- Shelby Dakota
Infobox Automobile
boxcolor = darkgreen
name = Shelby Dakota
manufacturer =Chrysler Corporation
Shelby
production = 1989
class = Mid-sizepickup truck
platform = FR N-body
body_style = 2-door truck
engine = 5.2 L "LA"V8
transmission = 4-speed "A500" automatic
related =Dodge Dakota The Shelby Dakota was a limited-production performance version of the
Dodge Dakota "Sport"pickup truck . Offered by Shelby for 1989 only, it was his firstrear wheel drive vehicle in many years.The Shelby Dakota started with a short-wheelbase, short-bed, standard-cab pickup. The 3.9 L V6 was removed in favor of the company's 5.2 L V8 with throttle-body injection. On paper, the swap looked simple since both engines were similar, but the tight space in the Dakota's engine compartment meant removing the engine-driven fan in front and using electric ones instead. Output was just convert|5|hp|abbr=on up (to 175 hp) but torque was convert|270|ft.lbf|N.m|abbr=on.
Special wheels and trim proclaimed the car's heritage. At the time, it was the highest-performing pickup truck in existence, and would set the stage for later factory efforts like the
GMC Syclone and Ford Lightning. Just 1,500 were built.References
# [http://www.allpar.com/model/ram/dodge/shelby-dakota.html Shelby Dakota page] at [http://www.allpar.com/ Allpar.com]
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