Re: Lower Gears and Highway Cruising (Flip)

From: GS- (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 05 2000 - 12:24:40 EDT


Flip, What your ol'bud Bernd said. I installed the 1.6:1s
on mine for a stable valvetrain period! This was the Mopar
rocker kit which included new thick .080 pushrods and guides.
Crane makes the rockers for Mopar and I totally agree with
Dester....They could have made the studs with a hex on the
base so you could torque THE STUDS down easier.

GS -

>
> Nothing much HP wise (even with the 1.7:1)...but added safety if you happen
> to "Over-Rev" the engine. MPG wise, I saw no change with the roller
> rockers.
>
> - - Bernd
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: <fdedip@whale-mail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Lower Gears and Highway Cruising
>
>
> > Must...have...3.91s.
> > Now explain to me again what the roller rockers do? Do I want them?
> > Flip
> >
> > ---- Begin Original Message ----
> >
> > This is why I installed roller rockers with the manual
> > and 3.91 gears. Just for 1st gear its a must and you don't
> > have to worry about the valvetrain at 5500 rpms. I've noticed
> > Mopar also recommends a 3.0 1st gear with a 11 sec. bracket
> > engine package w/5.12 rear. So far your right about the 3.90s
> > on the street, you can crush an opponets ego real fast with 'em
> > and rarely get out of 3rd gear. Thats about stop light to
> > stop light. What amazes the h@*& outta me is the fact you
> > can still trample the ferds and chebbie pickups at top end
> > before reaching the limiter. I'm having a serious amount of
> > fun with this 3.90sg setup.
> >
> > GS -
> >
> > 98 5.2L 5spd
> >
> >



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