I had to agree but Sam, man, I thought I was big! Hahahahaha. Sam had one
awesome mean looking R/T. Man, the R/T looked great.
Thanks to Bruce, for his usage of his helmet and the tip in lowering the RPM
(2500 stall to 1500) when leaving the line. I missed the days of driving a
4-speed Hurst shifter Chevelle anymore. Ripping the Badyears was a
miserable 60-100 feet of waste of time. However, what I had found Bruce,
the 1/4 time was almost the same. This was a complete disappointment on the
sludge-box MB automatic. Between second and third gear, it needs to be more
closer and fourth is a joke at 80-85. It is like catching a second breath
running it in the 1/4 mile. Comparing with the five-speed 4.7 it is almost a
second faster. These engine should run in the mid to high 14s with minimal
mods. With the multi-speed, it is a total joke. Yes! I had the OD off and
tried once in D and the other second gear. The gear proves my theory by
only .030 second faster. Yes! Maybe a .5 second on traction problems and
the high gearing 3.55 versus the 3.92. However, that second wind.
I sat home that night on what to do. Seeing the disappointing high 15 with
a 3.55 rear gears, and Badyears, if it is time to trade out or for the last
three mods. The three mods are the billet TB, exhaust system and suspension
(to include wheel package). Now if the goal of the truck is not met, I will
wait until January 2001 Detroit Auto Show on the scoop of the Dodge Dakota
HO Hemi or purchase the same 2001 version of Ted O. new truck. With Ted
truck, I have the opportunity for a 12-13 second street machine. At this
rate, I will only see a low 14 with a SC. (Read between the lines-not to
upset anyone)
Patterns? I looked at Aaron's ET based on his truck and mine, our times
were almost the same and I was totally upset with this slush automatic. I
know! I had the first reaction of 2.4...and yes! I was reading a book.
Trying the brake and gas in a auto is not that easy. Anyway, I needed two
more runs to make it into .6 times. From all the crowd, I had time for only
two runs. Should of ran brackets....like Steve O did.
I had to vent with the disappointment and my wife was relieve, knowing early
next year will come the expensive SC unit. Thinking I will either trade it
or stop where I am at...but you never know. I will have to compare any data
from other CC, 4.7, auto owners on 1/4 statistics, to include any
modification added.
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
-----Original Message-----
From: OLZNUT@webtv.net [mailto:OLZNUT@webtv.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 8:25 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net; socaldoc@egroups.com; DTOA@egroups.com
Subject: DML: Carlsbad Report
O-k, it's my turn. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. High
60's, lo 70's, minimal breeze, just beautiful!! Tons of Daks, maybe like
15-20 I think, and 5 Durangos. Lots of other cars also, even a sweet '70
Olds 4-4-2 that was in the 12's on the original motor!! Lots of new
faces from the DML, namely Mike Kurriger, Steve St Laurent, Jason
(sorry, missed the last name man!!) and some others from the R/T group.
I forget names very easily, sorry to the rest of the great guys and gals
I met there.
To the track, where we were doing some creative helmet shuffling to
help those who didn't have one so they could run, Sam P was clicking off
some 14.7's, Jack Yates was still figuring out his bad a$$ S/C'ed R/T,
but we ran out of daylight, and he still got a 13.7!! I think there's
some more left in it dude!! Steve Ekstrand was doing good in the
"WunderSLT" with mid 15's, as well as Steve St. Laurent, aka Mr. Dakota
HEMI, and Jason with nearly identical times and trucks. Some of the R/T
guys were in the mid 14's. The V-6 pride was being held up by Eli
Rodriguez and Chris Oertell (a 1st timer who is now hooked on this) Eli
managed a 16.9 in his CC Sport 5 spd, and Chris ran a 17. something. The
Durangos were pretty impressive, a 2wd 5.9 with minor mods was going
15.3, Mike K ran a 16.3 in his lightly modded 4x4 4.7 Durango, a R/T
Durango was going 16.?. And those are the only ones that I remembered!!
Then it was my turn. My big, heavy a$$ QC 4x4 4.7L one legger with only
1400 miles on it and that weighs in at just about 5000lbs with no mods
whatsoever managed to get a 16.5@83mph. I was pretty stoked about that!!
One thing, my usual launch technique didn't work on this truck. I did my
usual last yellow go which got me .54, .56 r/t's in my other vehicles
got me .93, .91 in this truck. O-K, try the 2nd to last yellow, that got
me a .83. Man, I gotta figure this thing out!!
After the drags, most of us decided to go into San Diego and eat.
Sam P picked this place called the Corvette Diner. Man, that place is
wild!! We were all acting like kids, throwing straws, packets of Equal,
and Bazooka gum at each other. Made the 160 mile ride back here a very
sleepy one for me, being soo stuffed from that awesome meat loaf!! On
the trip back, I'm gonna kinda brag about my mpg. I know it ain't as
good as my ol' 97 V-6, or Will Caughlin, but I think 18.6 from a V-8 4x4
5000lb truck that ain't even broken in yet doing 70-75mph is pretty
impressive!! When can we do it again???????
Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca
'01 Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 SLT+ 4.7L V-8, Auto, Bright Silver LOADED!!!!
'66 Olds F-85, 5.4L V-8, will have 350hp Soon to be Intense Blue!!
http://community.webtv.net/OLZNUT/WelcometoOlznuts
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