Re: RE: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress Scale?

From: Doug Fedeli (rdf@eznet.net)
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 17:22:43 EST


Wasn't there a company that was building a custom Dak with a Viper rear and alot of custom fiberglass and carbon fiber? They called it the Blackbird or something like that. I remember reading that they were going to sell the subframe that adapted the Viper rear to the Dak frame.

Doug Fedeli

WMBARRET@aol.com wrote:

> The rear would be cool, but very exspensive, if I were to swap another rear in, I'd probably go for a Ferd 9" (Nascar style), because they are cheaper, and easier to swap gear sets out. The Trans would be AWESOME, would be the ultimate package, and with the 9" rear, damn near unbreakable!
> I'd say, for about 5 grand or less, you could have this setup. Not sure who'd you contact for the transmission modification part, but the rear end part is very simple.
> I'd love to have a 6 spd trans behind my 4.7L, and some 4.10-4.56 gears!!!
>
> Matt Y2K-HEMI
>
> In a message dated Tue, 5 Dec 2000 10:21:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, bernd@texas.net writes:
>
> <<
> I personally wouldn't see why not...but there would be a lot of fabrication
> required. That's my opinion. (Sure would be cool as hell though!)
>
> - Bernd
>
> > Another option Matt, would a Viper rear end work on the GENIII? You can opt
> > to replace the transmission with a Tremac 5 or 6 speed from the Viper.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Steven St.Laurent
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WMBARRET@aol.com [mailto:WMBARRET@aol.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 4:54 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress
> > Scale?Matt!!
> >
> > Yes, The NV-3500 survived, she's still kicking!! But I don't have much faith
> > in the NV-3500 given this kind of abuse. Overall its a decent tranny, but
> > its no race transmission. Only problem I had with it was when I dyno'd one
> > time, I ran the truck up to 120+ mph and apparently a bushing in the
> > tailshaft got damaged under high speed. This caused the tailshaft to leak
> > fluid. DC opted to replace the entire gear box under warranty, even though
> > the gears were fine!
> >
> > Give me that HEMI RT, and a Borg Warner behind it, the ultimate LT Killa!
> >
> > Matt Y2K-HEMI
> >
> >
> > In a message dated Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:58:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > "George S Willhite" <gswillhite@ualr.edu> writes:
> >
> > << I would love to have the Viper drivetrain on the
> > new Hemi, but lets not get side tracked. Did Matt's
> > NV-3500 survive the 9.25 grenade? Hey Matt!!
> >
> > GS -
> >
> > >>
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress Scale?
> >
> > I don't get it. I dumped my Ford Stang clutch at 5000 RPM all the time when
> > I had the car and no problems. Now with the Dodge, anything over 3500 is
> > heading for a break down. What gives?<<
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >>
> >
>
> >>



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