Now remember the Sidewinder is a Dakota RC that was chopped and modified.
This vehicle has a V-10 (97 version) engine and transmission. So it does
fit but how is the question. Maybe a shoehorn....try that.
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Kurtz [mailto:erickurtz@ameritech.net]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 6:52 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Re:New engine is now in the Dak, pictures. (kind of
long)
GS,
Funny you should mention Photo Shop! We took a look at the HemiDak at
work today and dropped a V10 in my Cherokee by lunch! Im not sayin it ain't
so, because if it is I'm pretty excited about what it could do (especially
to a stock truck trans). But one of my co workers mentioned the pulleys
look airbrushed. I hope its true Mark! I cant waite to see it. One of my
managers mentioned a custom car show that he was thinkin of putting on at
the Tech grounds and was excited to see this!
Eric
00XJ Viper V10 (a la Photo Shop)
----- Original Message -----
From: "GSWillhite" <GSWillhite@ualr.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:35 AM
Subject: DML: Re:New engine is now in the Dak, pictures. (kind of long)
> Hehe...That looks like a mirage brought on by your
> terrible thirst Mark. 426 Photoshop duluxe...
>
> GS -
>
> >
> > 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 :-)
>
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