Re: Need help with picking mods...PLEASE?!?!?!

From: Robert Howe (robsdak@pacbell.net)
Date: Mon Feb 28 2000 - 13:39:03 EST


Bernd-

What does your truck Dyno before the Nitrous shot. Or is the 200HP before
the nitrous? I don't want to do nitrous, but kinda want to break the 200HP
barrier in the V6.

-Robert Howe
1995 V6 4x4

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Need help with picking mods...PLEASE?!?!?!

>Here's what I found that works the best:
>
>(1) Modified Throttle Body
>(2) K&N Gen-II (Modified to fit V6) or QuickD Intake (Remove the rubber
flap
>inext to the A/C line and Radiator for a cold air effect...no such thing as
>Ram-Air on our trucks unless you're driving it at over 100mph all the
time.)
>(3) Headers & Cat-Back Exhaust
>(4) MSD Ignition System with Retard for the Nitrous (2deg for 75hp and 3deg
>for the 100hp)
>(5) 75-100HP Nitrous Shot (Stick with the 75HP shot for the daily street
>romps.)
>(6) 3.90:1 Gears wouldn't hurt for better acceleration and won't affect
your
>mileage too much (maybe -1mpg..driver foot depending.)
>
>Those mods will put your V6 in the 200+ RWHP range and well over 350Ft.Lbs.
>of Torque. (I've got the Dyno sheet and numbers to prove it.)
>
>- Bernd
>
>"Peter J. Cutler" wrote:
>
>> Ok, the time has come.... spring is in the air....almost!!! And I need
>> to decide what mods I want to do. I have a 3.9 V6 Auto. I am planning
>> on Installing Nitrous over the summer so I guess I need to do some
>> upgrades now to get ready. As for what is done...nothing!!! I have done
>> the exterior and the interior but no engine mods. I would like to do it
>> a peice at a time. Here is what I know I want to do
>> Headers from Smokindakota
>> Dual exhaust from smokindakota
>> That is what I know. I would like to put some kind of hood on it. I
want
>> to put an intake. Is there Ram air or do I have to make it my self. I
>> like the looks of those hoods but the only way I will put one on is if it
>> is functional. Or is a cold air intake like the mopar one better. Also
>> what about a chip or computer and ignition. What I am looking for is a
>> list of things to do....in order of when to do them....and preffered
>> manufacturers. This months Mopar muscle has helped me but I thought I
>> would find out from the trenches. So email them to the list or
privately.
>> Thanks alot for the help.
>> pjcutler@syr.edu
>>
>> Peter J Cutler
>



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