 with dual exhaust. Glad you finally got it running.
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thanks. its pretty nice system too. except the hanger broke on the rear so when you stop or turn off the truck it rattles , kinda annoying. but this is gonna be my new DD as of Thursday/Wednesday.
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Well its offically my new DD driving her to school tomorrow! its so much fun to drive and has some nice power for a V6;. its gonna be a nice ride for a while.
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Congrats on getting it up and running, now its time to cruise around. :)
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Lol already been doin that it's a nice little truck to just drive aroundwith really. Rides nice and smooth shifts great and even handles real nice too.
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I can see a 2" drop in the future :p
Sounds good for a V6, kind of sounds like my 4.3L :lol: Get some updated pictures of her near some green man. Blade. |
That does sound good for a six what kind of mufflers
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As for the mufflers i have no idea. its a single inlet to a dual out let with some rusted out holes in the bend over the axle. no big deal really to me. im thinking of just fixin it for now and dumping it out the side. and then later once i go the small block 3" true duals out the sides in front of the rear tires. |
well got some update for this baby, been driving it as my daily driver its pretty **** good, and have done all the import stuff as far as maintenance goes. tried through inspection failed. fixed it all except the exhaust, having a hard time finding a place that sells the size and can bend it for me. no New pics as of yet still not really had time to do that once i do ill get some new pics up.
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Well. just got the exhaust fixed today and man does it sound soo bad ***! ill get a video and some new pics in the next few days. along with pics of the 360 V8 block that is going to go in the truck, since my dads going to bring the block home tomorrow for me.
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i thought the same thing my dakota has a 318 small block and it looks kind of small in the big front end
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lol nope. since i have a 93 dakota V6 its a magnum motor. and the magnum motor mounts are the same between V6 and small blocks since a V6 magnum is a V8 with out 2 cylinders so its a direct bolt in. and same with the trans since it was also offered with the 318 that comes in some dakotas. although idk if i need a new bell housing or not. havnt looked yet its going to be a fun little truck when its in there. and then sooner or later im gonna stroke it out to a 410 and go wild. but for now here is some sucky night pics of my new dirtbike, the truck the exhaust and the motor.
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1304.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1305.jpg crappy pics sorry will get better ones soon. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1306.jpg The bike 89 KX 125 2 stroke. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1307.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1308.jpg The truck as it is parked right now looking so fly(not) http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1309.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1310.jpg KX motor already apart(bought it like that) http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1312.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1313.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1314.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1315.jpg the fixed pipe. all welded no clamps! done by a meineke for kinda dirt cheap really. for 2.75" pipe and 2 tail pipes. http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1317.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1318.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1319.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1320.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1321.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1327.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1328.jpg the engine! desperately in need of a rebuild that will be done in the next month or so ;)(also motor is now inside the basement.) http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1326.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1322.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1323.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1324.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1325.jpg and the rest of my dirtbike parts all hanging up(including the tires) the ones on the bike are bad those 2 are good. so itll be swapped sooner or later not too needed right now lol. |
The truck is looking good. The exhaust is looking good too.
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I just told my stepdad and he said that it doesn't make sense and I showed him the picture and he said everything is there thats supposed to be there. So you shouldn't have gotten a ticket. |
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Wow its been a long time since i was here last, lifes got me goin, work everyday but weekends and bein a senior in HS isnt too helpful either, but well i got a few updates, well not too major, no major repairs yet in the have an on/off switch wired to the ASD relay, and a push button start(keys still there to for now) and ive begun some body work, shes come a long way from when we last saw her;
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/IMG_0672.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/IMG_0671.jpg http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/IMG_0674.jpg She shall be heading into my auto body class to be painted in a few weeks or so, im going "Go ManGo" or burnt orange found on the newer dodge chargers, and then after that im going to figure out if i want a chrome front bumper and grille or just grille, or black with both,back bumper shall stay black and get un bent, since i dont have $400 for a new one. then after that im thinking fuel cell,4 link and a twin turbo on the V6 till it blows up then put a small block and put the twin turbo on that. Also i would really appreciate it if anyone would photo shop the tuck pic to the color im painting it, and on the back of the truck right in the middle after the wheel well and before the end of the bed you could put a strip goin from top to bottom,like on the ram rumble bees(small black strip goin down, then space then a bigger one, and then small again) Thanks in advance Monster. |
Lookin good. :D
Can't wait too see it all painted up. |
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