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There is a huge difference in Dakota engines from '87 to the 1992 and later versions.....up til '91 they used a TBI fuel injection system with a carburated style wet intake and the '92 and later version have the newer "beer barrel" style SMPI fuel injection system....I have worked on both and the '92 - '96 is a decent package....the '95 & '96 have a higher lift cam spec....1st Gen Dakota body style stopped in 1990....2nd went from 1991 to 1996 so you could build a magum motored (V6 or V8) using this body, claim it as a '95 or '96 for the bigger cam and either a 3.9,5.2 or 5.9 engine.......


D L Rambo....

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Great info...

Is there anyone that makes a "cheater" cam for the first gen Dakota. I was thinking about the carburated 1987 engine.. it takes out the computer cost of the later engine..

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Cheater cam? I haven't heard that term in about 20 years! How old are you anyway? Comp Cams makes some very nice Stocker cams for all those motor combos. Jim

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I'm 38.. that is the reason I put it in quotations.. I know it's an old term.. BUT.. you did know what i meant so it worked.. :D

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Boy, that's a cold shot. I'm 56 and remember "3/4 race cams".

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I'm 62 and I've got one in my spare motor. Used it all last year.

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I was looking through my old late 70's Direct Connection book and they used 3/4 race cam and Cheater Cam..

Too bad the specs they give back in the 70's wouldn't do you any good these days..

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I'm 57,,and when I here the term 3/4 race cam,,I always ask the guy, "What does that mean?? 12 lobes are for racing and the other 4 are stock??"
Jason,,call Bullet Cams and tell them what you want to do and give them the info they ask you for.
Danny Durham

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I always wondered exactly what 3/4 race cam meant too.. LOL

I found an explanation

3/4 Race Cam

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O you silly Boys! A 3/4 cam runs to the 1000 foot mark and lays down.