# Conversions **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 13, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/conversions/7245 "2007-11-13T22:57:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bigdaddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@bigdaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bigdaddy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/conversions/7245/1 "2007-11-13T22:57:54Z")
will a 318 out of a 1970 plymouth fit into a 1987 dodge dakota ---
**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/conversions/7245/2 "2007-11-13T23:01:45Z")
It will fit in the engine compartment. It may however be cost prohibitive to do this swap. What motor is currently in the Dakota? Automatic or Manual? ~Michael ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/conversions/7245/3 "2007-11-14T01:13:44Z")
You might want to post on this site. There a lot of knowledgeable Dakota people here. [http://www.dakota-truck.net/](http://www.dakota-truck.net/) Off the top of my head the only V8 offered in a Gen I Dakota (87 - 91) was in the Shelby Dakota conversion. To fit a V8, Shelby had to use an electric radiator fan instead of a mechanical one. The Gen II Dakotas (92 - 96) abd later had a longer engine compartment to fit a factory V8 (318). I had a 95 with a V6 and there was plenty of room for the engine. Ed B.