Yes
Yes
Yes
factory thermostat should be a 180 degree stat.
1992 dodge Dakota 5.2l 318....192 F thermostat
The spring side of any thermostat always goes towards the engine.
it might have a sticking thermostat.
Yes, replacing the heater core should slove the problem.
The spring side goes towards the block.
The thermostat on a 3.7L V6 is under the housing where the lower radiator hose attaches to the engine.
195 degree
You should change the oil in a Dodge Dakota every 3000 miles.
Where the lower hose goes on the engine, it is under that housing.
It is next to the thermostat housing on top of the engine.
The thermostat is under the housing where the upper radiator hose attaches to the engine.