I was looking for you at the Sterling Heights show today, but, I see that as
a very good reason for not being there..
I'll have to make sure to get to see it when its all done..
--Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 9:31 PM
Subject: DML: New engine is now in the Dak, pictures. (kind of long)
> I have to tell you guys (and gals), the reason that no one has seen my
> Dakota lately is that it was undergoing a secret project. Now I can reveal
> it without fear of any one doing it before me.
>
> I was at the Ramchargers in Livonia a few weeks ago and had an idea. (!)
>
> Right before I left, I stopped to ask how much that Mopar crate engine by
> the door was. The more I taked to the guy, (he used to race a 68 Hemi
Cuda)
> the more the gears started turning. Half an hour later I whipped out the
old
> Visa Platinum and bought the crate engine. Installing it was VERY
difficult.
> I had to fab up a set of custom solid motor mounts front and rear and make
> an adapter for the 5-speed (probably will not last too long under all that
> horsepower).
>
> Next was the fuel system, I had to pull all of the factor system and
install
> a 22 gal cell with 2 Holley 110gph electric fuel pumps allong with an
engine
> pump also. I had to run a 1/2" line all the way to the front also. The
> computer system will have to go also.
>
> I still have not fired up the engine yet. I need to have a set of custom
> headers built, but should be easy because there is a lot of room in there
> still. I also need to hook up the carb linkage too.
>
> Anyway here is the link to my fresh engine, I thought you might like to
see
> it. It is not done yet, I will have it running next weekend.
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/hemidak.jpg
>
> Mark Kuzia :-)
> flyboy01@mediaone.net
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> 1995 Dakota 10.29 @ 149.52 mph
> 472ci, 505hp, 5-spd, 4.56 LS, Blow-hot air
>
>
>
>
> Toto...... were not in Kansas anymore!
>
> I THINK IT WAS ALL JUST A DREAM.
>
> HA, HA, HA, HA!
>
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