At 10:45 AM 1/7/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Yep, you got it Frank! I've got the proof. One thing , the 4.7L is only
>around 50 pounds lighter I think?!(than the 318), Anyway, 100 pounds is only
>good for about a .10 sec at the strip. I don't know what the Transmission
>weight difference is for the Auto and the Manual, but if I had to guess, I'd
>say the manual trans weighed more because its cast, and not aluminum. I am
>going to Dyno my truck soon and see what the real HP is, I am some what
>skeptical of the 235 rating of the 4.7L, reason being, my truck consistently
>runs quicker than the stock RT's. So what I'm getting at is I personally
>think the 4.7L may be producing more than 235 hp. Just my thought, We shall
>see, I am scheduled for the Dyno in February. The Dyno sheet won't lie!!
It would help the discussion if you could possibly get a weight figure.
Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
'97 Dakota CC Sport, FR, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
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