Dodge Dakota Performance Engines

Your One-Stop Shop For Trusted Dodge Dakota Performance Engines

If you’re in search of Dodge Dakota Performance Engines aftermarket or OEM parts, consider your search over! Advance Auto Parts carries 40 Performance Engines from top brands with prices ranging from $15.99 to $1,398.99.

Beyond great prices, we stock trusted brands manufacturing all types of Performance Engines for your Dodge Dakota.

And don’t forget to read customer reviews across all Performance Engines categories in our catalog. Buy with confidence by leveraging past customer experiences of our aftermarket and OEM parts.

At Advance Auto Parts, we don’t think top quality Performance Engines have to cost top dollar, and we prove it. Browse our top Dodge Dakota Performance Engines below, order online to ship to your home, or head into your nearest Advance Auto Parts location to get started.

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Essential Dodge Dakota Performance Engines

FEL-PRO Performance – PERFORMANCE OIL PAN GASKET SET (Part No.1806)

PERFORMANCE OIL PAN GASKET SET

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$21.99
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Product Features:
  • Felcoid/Plus gaskets have a fiber sheet core and a latex rubber coating to eliminate potential leakage paths. The core material resists crushing and splitting, while providing excellent blowout resistance.
  • With steel core to provide ultimate excellent blowout resistance.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Competition Cams – Mutha’ Thumpr 235/249 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit (Part No.CL20-601-4)

Mutha' Thumpr 235/249 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit

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$403.99
Designed to deliver an aggressive, hard-hitting exhaust note at idle, the Thumpr camshaft series from COMP Cams also delivers excellent horsepower gains and a broad torque curve. A perfect choice for muscle cars and street rods.

Product Features:
  • Early intake valve opening and long exhaust duration create optimum overlap for powerful, hard-hitting exhaust note.
  • Best with aftermarket converters and more rear gear.
  • Three unique cam designs for each application that deliver excellent horsepower gains and broad torque curve; perfect choice for muscle cars and street rods.
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FEL-PRO Performance – Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set (Part No.1607)

Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set

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$18.99
Fel-Pro® Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions.

Product Features:
  • Blue Stripe® performance cork-rubber gaskets use cork particles evenly distributed throughout a rubber binder resulting in a compressible gasket without leak paths.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Competition Cams – High Energy 206/206 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-208-2)

High Energy 206/206 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$436.99
Ideal for use with mainly stock components like rocker arms, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, compression ratio, torque converters and rear gear ratios, the High Energy camshaft grind family is a great choice for street performance applications.

Product Features:
  • Good blend of efficiency and performance.
  • Perfect choice for performance street rebuilds.
  • Work well with mainly stock components such as rockers, manifolds, heads, compression, torque converters and gears.
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Competition Cams – High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam (Part No.20-212-2)

High Energy 218/218 Hydraulic Flat Cam

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$257.99
Ideal for use with mainly stock components like rocker arms, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, compression ratio, torque converters and rear gear ratios, the High Energy camshaft grind family is a great choice for street performance applications.

Product Features:
  • Good blend of efficiency and performance.
  • Perfect choice for performance street rebuilds.
  • Work well with mainly stock components such as rockers, manifolds, heads, compression, torque converters and gears.
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Mr. Gasket – High Performance Thermostat (Part No.4365)

High Performance Thermostat

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$32.49
Mr. Gasket High Performance Thermostats are designed to resist large variations of coolant pressure at high RPM (revolutions per minute). This allows them to fully open at correct temperature consistently regardless of engine RPM. The design also provides the high flow that engines operated a higher RPM need. This thermostat also features a copper/brass construction to further resist corrosion. Mr. Gasket High Performance / High Flow Thermostats are suitable for street, drag race, or oval track applications.

Product Features:
  • Opens At 195 Degrees
  • Designed to Resist Large Variations of Coolant Pressure at High RPM
  • Fully Opens at Correct Temperature Consistently Regardless of Engine RPM
  • For High Performance Street, Drag Race, and Oval Track
  • Copper & Brass Construction – Resists Corrosion
  • High Flow
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Mr. Gasket – High Performance Thermostat (Part No.4367)

High Performance Thermostat

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$31.99
Mr. Gasket High Performance Thermostats are designed to resist large variations of coolant pressure at high RPM (revolutions per minute). This allows them to fully open at correct temperature consistently regardless of engine RPM. The design also provides the high flow that engines operated a higher RPM need. This thermostat also features a copper/brass construction to further resist corrosion. Mr. Gasket High Performance / High Flow Thermostats are suitable for street, drag race, or oval track applications.

Product Features:
  • Opens at 180 Degrees
  • Designed to Resist Large Variations of Coolant Pressure at High RPM
  • Opens at Correct Temperature Consistently Regardless of Engine RPM
  • For High Performance Street, Drag Race, and Oval Track
  • Copper & Brass Construction – Resists Corrosion
  • High Flow
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Mr. Gasket – Intake Manifold Bolts (Part No.955G)

Intake Manifold Bolts

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$18.29
These grade 5 socket head bolts are zinc plated for protection and appearance. Hardened flat washers provide uniform torque & prevent galling on aluminum manifolds. Includes twelve (12) 3/8-16 x 1 inch bolts & washers.

Product Features:
  • Grade 5 socket head bolts are zinc plated for protection and appearance
  • Hardened flat washers provide uniform torque & prevent galling on aluminum manifolds
  • Washers Included
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Edelbrock – Performer Intake Manifold Small-Block Chrysler (Part No.3776)

Performer Intake Manifold Small-Block Chrysler

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$472.99
Product Features:
  • For Idle to 5500 RPM Street-Driven Performance
  • Dual-Plane Low-Rise Intake w/180 Deg Firing Order
  • Patented Runner Design Ensures Broad Torque Curve
  • Excellent Throttle Response and Mid-Range Power
  • 50-State Street Legal if Correct Carburetor Used
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Competition Cams – VALVE SEALS, TEFLON 3/8" 1 ST (Part No.505-16)

VALVE SEALS, TEFLON 3/8" 1 ST

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$33.99
COMP Cams offers a complete line of valve stem seals, from the umbrella seals to the positive-stop Teflon seal. These seals are a must to keep unwanted oil from entering the combustion chamber through the clearance in the valve guides. The umbrella seal is normally used when a larger-than-stock diameter spring is used, in the case of a double spring, the positive-stop Teflon seal is used. The umbrella seals require no machining, but with the Teflon seal it is necessary to disassemble the heads and machine the top of the guide with a special .530 diameter cutter. Whenever you are planning an engine overhaul or a cam change, don’t forget the valve seals.

Product Features:
  • Work with .530″ guides and 3/8″ valve stem diameter
  • Valve stem oil seals keep unwanted oil from entering the combustion chamber
  • Several different types of valve seals are offered
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Mr. Gasket – Intake Manifold Bolt Set – Chevrolet Small Block – Socket Head 3/8"-16 X 1" Bolts & Washers (Part No.956G)

Intake Manifold Bolt Set - Chevrolet Small Block - Socket Head 3/8"-16 X 1" Bolts & Washers

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$20.79
These grade 5 hex head bolts are brite zinc plated for protection and appearance. Hardened flat washers provide uniform torque & prevent galling on aluminum manifolds. Includes twelve (12) 3/8 inch-16 x 1 inch bolts & washers

Product Features:
  • Zinc plated to resist corrosion and provide a clean professional appearance
  • Made from Grade 5 steel for strength and durability
  • Flat washers provide uniform clamp load and prevent galling on aluminum intake manifolds
  • Allen (socket) Head
  • Zinc Plated For Protection
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Edelbrock – Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler (Part No.7371)

Engine Gasket Set (Head / Intake / Exhaust / Valve Cover) for Chrysler

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$143.99
The Edelbrock #7371 head gaskets provide the best sealing solution and are matched to Edelbrock cylinder heads for optimal performance. Edelbrock relies on industry leading head gasket manufactures to ensure our head gasket sets will provide the best fit

Product Features:
  • Head: 4.140″ Bore/0.048″ Thick/10.70cc Vol.
  • Intake: 1.18″x2.18″ Port/.060″ Thick
  • Exhaust: 1.50″x1.20″ Port
  • 3/16″ Valve Cover
  • Multi Piece Configuration
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FEL-PRO Performance – Performance Cylinder Head Gasket (Part No.1008)

Performance Cylinder Head Gasket

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$44.99
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions.

Product Features:
  • Fel-Pro Performance head gaskets accommodate the high cylinder pressures and cylinder head movement associated with performance engines.
  • Inserted within a stainless steel armor surrounding each cylinder, wire ring design provides highly concentrated sealing around the combustion chamber.
  • Raises combustion sealing force to roughly three times that of standard head gaskets.
  • Steel wire rings for the greatest combustion seal strength.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Mr. Gasket – Head Gasket (Part No.1121G)

Head Gasket

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$45.49
Graphite & steel construction, proprietary polymer coated. 4.140 inch Gasket Bore, .028 inch Compressed Thickness.

Product Features:
  • Steel Shimmed For Perfect Sealing
  • Increases Engine Compression
  • High Temp Silicone Coated To Prevent Leaks
  • Stress Formed Embossments
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Performance Engines Brands You Can Trust For Your Dodge Dakota

4 trusted brands of Performance Engines line our shelves, ready to help keep your Dodge Dakota running smooth. Below are some of the most popular brands and their top Performance Engines offerings:

Popular Competition Cams Performance Engines

Competition Cams products for the Dodge Dakota span several categories. Some of the highest-rated Competition Cams Performance Engines that will fit your Dodge Dakota are:
VALVE SEALS, TEFLON 3/8" 1 ST
from $33.99
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VALVE SEALS, TEFLON 3/8" 1 ST
Performance Engine Valve Stem Seal Sets

Top Dodge Dakota Performance Engines from Mr. Gasket

Your Dodge Dakota will be purring again thanks to Mr. Gasket brand Performance Engines available for online order or in-store pick up. Popular Mr. Gasket parts include:
Intake Manifold Bolts
from $18.29
(12)
Intake Manifold Bolts
Performance Intake Manifolds

Most Purchased Dodge Dakota Performance Engines from Mr. Gasket

When you buy the most frequently purchased Mr. Gasket brand Performance Engines, you can be confident it will be the right part for your Dodge Dakota. Here are the Mr. Gasket Performance Engines Advanced Auto customers buy the most:
Intake Manifold Bolts
from $18.29
(12)
Intake Manifold Bolts
Performance Intake Manifolds
High Performance Thermostat
from $32.49
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High Performance Thermostat
Performance Engine Coolant Thermostats
High Performance Thermostat
from $31.99
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High Performance Thermostat
Performance Engine Coolant Thermostats

FAQs for Dodge Dakota Performance Engines

What are the most purchased Performance Engines for the Dodge Dakota?

Out of 40 Performance Engines for the Dodge Dakota, the most popular in our inventory are:
High Performance Thermostat
from $32.49
This product is not rated
High Performance Thermostat
Performance Engine Coolant Thermostats
High Performance Thermostat
from $31.99
This product is not rated
High Performance Thermostat
Performance Engine Coolant Thermostats
Intake Manifold Bolt Set - Chevrolet Small Block - Socket Head 3/8"-16 X 1" Bolts & Washers
from $20.79
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Intake Manifold Bolt Set – Chevrolet Small Block – Socket Head 3/8"-16 X 1" Bolts & Washers
Performance Intake Manifold Hardware

What are the top-rated Dodge Dakota Performance Engines?

Top-rated Performance Engines for your Dodge Dakota based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set
from $18.99
(2)
Performance Valve Cover Gasket Set
“fits 1964-1991 with 5 bolts, rubber gasket lasts”