go buy r/t spend about 4500 to 6500 and you will out perform the furd from
dragracing to slalom the big piece of s...my buddy bought one and traded
back in after he drove my truck on a great curvy road and a few 1/2 mile
straightaways..my truck is basically stock
>From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: was R/T difference Re: Jack, now Lightning
>Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:27:47 -0700
>
>Whoops! That was a bad posting. Sorry guys...
>
>-------------------------------------------
>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: TEDSDAKOTA@aol.com [mailto:TEDSDAKOTA@aol.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 5:52 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: was R/T difference Re: Jack, now Lightning
>
>In a message dated 9/6/2000 5:23:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>Saint1958@home.com writes:
>
><< I had to agree
> with Charles Wyman, let Roush Performance do the engineering work on the
>R/T
> and you will see results not promises. Since they do the SVT engineering
> for Ford, I believe they could do a better job than Mopar Racing club.
>
> Yes! There are many more parts to choose from but that will be short
>lived,
> since it will be discontinued from next year lineup. I believe the 4.7
>HO
> will be the 2002 R/T pushing around 265HP and 350 lb of TQ, with the 5.7
> push rod Hemi will be the R/T in 2003.>>>
>
> I started this thread because I want to get a new truck...I can buy
>whatever I want, but was undecieded between an R/T and a Lightning..I think
>you Guys have convienced me to get the Lightning because it has now, what
>Dodge may have in 2-4 years,,by that time I'll be ready for a new truck ...
> Thanks for the input,,,,,
>
>
> Ted O.
> 99 SLT + 4X4, 318 ci, Powerdyne SC'er w/11 # pulley, Leach headers,
>Gibson stainless catback, TransGo shift kit, R&D TB, K&N, Taylor wires,
>Autolite 3923's, 4.10's front and rear, Hoosier Drag slicks, Msd Boost
>retard
>ignition, Auto meter Boost gauge, fuel pressure guage...1.7 roller
>rockers...24# injectors...M1 intake manifold...
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