Dodge Dakota Diesel Swap

Has anyone in the world ever done one? The Dakota is the right size of
truck for general use and a diesel in one would be really nice.

 

Yes: Chrysler. They sell diesel Dakotas in South America.

 

What engine do they use?

 

Not sure.

 

Call Roger Penske. Detroit Diesel had a Durango at the Detroit
International Auto Show a few years back with a V6 diesel that they were
trying to push Dodge into offering. They had run the thing to Florida &
back and had gotten much better fuel mileage than the gasoline version
(can't remember the exact numbers, just that they were impressive). Dodge
was so upset at them that they had to display the thing OUTSIDE the show in
the lobby of COBO Hall.

Jeff Falkiner

 

If they wanted to do a diesel Dakota, I'm sure the engine that recently
became available in the Jeep Liberty would work. It wouldn't be fast, but
it would drive ok and get much better fuel economy than the gas engines.

 

I live in Chile, South America and i haven't see just one diesel
Dakota, my Dak and the other 1000 of these that run in our country
runs with gas, even the new one that has a V6 3.7L 210 HP 4x4 with
gas.
Chris.

 

OK, but in Argentina and/or Brazil, they're offered with a diesel engine.

 

I know of a guy that put a Cummins in one,ran pretty good & he drove it alot
until one day the throttle stuck,went over a cub & in some trees.
I read & seen oics of it on the Turbo Diesel Register site.