You have mine David.
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-----Original Message-----
From: David A [mailto:dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 8:55 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Question!
Ok DML List Members,how many of you have sent "complaint letters" to
CONSUMERS UNION,about our V6's being described as "anemic"
I'd like to know
>From: James Brown <f1jim@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: Re: DML: Re: How Rude!!!
>Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 19:53:47 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hey Guys
>Just found the HP and torque ratings on the 1992
>Dakota brochure. They are:
>Engine HP Torque
>3.9L 180 220ft/lb
>5.2L 230 280ft/lb
>
>So at least for 1992 the V6 was rated at 180hp!!!!
>JB
>
>
>--- fdedip@whale-mail.com wrote:
> > The definition of "anemic" is NOT "not a race
> > engine". It is true
> > that the Magnum V6 Dakota is not the ideal race
> > truck. But for truck
> > stuff, it is well suited, and that is what a
> > Consumer Report review
> > should be based on.
> >
> > Flip
> >
> > ps: on the way home from work today, I was forced to
> > defeat a couple
> > of 1/2 ton GMCs, just to make me feel better about
> > having such an
> > anemic truck. OK, the 2nd one wasn't trying, but
> > I'm pretty sure the
> > Z71 was.
> >
> > ---- Begin Original Message ----
> >
> > From: "Joe W." <nosdakota@flashcom.net>
> > Sent: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 07:01:36 -0400
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Subject: Re: DML: Re: How Rude!!!
> >
> >
> > Ok this is where I get flamed. The V-6 is anemic. It
> > is NOT a race
> > engine,
> > It will however out-tow any other V-6 on the market.
> > The same is true
> > of my
> > V-8. The magnum engines were designed for torque,
> > and they have
> > plenty of
> > it. They do make alot of power with simple mods,
> > that's why bernd's
> > truck
> > kicks ass. Try to get more torque out of the
> > competition's motor and
> > you
> > won't get much out of it, but try to get more hp out
> > of our engines
> > and you
> > have an animal. So I have to agree with consumer
> > reports we will be
> > outrun
> > by the others but we'll be towing the consumer
> > reports building while
> > we're
> > doing it.
> > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- End Original Message ----
> >
> >
> >
> > Care2 make the world greener !
>
>
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