Re: Re: what's the deal with everyone ditching thier dakotas?

From: fdedip@whale-mail.com
Date: Thu Sep 28 2000 - 15:42:54 EDT


Nay, 'tis aluminum.

Flip

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From: "Lenny" <tendtherabbits@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 19:07:08 GMT
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: what's the deal with everyone ditching thier
dakotas?

i'm almost positive that the vortec chevy is an iron head motor.
~Josh
00 CC V6

>I love my, truck, don't get me wrong, but if I had it to over again
I would
>have a '99 deep amethyst 318 truck.I am looking to buy another truck
in a
>year or two,not get rid of the dakota, just make it a full-on
>show/street/race truck.I will be buying a 4wd flatbed dually.If I
was
>buying
>right now, it would definitely be a dodge with the cummins, but I'm
not
>sure
>what is going to happen with the ram trucks.I have been trying to
figure
>out
>if the vortec 8100 chevrolet is an iron or aluminum head motor.If it
is
>iron
>head, it will be a strong possibility.I also like what ford's done
with the
>super duty F-550.(Dana 135 rearend),but the powersmoke is no match
for the
>cummins. So, right now, it's a toss-up.I am going to wait and see
what
>dodge
>does.If the new ram interior looks like the '01 dakota, it will be
hard to
>buy from them.I just don't like it.I may just say screw all of them
and
>build up the old work truck('74 dodge flatbed dually w/560,000 miles
on
>original tranny & rearend,fuel-injected 318 motor) or something
similar in
>a
>4wd.Sorry for rambling about my wants and desires,
>
>Will Coughlin  willcoughlin@hotmail.com
>'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
>forest green sport plus/mods:upper&lower speed grille,clear corner
lenses
>w/clear bulbs,empire billet 3rd brake light cover&antenna,checkmate
flush
>fiberglass tonneau,carpeted bed,2-chamber flow w/dual 3"
dumps,lowered 2"
>in
>rear,R/T fender flares,chromed interior a/c vents,side windows
tinted to
>5%,back glass to 2.5% with chrome ram head decal,pwr tailgate
lock,K&N
>drop-in/ 1ST place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and
>race/National DML meet!!
>
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