How to make a Dodge Dakota fast?

1. Take a 1991 Dodge Dakota LE and remove the rear driveshaft.
2. Cap the rear of the trans so the fluid doesn't leak out.
3. Get a 1998 Corvette LS-1 engine and transaxle.
4. Couple LS-1 engine and transaxle directly.
5. Make sub-frame to hold engine, transaxle and Corvette rear suspension.
6. Fasten sub-frame in rear of truck.

You see the strangest things at Cruise-Ins around here.

4x4? If so, any issues running the front only out of the T-case? If not 4x4, then why keep the original engine?

Either way, very interesting. I like it.

I've always wondered if you could do that, I know it's been theorized, but I've never seen it done until now.

What's the front engine doing, driving the front tires?

I thought the answer was - push it off a cliff!

That's a pretty steep installation angle, which makes me wonder about oil feed and drainback. Definitely interesting.

Here is a scan of an info sheet he had.

He did have it running on both engines driving around the lot.

What about the F150 headlamps, are those required?