Dear Welder Series…
Hello,
I’m looking through your website looking for a way to mount a Dodge Dakota 4.7L into a Dodge 1500 chassis. I’m doing an engine/trans/body swap of a Dakota onto a 99 Dodge 1500 frame with a straight Dana 44 front axle. I figure I’d have to build or modify something. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Kraig
Dear Kraig…
Hi, Kraig.
From pics on the internet, it looks like your engine has threaded bosses on the side of the block. We could make mounts similar to our LS mounts but with a plate that would bolt to the existing bosses on your engine. The center of the urethane bushing would be 3-3/8” off of the block boss surface.
This can be easy IF:
– The boss’ surfaces are all on the same plane. If they are not, shims could be used between the low one(s) and the main plate.
– Nothing else wants the same space as the mount. This could be exhaust or engine accessories or…
The tabs would be trimmed to fit and welded to the frame.
We would need accurate hole spacing and thread size from you.
Does this seem like a solution? Thanks for asking us.
Paul Horton
info@welderseries.com