Re: RE: Daimler Chrysler News Update, [ATTN: Chris

From: Sonia St.laurent (stlaurents@home.com)
Date: Tue Jan 11 2000 - 05:39:18 EST


Wait until the 5.4 soon-to-replaced the 5.9.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Baltzer" <Craig.Baltzer@anjura.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:29 PM
Subject: RE: DML: RE: Daimler Chrysler News Update, [ATTN: Chris

> The info from the original poster has been published in AutoLeak and a
> couple of other mags, but according to the "team Viper" guys (i.e. the
folks
> at Chrysler who look after the Viper tech.) as well as dealers who
attended
> the Chryler dealer briefing, the new Viper will continue to be V10
powered.
> Guess we'll have to wait and see...
>
> Craig
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sonia St.laurent [mailto:stlaurents@home.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 12:58 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Daimler Chrysler News Update, [ATTN: Chris
>
>
> To be accurate, the all new Viper will receive the 4.7 but bored out to a
> 5.4 and modified for a 420-440HP output. The 4.7 is more smoother than
the
> 5.9 and still considered a better motor than the old Magnum engines.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DRD892@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 3:20 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Daimler Chrysler News Update, [ATTN: Chris
>
>
> > Hey Chris,
> >
> > You sure got a lot of questions. All good ones.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't work at the Chrysler Tech Center in Auburn Hills.
> > I'm down in the City at the 'ol Axle Plant.
> >
> > I cannot verify the answers to your questions right now. When I pick up
> > good information from the Intranet, I will pass it on to the list.
> >
> > My best guess is: The 5.9 will be phased out eventually and replaced
with
> > one of the new engines. I thought the 4.7 was actually a "Semi-Hemi"
> which
> > is why they use the term "Powertech" and it's still a Magnmum.
> > I don't have accurate information on the differences between the 4.7,
5.7
> and
> > 6.1.
> > I had heard at one time that the new engine for the Viper would be a
Hemi
> V8.
> > This could be wrong.
> > When will a Hemi Dakota be available? I don't know for sure, but I get
> the
> > first one.
> >
> > David R.
> > Sterling Heights
> > Michigan
> > DC Detroit Axle Plant
> > drd892@aol.com



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