just a thought your not spinning off the line are you every time the tires
slip on launching it is time lost in et even if you only say it is a little
slip it is still time lost try leaving differantly off the line and mabe
play with the tire presure a bit a little less air may help you hook up a
little better.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re DML R/T has no power
> At 07:42 PM 7/19/00 EDT, you wrote:
> >no its not a purple cam in my r/t , that was my mistake. The cam i used
was
> >the magnum r/t cam pt No. P5249549 and it was installed at a local Dodge
> >dealership.
>
> I've heard that, to get the most out of the Magnum R/T cam, it should be
> installed centerline straight up.
>
> >Does the r/t not come with a factory cat-back system?
>
> Yes and a pretty good one from what I've heard and read.
>
> >And how would i know if i had a bad cat?
>
> You would start getting a sulphur smell. A bad cat may/should trigger
> a 'Check Engine' light or a MIL code. Another way is to put a scanner
> on the truck and read the 2nd O2 sensor's output.
>
> >My air cleaner is an edelbrock 10x3" open air element . Is that
adequate?
>
> This is probably a problem area. If you want to stay with the open air
> system,
> go to a 14x ~3".
>
> >I am running on stock tires and my time before the mods was 15.8 sec and
> 15.3
> >after.
>
> FWIW, I cut 3/10s off my ET by going with BFG drag radials.
>
> >There should have been better gains for that kind of money.
> >Dodge advertises 46 hp and 51 lbs of torque with these add on's .
> >Mods :
> >headers
> >camshaft
> >edelbrock open air element
> >jet chip
> >T.B
>
> Those figures are maximum possible gains and include having the MP
computer
> and Gen II air filter system (very expensive in Canada) as well as the cam
> and cat-back.
>
> A shift kit would also help.
>
> Bob. Ont, Canada.
> '97 Dakota CC, 5.2L, 4x2, 3.92 SG, auto., 4265 lb.
> PB: 14.737 @ 91.75 9.364 @ 72.95
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