Application depending: About 5-15HP at the rear wheels.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of David A
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 7:21 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Combination of "Poor Boy" Intake & Cat-Back...
Using the Cold Air Intake Kit,and a "Cat-Back" system..
Hot much real Horsepower & Torque am i looking at....
maybe down the line,i might get new headers...but would like to know
Digger
>From: Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Synthetic oil story and rebuild
>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:12:07 EDT
>
>
>
>I have forwarded a message that I posted regarding my friend who switched
>his
>318 Dakota to synthetic oil before breaking it in (27 miles) and who ended
>up
>with rings that never seated. Just thought some people would enjoy the
>tale
>of the rebuild!
>
>Luke
>
>
>Forwarded Message:
>
>Related note on my friends 1997.
>When we tore down his 5.2 for a rering at 77,000 miles or so, the engine
>was
>spotless. His cylinders STILL had cross hatch down the entire length of
>the
>bore, measuring the bore indicated a .0001 wear yes that is 1 ten
>thousandth
>of an inch. Bearing clearances were still a little tight according to the
>FSM so we left it alone, there was not one measurement on the reciprocating
>assembely that was not 100% in spec for a NEW engine. We reused the
>bearings. We did install ARP rod bolts and reconditioned the rods. We
>installed a 2x roller timing chain, and a MP R/T Cam. His heads I ported
>using the MP templates and installed Hughes Engines 1.6 roller rockers.
>Valve springs were replaced with the suggested R/T springs seals were new
>felpro valve stem seals. Heads were milled .010. Then the whole thing was
>reassembeled with felpro gaskets. His truck has a K&N Gen II, MP computer,
>headders and exhaust. We wish we would have installed the M-1 intake and
>4bbl throttle body at the same time, but we didn't. He also installed a
>custom ceramic clutch at the time of the re ring. The rings used were
>Hastings stock replacement rings. He now has 157,000 miles on the engine
>and
>truck which puts roughly 80,000 miles on the rebuild I did, still uses NO
>oil, (well it did the first 3-5000 miles until the rings seated, but this
>was
>using regular oil) and is VERY powerful. Clutch was made at Ted's Clutch
>in
>Redford Michigan. Just thought I'd share my story with everyone, I'm proud
>of this engine that I built :o) mostly because it has run a LONG time!
>
>Luke
>PS the truck is a 1997 Regular Cab Short box 2wd Dakota with the 5 speed.
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