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I have a 3.9L in my new 4x4 Dakota. It almost seems to be a bit wimpy. What is the best and least expensive way to "UP" the horsepower?
------------------ Brand New 2001 Dodge Dakota,3.9L |
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Welcome to the list!
Think of your 3.9 as a 5.2 (318) with 2 cylinders cut off...which it is. Start out with a cold air intake, then check into either a hi flow muffler, or a cat-back exhaust system. Do not go with a large diameter exhaust system...it will kill low end power. From there you can go with a good set of headers. Performance ignition system. The list can go on and on. If you have the money, there's alway's superchargers. Good luck, Jeff C. ------------------ "There's no such thing as too much cam, just not enough motor" -David Freiburger 00 Dakota RC 2wd, IB 4.7 V8 5spd. 3.55's. Decal free, 255/60-15 Firestone's, loud pipe's, homemade intake and traction bars, removed overloads, and more to come... |
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Welcome my fellow 6er. The QuickD throttle body is the best mod I've gotten so far. I also recommend an intake, QuickD, K&N, and Mopar (I've never heard bad comments on these units). My JBA headers come in at a very close second for performance improvement. This is also the only company that makes headers for the 3.9L. You don't need to buy a cat-back system, your 2.5" piping is the perfect size. A muffler change is recommended. You won't FEEL a performance difference, but a deeper and throaty sound is worth it! The 40 series Flowmaster sounds sweet on the v6. I'll keep this short, but the list goes on and on. I've done quite a bit of research on what's available. If you have any more questions email me at elirod64@gte.net Later
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