How to Swap a Gen III Hemi Into Your 1997-2004 Dodge Dakota 

Finally dakotas are getting the recognition that they deserve!

finally the time that holley do swap for the dakota thank you holley

That digital cluster is 🔥

We need this for the 2nd Gen Dodge Ram as well

👏👏👏👏👏👏finally someone gives these dakotas the attention they deserve for the builds we want to do.... THANK YOU HOLLEY 👍👍👍👍🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😎

Ive always loved the dakota n now i love them even more with a hemi

Holley dont forget us 4x4 guys, mounts would be awesome if you could make those too for a 4x4 gen 2 dakota

Awesome, this will make putting one in my 37 hudson much easier!

As a 392 owner. This is badass!

I would love to do this on my 03 Durango! I have the Shelby body kit from 98-99. It would be a awesome project

Of course this comes out when I finish custom built mounts and harness for my 99 RT 🤦‍♂️ but now I know the 12.3 dash will fit!!

I do t get why people have waited this long to start making things for these dakotas

Nice, looking forward to my swap now

WOW!!!!! Sounds like so much fun!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome job! Dakota's rule.

Shouldnt have put the badges on it. Gotta love a sleeper

Congratulations 💯k 💪🏽😎 Holley

This the same for a 2000 durango?

I’ve been waiting on this 😃

And this is what ive been waiting for my 98 RT is just sitting on stands and Ive been wanting to swap the motor did not know it was this easy

Welp, this just became a dream project for me!

Dammm , what a sweet idea 💡

Awesome as hell.

Will there be engine mounts made for 4x4 Durango's!?

I really miss mine. 2004 4x4, 5 speed, club cab. Such a good looking truck. Not the best build quality, I had random issues in mine, but it wasn't the worst either. I should've kept it. Also, what the heck happened to the mid size truck segment? Compact trucks are not as heavy as my truck was. Man, if I had it, I would've loved to remove the 4.7 and put in a hemi. Then who knows if the nv3500 and axles would've handled the power. lol Project cars are money pits.

I NEED THIS IN 4WD!!!

Same for a durango of those years?

trying to do a budget hp build with junk parts but a premium controller. i know that the Max cant control the 45rfe but I got lucky with the independent tcm. What things would I have to tap into to get everything to work together?

Curious this should be possible on the durango rt as well I'm assuming since there the same chassis?

Any complete holly kits for the v8 ranger swap ? Coyote or OHV 302?

When are the A-Body Hemi swap components coming?

I have a plan to do this to a Dakota but I’m just putting a crate 5.7 in it. But I want to put a 6spd standard behind it

How much weight will the Gen III Hemi and transmission add? Will I need to plan on replacing the coil springs in my 2000 Dakota quad cab that has the 4.7L Magnum V8 and 45 RFE transmission?

can you do a video on a 2003 ram regular cab as well?

so can i use a similar kit from you guys to put a new 5.7 hemi in my old 03 ram 1500 hemi?

Gonna do this in my Jeep liberty some day

Well, time to finally get my 2004 Dakota four door. lol

What about installing into my 2002 ram 1500 2 wheel drive 2 door shortbox that had 5.9 magnum in it with 4 speed automatic lockup transmission... is there video on this ?

I'm still waiting for a 1500 4x4 swap

Would it be the same on the 1st gen durango? I’ve been searching for it online , yet to see one.

What did holley use for the rest of the exhaust and what was done to the transportation

Would this work on the same year dodge Durango?

will this also work on the 97-03 Durango?

That is awesome

Holley how about sponsoring a kit my Dakota build has been in The Gentleman Racer .. Hot Rod .. Sport Truck

Can this kit fit the same year Durango 4x4

nice infomation

I tried to navigate your site for a first gen Durango swap kit. Will you be making a swap kit for the first gen Durango? I’ve owned my ‘03 since ‘07 and it’s been good to me, but I would like to have a 5.7 Hemi in mine. I currently have the inefficient and powerless 4.7. My ex ran it for a hundred thousand miles in 4 years, low on oil. Gave it back with worn rings and blown everything. I’ve done all I care to with rebuilding, but at 204,000 miles, it’s pointless to keep throwing money at it. It runs great, but it definitely has reduced compression and efficiency. I remember the day I bought it with 40k miles and the front end lifted up as I peeled out of the lot. The good old days lol. Now I get 9mpg for an engine with low compression and only 225hp, or less, that lost its “oomph.” A 345 hemi with 390HP and 10+ MPG would be worth the swap to me. A 392... even better 😜

Would this also work for a 2004 ram?

Quick question, have a 01 Dakota with a 4.7 it’s a manual nv3500 2wd wouldn’t that work with the 5.7 hemi ?keeping it simple ?

Can i use this same kit on my 2001 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.2

i have a 2006 Mitsu Raider truck. i've heard the V6 engine/transmission matches Dodge Dakota. is there a Hemi adaption ?

I have a 4.7 Dakota quad cab, would the swap still work?

Will this work on a 02 dakota 4x4 ?

Love it

when is holley gonna do one for the 03 RAM 1500 for gen 3 hemi??

What's the cost of this build? I'm assuming all of this would apply to the first gen durango too?

Would be sweet in my second gen

Have any kit for the full sizes 90”s ram(2nd gen )

Where did you get that digital cluster, I really need that.

Would this work on a 99 dodge durango swap with a hemi

HOLLEY! What do I need so that my starter does not collide with the chassis!?

Imma be shopping with yall....

Does a lot of this also translate over to the 1st gen durango to?

Is the engine bay with everything else the same in a 1999 Durango?

I just bought my 5th dakota, will the hemi work in a 4x4?? I'm curious because this on is a 318 5speed truck and I have a hemi I can swap into it. So a 6.4 5 speed dakota. But not sure if it will work with the 4x4 all the swaps I see are 2wd

Really wish you all made a kit for a 4x4 91-96 Dakota

So question… what happens to the old ECUs that are already on the Dakota?

Let's say I wanna keep my stock 5 speed manual. Still possible?

Question: Can it still pass emissions via obd2

Will this fit I a 2001 ram 1500 truck

Could this be used im the 2002-2005 rams

I knew to never let go of my 2000 dodge Dakota 5.9 club cab special black with chrome wheels and sound system complete with all original interior THANK YOU HOLLEY will be using this information to transform it into what it deserves

I wanna gen 3 hemi in my 1st gen ram please

Question, how does this affect OBDII reading? Some of us live in states where they actually do emissions testing and they plug in to the OBDII port.

will this work with 4wd ?

Has this truck been dyno'd? I wonder what the scat makes whith these headers.

Anything like this for an 08 dakota??

Thinking about hellcat swapping my 2000 dodge Dakota sport 😎

What about the cooling system please inform

How about for the 2nd gen rams

I have a 2001 Dodge Dakota rt can put a hemi in it for me?

How about some Mopar A Body love Holley

Could this work on an 01 ram1500 2wd ?

I have an LS swapped BMW with a terminator X and wish it had better diagnostics. Would be nice if it had something like an OBD2 port.

Can I still pass emissions testing or do I have to piggyback? Thanks

Now, I just have a quick question. If I was to use the TR-6060 transmission, would I need a custom length driveshaft, or does the stock one work? I might be doing a swap before the end of the year, so it would help to know.

How much is the cost for that kind the motor and installed?

Would like to swap a 5.7 liter hemi into a 2006 Dodge Dakota 2 wheel drive currently equipped with a 3.7 V6. Will the engine swap kit work with 2006? Donor engine is out of a 2004 Dodge 2500 2 wheel drive. The truck will be a daily driver, and want it dependable enough for towing, and driving across the United States.

Make a kit for a 4x4!!!!!

This may sound dumb but if I had a shop do a hemi swap on my Dakota, can I still bring it to mechanic shops to get oil changes amd inspections?

Can this work in a Durango of the same years ?

Will this work with 2gen rams?

I want to do this swap on a 2nd generation Ram.

How much to build my 98 Dodge Dakota SLT with the same stuff

Where can i find the digital gauge cluster? not finding it on the website..

As a owner of a 2004 with the 4.7, I cannot stop laughing. the old R/Ts were sleepers in their own right, this makes it into a hair triggered land mine. To quote the video review from MT on the 98 RT "A Homerun for those power crazed Dodge Boys"

For this price of this conversion you could probably buy a new durango with the 392

Id love to do this to my 4.7 3rd gen ram

can this be done to a 3gen dakota