Dodge Dakota

The Dakota is built at Warren Truck Assembly in Warren, Michigan. Air-breathing engines include:. Two 4.7 L V8 engines are available as well. Theoretically, this should result in a better specific impulse than for rocket engines. There are one V6 and two V8 engines available: The standard engine is a 3.7 L PowerTech V6 (specs below). Air-breathing engines use atmospheric air to oxidise the fuel carried, rather than carrying an oxidiser, as in a rocket. This model is 3.7 in longer and 2.7 in wider, and features a new front and rear suspension, and rack-and-pinion steering. The 1970s and '80s saw an increased interest in improved fuel economy which brought in a return to smaller V-6 and four-cylinder layouts, with as many as five valves per cylinder to improve efficiency.

The redesigned 2005 Dakota shares its platform with the new Dodge Durango SUV. The smaller engines were commonly air-cooled and located at the rear of the vehicle; compression ratios were relatively low. Engines:. Overhead camshafts were frequently employed. 2004 was the end of the old OHV V6 and the big R/T V8. There were several V-type models and horizontally opposed two- and four-cylinder makes too. Most buyers ordered the V6 or V8 engines, which were considerably more powerful and, in the case of the V6, which was made standard for 2003, nearly as fuel-efficient with a manual transmission. Several three-cylinder, two-stroke-cycle models were built while most engines had straight or in-line cylinders.

2002 was the final year for the four-cylinder engine in the Dakota, as Chrysler was ending production of the former AMC design. Four cylinders and power ratings from 19 to 120 hp (14 to 90 kW) was followed in a majority of the models. The smaller V8 was replaced by a new high-tech V8 as well. The automobile motor from Europe had a bigger range, varying from 1to12 cylinders with corresponding differences in overall size, weight, piston displacement, and cylinder bores. Four-door "Quad-Cab" models were added for 2000 with a slightly shorter bed, 63.1 in (160.2 cm), but riding on the Club Cab's 130.9 in (332.5 cm) wheelbase. Smaller cars brought about a return a to smaller engines, the four- and six-cylinder designs rated as low as 80 horsepower (60 kW), compared with the standard-size V-8 of large cylinder bore and relatively short piston stroke with power ratings in the range from 250 to 350 hp (190 to 260 kW). 1998 saw the introduction of the R/T model with the big 5.9 L 250 hp (186 kW) Magnum V8. In passenger cars, V-8 layouts were adopted for all piston displacements greater than 250 cubic inches (4 litres).

It inherited the semi truck look of the larger Ram but remained largely the same underneath. The higher forces and pressures created by these changes created engine vibration and size problems that led to stiffer, more compact engines with V and opposed cylinder layouts replacing longer straight-line arrangements. The second-generation Dakota was built from 1997 through 2004. Design changes incorporated all known methods of raising engine capacity, including increasing the pressure in the cylinders to improve efficiency, increasing the size of the engine, and increasing the speed at which power is generated. Engines:. The first half of the twentieth century saw a trend to increase engine power, particularly in the American models. It was the only major change for 1996, and would be carried over as the base engine in the new, larger 1997 model. However, the gasoline engine, with its new emission-control devices to improve emission performance, has not yet been challenged significantly.

In 1996, the first generation's final year, the K-based 2.5 L I4 engine was out of production and had been considered vastly underpowered compared to the competition, so Dodge borrowed the Jeep 2.5 L I4 (rated at 120 hp) and installed it as the base engine in the Dakota. Although a few limited-production battery-powered electric vehicles have appeared from time to time, they have not proved to be competitive owing to costs and operating characteristics. Both of the V-configuration engines were updated to Magnum specs the next year, providing a tremendous power boost. This has created new interest in alternate power sources and internal-combustion engine refinements that were not economically feasible in prior years. This engine produced 170 hp (127 kW). In today’s world, there has been a growing emphasis on the pollution producing features of automotive power systems. For 1991, the front of the Dakota received a more aerodynamic grille and hood, and Dodge added the 5.2 L V8 as an option, inspired by the earlier Shelby Dakota option. Also, the power developed for a given weight engine was reasonable; it could be produced by economical mass-production methods; and it used a readily available, moderately priced fuel--gasoline.

This model allowed the Dakota to boast capacity for six passengers, although the rear seat was best suited for children and shorter adults. The internal combustion engine was originally selected for the automobile due to its flexibility over a wide range of speeds. An extended "Club Cab" model was added for 1990, still with two doors. This is especially evident with the popularity of diesel engines in Europe. Another important addition that year was Carroll Shelby's V8-powered Shelby Dakota, his first rear wheel drive vehicle in two decades. This is partially due to the improvement of engine control systems (computers) and forced induction (turbos and superchargers), giving modern diesel engines the same power characteristics as gasoline engines. Just 2,482 were sold that first year. However, in the twenty first century the diesel engine has been increasing in popularity with automobile owners.

The first convertible pickup since the Ford Model T, it featured a fixed roll bar and complicated manual top. The gasoline internal combustion engine, operating on a four-stroke Otto cycle, has traditionally been the most successful for automobiles, while diesel engines are widely used for trucks and buses. 1989 saw the unusual Dakota convertible. These include electric, steam, solar, turbine, rotary, and different types of piston-type internal combustion engines. Fuel injection was added to the 3.9 L V6 for 1988 but the output remained the same. Automotive production down the ages has required a wide range of energy-conversion systems. Both 6.5 ft (2 m) and 8 ft (2.4 m) beds were offered. For more conventional, reciprocating internal combustion engines the fundamental theory for two-stroke engines was established by Sadi Carnot, France, 1824, whilst the American Samuel Morey received a patent on April 1, 1826.

Four wheel drive was available only with the V6. English inventor Sir Samuel Morland allegedly used gunpowder to drive water pumps in the 17th century. Straight-4 and V6 engines were offered along with either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. Hero of Alexandria demonstrated both wind and steam powered machines in the 1st century, although it's not known if these were put to any practical use until much later. The first generation of the Dakota was produced from 1987 through 1996. In a poem by Ausonius in the 4th century, he mentions a stone-cutting saw powered by water. . Some were quite complex, with aqueducts, dams, and sluices to maintain and channel the water, and systems of gears, or toothed-wheels made of wood with metal, used to regulate the speed of rotation.

One notable feature was the Dakota's rack and pinion steering, a first in work trucks. Use of water wheels in mills slowly spread through Europe over the next few centuries. The Dakota has also long been the only midsize pickup with an optional V8 engine. According to Strabo, a water powered mill was built in Kaberia in the kingdom of Mithridates in the 1st century BC. It is a conventional design with body-on-frame construction and leaf spring/live axle rear end. By the 1st century AD, various breeds of cattle and horses were used in mills, using machines similar to those powered by humans in earlier times. The Dakota has always been sized above the compact (Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S-10) and below the full-sized (Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado) pickups and Dodge's own Ram. The writers of those times, including Vitruvius, Frontinus and Pliny the Elder, treat these engines as commonplace, so their invention may be far more ancient.

The Dakota was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2000. Early oared warships used human power augmented by the simple engine of the lever -- the oar itself. It was introduced in 1987 alongside the redesigned Dodge Ram 50. These were commonly used in cranes and aboard ships during Ancient Greece, and in mines, water pumps and siege engines in Ancient Rome. The Dakota is a midsize pickup truck from DaimlerChrysler's Dodge brand. Human power was focused by the use of simple engines, such as the capstan, windlass or treadmill, and with ropes, pulleys, and block and tackle arrangements, this power was transmitted and multiplied. 2005 - 4.7 L HO PowerTech V8, 260 hp (194 kW) at 5200 rpm and 310 ft·lbf (420 N·m) at 5200 rpm. Engines using human power, animal power, water power, wind power and even steam power date back to antiquity.

2005 - 4.7 L PowerTech V8, 230 hp (172 kW) at 4400 rpm and 290 ft·lbf (393 N·m) at 3600 rpm. While chemical and electrical engines of enormous power dominate the modern world, engines themselves are not new. 2005 - 3.7 L PowerTech V6, 210 hp (157 kW) at 5200 rpm and 235 ft·lbf (319 N·m) at 4000 rpm. Theoretically, this should result in a better specific impulse than for rocket engines. 2004 - 3.7 L PowerTech V6, 210 hp (157 kW). In the context of propulsion systems, an air breathing engine is one that uses atmospheric air to oxidise the fuel carried, rather than carrying an oxidiser, as in a rocket. 2000-2004 - 4.7 L PowerTech V8, 230 hp (175 kW). In most cases the work is supplied by exerting a torque, which is used to operate other machinery, generate electricity, pump water or compress gas.

1998-2003 - 5.9 L Magnum V8, 250 hp (186 kW). In more recent usage, the term is typically used to describe devices that perform mechanical work, follow-ons to the original steam engine. 1997-1999 - 5.2 L Magnum V8, 230 hp (172 kW). The earliest mechanical computing device was called the difference engine; Military devices such as catapults are referred to as siege engines. 1997-2003 - 3.9 L Magnum V6, 175 hp (131 kW). This form of the term has recently come into use once again in computer science, where terms like search engine, "3-D graphics rendering engine" and "text-to-speech engine" are common. 1997-2002 - 2.5 L AMC I4, 120 hp (90 kW). Practically every device from the industrial revolution was referred to as an engine, and this is where the steam engine gained its name.

1996 - 2.5 L AMC I4, 120 hp (90 kW). The term "gin" in cotton gin is a short form of this usage. 1994-1996 - 5.2 L Magnum V8, 220 hp (164 kW). In original usage, an engine was any sort of mechanical device. 1994-1996 - 3.9 L Magnum V6, 175 hp (131 kW). . 1991-1993 - 5.2 L Magnum V8, 230 hp (172 kW). There is an overlap in English between two meanings of the word "engineer": 'those who operate engines' and 'those who design and construct new items'.

1992-1993 - 3.9 L Magnum V6, 180 hp (134 kW). The origin of engineering was the working of engines. 1991 - 5.2 L LA V8, 170 hp (127 kW). An engine is something that produces some effect from a given input. 1989-1995 - 2.5 L K I4, 99 hp (74 kW). Landels, Engineering in the Ancient World, ISBN 0520041275. 1987-1991 - 3.9 L LA V6, 125 hp (93 kW). G.

1987-1988 - 2.2 L K I4, SOHC, 96 hp (72 kW). J. Liquid air cycle engine/SABRE. Pulse jet. Pulse detonation engine.

Scramjet. Ramjet. Jet engine. Internal combustion engine.