Chevy drivetrain in a Dakota?

greasemonkey · 04-25-2008, 07:01 AM

I was just wondering if the complete drivetrain out of my 1992 S-10 Blazer would fit under my 1991 Dakota. I would love to have my 4.3 and overdrive automatic transmission in the truck. Apart from driveshafts and hooking everything up, is the actual swap possible. Would the torsion bar suspension from my Blazer fit on a 2wd dakota frame?

mopar4x4guy · 09-26-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by greasemonkey

I was just wondering if the complete drivetrain out of my 1992 S-10 Blazer would fit under my 1991 Dakota. I would love to have my 4.3 and overdrive automatic transmission in the truck. Apart from driveshafts and hooking everything up, is the actual swap possible. Would the torsion bar suspension from my Blazer fit on a 2wd dakota frame?

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bradrhale · 09-26-2008, 08:48 PM

halfbreeds. i was once told that anything is acheivable with a welding rig and cuttin torch.

75K30 · 09-26-2008, 09:28 PM

What R u trying to accomplish exactly?
Sure the engine and trans will go in there, but why try to use the front end?
Does the dakota front end not work?
I am a little confused. Sounds like more work than necessary.
Might seem like a decent body swap if you wanted a complete chevy drivetrain. You probably would not gain anything by trying to use the axles and such.
Which of these is 4wd?

mudseeker · 09-27-2008, 09:38 AM

thread is 5 months old and i believe he sc.rapped the s-blazer not too long ago.

edit: stupid censor

75K30 · 09-27-2008, 09:42 AM

HA! how did I miss that?
I only looked as far as the last post. Duh!

bradrhale · 09-30-2008, 09:44 AM

dont feel bad 75. as short as the thread was, i figured it was recent.

greasemonkey · 11-03-2008, 06:06 PM

the dakota is long gone, still have the blazer. i wanted to convert the dakota to 4x4

04-25-2008, 07:01 AM	#1
greasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 618	Chevy drivetrain in a Dakota? I was just wondering if the complete drivetrain out of my 1992 S-10 Blazer would fit under my 1991 Dakota. I would love to have my 4.3 and overdrive automatic transmission in the truck. Apart from driveshafts and hooking everything up, is the actual swap possible. Would the torsion bar suspension from my Blazer fit on a 2wd dakota frame? __________________ Tractors are like watermelon, you keep the red and throw away the green."

11-03-2008, 06:06 PM	#8
greasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 618	the dakota is long gone, still have the blazer. i wanted to convert the dakota to 4x4 __________________ Tractors are like watermelon, you keep the red and throw away the green."

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09-26-2008, 08:48 PM	#3
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,025	halfbreeds. i was once told that anything is acheivable with a welding rig and cuttin torch.

09-26-2008, 09:28 PM	#4
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,992	What R u trying to accomplish exactly? Sure the engine and trans will go in there, but why try to use the front end? Does the dakota front end not work? I am a little confused. Sounds like more work than necessary. Might seem like a decent body swap if you wanted a complete chevy drivetrain. You probably would not gain anything by trying to use the axles and such. Which of these is 4wd?

09-27-2008, 09:38 AM	#5
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,374	thread is 5 months old and i believe he sc.rapped the s-blazer not too long ago. edit: stupid censor

09-27-2008, 09:42 AM	#6
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,992	HA! how did I miss that? I only looked as far as the last post. Duh!

09-30-2008, 09:44 AM	#7
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,025	dont feel bad 75. as short as the thread was, i figured it was recent.