Greg, if a Toyota owner has anything to say, he needs to buy a real truck.
The problem with the old V6, no Bernd it is not generalization, the HP was
not quite there yet. With the new line of V6 coming it will surpass the
current V6 and some of the V-8 on the current market.
I even laugh at most F150 that try to race against me, with the exception of
the Lightning model, with the additional weight factor these are no factor
for winning truck on the street. Remember also, the Dakota is not a full
size truck, the F-150 is. The Dakota competes against the whipping Ranger,
the Toy called Tacoma, and the wanna-be S-10. But the F-150 can easily be
whopped on by the V-8 Dakota in stock form. It has gone to the point I
don't race anymore against F-150 unless mods are done. A truck that is
hyped with no BRONZE.
The 6xs is a good choice of power train that is not underpowered or
overpowered for a truck that size. It provides that adequate gas mileage for
those concern. But looking at the route that Bernd has taken, your truck
would out-power anyone in your local parking lot of Ferds mentioned (F-150s,
F-250, or the oversize stuff F-350). So, my option would be the 6-8PSI
supercharger and the mods that would associate with that unit.
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Greig, Doug [mailto:douggr@hazelett.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 6:05 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: Tired of getting slammed-kinda long
Well guy's. I just need to blow off some steam and get some advice. Ever
since joining the DML, I have gotten the performance "itch". Never before
have I had such an interest in increasing the performance of my engine and
the vehicles off road capabilities. My problem is the people I work with,
and let me give you hint why. If you look out in the rear parking lot, it
looks like a new Ford dealership. Nothing but brand new F-150's, a new F-350
Super Duty, and my little V6 Dakota. Everyday I get slammed about when I'm
going to buy a real truck, that I need to stop screwing around with that
wimpy engine before I blow it up, and hear comments like "hey, do you want
to park under my truck when it rains?" and " hey, can I use your truck as a
step ladder to get into my truck? HAHAHAHA". I'm REALLY starting to get sick
of it. And now, they've even got me second guessing what I'm doing for mods.
So far, I haven't gone into the engine. I've just done all bolt-on mods. You
know, stuff like TB, cold-air intake, plugs, wires, etc. and everyday I have
to hear about how what I'm doing is actually hurting my engine more than
helping it. Is this true? I can't really believe it is, but you know, you
hear the same thing day after day, you start wondering what's going on.
Anyway, sorry to ramble, but I just returned from another morning of getting
slammed for a half hour. You see, the reason I even listen is, one guy just
left a local dealership as a mechanic, and the other guy has a business of
building 4X4's for other people (everything from Toyota's to Ford
F350's(yes, he's the owner of the 2K Super Duty)), so I feel they do have
some credibilty. So, let me now guy's, am I doing the right thing or wasting
my time.
Having a bad morning,
Doug Greig
98 CC 4X4 V6 Sport
Quick D Intake
Mod'd V8 TB
Accel Coil/ Wires
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