tis a damn fine piece of reading... got mine for $19 at the dealer (parts
guy is a Dak-nut, sold to me @ his cost :) ) very informative book
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Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
jon@fast4x4.net
www.fast4x4.net
'95 Dakota 4x4 318 CC auto
----- Original Message -----
From: David A <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 1:02 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Magnum Engines...
> I found a book on the internet,about the info,and the ins & outs on the
> Magnum Engines,including the Magnum V6(yea!)..Ordered it from:
> "www.manciniracing.com"
>
> When i get it,and look it over,ill let the list know about it..
>
> Perfect for the Magnum engine lover in all of us :)
>
>
> >From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: "DML" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Subject: DML: More DC News-Including Dakotas
> >Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 09:30:35 -0700
> >
> >
> >DETROIT (AP) - In another sign of the pressures facing the Chrysler arm
of
> >DaimlerChrysler AG, the company said Friday it would idle seven factories
> >in
> >the United States and Canada for one week starting Monday to cut vehicle
> >inventories.
> >
> >The move comes as sales of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles have been
> >erratic in recent months, with several models posting large declines.
About
> >20,000 workers will be idled, but will receive 95 percent of their
regular
> >pay under union contracts.
> >
> >The plants include a truck factory in Warren, Mich.; St. Louis Assembly
> >North in Fenton, Mo.; and the Jeep Wrangler plant in Toledo, Ohio. Plants
> >also will close in Newark, N.J., and Belvidere, Ill., along with
operations
> >in Bramalea and Windsor, Ontario.
> >
> >DaimlerChrysler spokesman Trevor Hale said the announcement was not
related
> >to the poor third-quarter financial results DaimlerChrysler reported
> >Thursday, but rather was a move to cut the number of unsold vehicles.
> >
> >"We worked a lot of overtime in the past year, and production now is
> >catching up with demand," he said.
> >
> >Hale said he did not have an estimate for how much production would be
cut
> >or by how much inventories would decline. The move will affect production
> >of
> >Dodge Ram and Dakota pickups, Dodge Ram vans, the Dodge Durango and Jeep
> >Wrangler sport utility vehicles, the Neon subcompact and the company's
> >large
> >LH sedans - the Dodge Intrepid and the Chrysler Concorde, LHS and 300M.
> >
> >While U.S. auto sales for the year through September were up 5 percent,
> >DaimlerChrysler's car sales excluding Mercedes-Benz were down 11 percent,
> >while its truck sales are flat.
> >
> >At the beginning of October, it had a 71 day supply of cars, according to
> >Ward's Automotive Reports. The industry standard is 60 days.
> >
> >Ward's said the company had a 63-day supply of trucks, but that figure
> >includes the popular Chrysler PT Cruiser, which is in short supply;
> >Chrysler
> >had a 97 day supply of Dakota pickups and an 82 day supply of Ram trucks.
> >
> >DaimlerChrysler is not the only automaker that has had to take steps to
> >keep
> >its inventories in check. General Motors Corp. is offering zero-interest,
> >five-year loans to reduce its stock of 2000 model year vehicles, while
Ford
> >Motor Co. is offering cash rebates and cheap loans on 2001 model year
> >vehicles.
> >
> >---
> >
> >
> >Ron
> >00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> >For modifications see my DML Profile
> >
>
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