Re: Street Truck Article

From: Patrick Delgado (dadoctah@vitelcom.net)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 14:07:09 EST


Is this what you're getting for your 4.7? How do you plan on getting
that 330 hp?
Dr. Pat

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>From: "Steve St.Laurent" <saint1958@home.com>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Street Truck Article
>Date: Wed, Feb 16, 2000, 4:00 PM
>

> This month article in the Street Truck Magazine was on Kenne Bell Whipple
> Supercharger. It seems Kenne crew modified the SC for optimization. Along
> with the Sc there is a new KB wire harness, new AC mounts, new gaskets for
> the TB, and few other items that makes the SC get it's full 55 percent gain.
> To put the SC in, it comes with a serious photographed manual, displaying
> every step for installation.
>
> This is what I was referring to with OEM SC units and why they cost more
> than buying it from the manufacture or off-the-shelve. The performance
> centers improved the product, find out what will leak, break under stress,
> need modifications etc. Sometimes for the normal backyard mechanic, the
> best route to go is having a performance center do the installation or buy
> the kit. Anyway, the stock Durango came with a 5.2 (1999) and rear wheel HP
> was rated at 171HP. After the installation (mild boost at 8PSI), the SC
> gains was around 267HP to the rear wheel. Amazing!
>
> =================================
> Steve St.Laurent
> 2000 DC Dakota 4.7, CC, 4x2, 3:55 (soon 330HP)
> 2000 Roush Mustang Stage I (awaiting the new SC)
>
>
>



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