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Originally Posted by thomsenj88
The 2.5 Liter in 97 up Dakotas are the AMC based four cylinder engines.
As far as performance modifications, go to .505 performance. they have good deals on cylinder heads and if you want to go crazy, get the stroker kit. or buy the stroker engine with the better head for 3000.
My two cents at least.
For turbocharging these guys, use the t4 turbo off of a mitsubishi engine, or an m90 supercharger to bolt onto the manifold. ( have to relocate the powersteering.) yes you will have to build an adapter plate, yet it works good off idle which is what you want. Stock i never had to pull mine out of 5th on the freeway to pass people. so idk what everyone is complaining about that their underpowered. I got up to 70mph in 3rd for crying out loud. it spins that little guy but it does it.
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Hmm must be the hilly terrain around here, to drive from Sydney Nova Scotia to Halifax, I would say I am about 50% for 4 to 5th gear and that's just to keep a decent 65 MPH without passing. Tires are a bit larger than stock so gear ratio is slightly lower that stock, expect that's the difference. Turbo will fix that. Another option is the 3.9L I have in my parts truck, but need a new 5-speed if I go that route. Thanks for the info you supplied all pros and cons go into the equation before I do anything. Interesting alternative the supercharger, hmmm. will have to look into that.