Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991

Key specs

Dodge Dakota (Pick-up) Dakota

What is the body type, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

Pick-up, 2 Doors, #N/D Seats

How much power, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

170 Hp

What is the engine size, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

5208 cm3
317.81 cu. in.

How many cylinders, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

8, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

All wheel drive (4x4),

How long is this vehicle, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

#N/D

How wide is the vehicle, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

#N/D

What is the curb weight, Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 (170 Hp) 1991?

1834 kg
4043.28 lbs.

Dodge Dakota (Pick-up) Dakota Specs

General information

Brand Dodge
Model Dakota (Pick-up)
Version Dakota
Engine version 5.2L V8 (170 Hp)
Year production start 1991
Year production end 1991
Vehicle type Pick-up
Horsepower RPM 170 Hp
Curb weight kg -lbs total

1834 kg

4043.28 lbs.
Doors 2

Engine specs

Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 8
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

5208 cm3

317.81 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 170 Hp
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

10.8 kg/Hp

92.7 Hp/tonne
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration All wheel drive (4x4)

Brakes

Steering

Suspension

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Dimensions

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

1834 kg

4043.28 lbs.

Fuel economy

Engine type

8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.

What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.

How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.

Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.

What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.

V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.

The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.

Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.

The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.

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