That was a bad flashback! I also remember when you had that Vericom and made
me stand on the side of the road for 15 minutes when it was about 10 degrees
out. You took off to get some numbers and left me standing on the side of
the road in the middle of nowhere. What are friends for, huh?
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
(A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 5:56 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> Oh wait, we did race and if I recall correctly I KICKED YOUR ASS!!!! I
left
> you like you were sitting still and I don't want to hear you whining about
> it just because there was 4-5" of snow either. A spank is a spank(yeah
your
> nitrous didn't help you that day).
> Sam South
> 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> 14.10@98.05
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> sawcut64@mediaone.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 3:48 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
>
>
> > I would have made you cry. (not tears of joy, but of shame)
> >
> > Mark Kuzia
> > flyboy01@mediaone.net
> > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> > 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> > 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
> > (A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:44 AM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> >
> >
> > > Yeah nitrous is a wonderful thing except when you rev the engine with
> the
> > > bottle open and huge pretty orange flames shoot out from under the
hood
> of
> > a
> > > certain someone's Mustang :-) Too bad we never got to line up against
> > each
> > > other(without the nitrous of course)
> > > Sam South
> > > 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> > > 14.10@98.05
> > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> > > sawcut64@mediaone.net
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:15 AM
> > > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > >
> > >
> > > > In the 1/4? As remember, my car was running 13.30's @ 108 mph at
the
> > > time.
> > > >
> > > > This is more important than work!
> > > >
> > > > Mark Kuzia
> > > > flyboy01@mediaone.net
> > > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> > > > 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> > > > 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
> > > > (A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:03 AM
> > > > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Yeah in the winter and in the curves and probably in the quarter!!
> Hey
> > > > > aren't you supposed to be at work?!
> > > > > Sam South
> > > > > 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> > > > > 14.10@98.05
> > > > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> > > > > sawcut64@mediaone.net
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
> > > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 9:45 AM
> > > > > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yeah,.......................I remberer.....................
seeing
> > > those
> > > > > > Daytonas in my rear view mirrors, except during winter time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark Kuzia
> > > > > > flyboy01@mediaone.net
> > > > > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> > > > > > 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> > > > > > 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
> > > > > > (A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
> > > > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 9:34 AM
> > > > > > Subject: DML: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey I had an 89 Daytona Shelby too but mine was quite a bit
> faster
> > > > then
> > > > > > 16.1
> > > > > > > all I did was a straight pipe from cat out (no muffler)which
> gave
> > > more
> > > > > > > boost, a home made ram air, a drop in K@N and split fire
plugs.
> It
> > > was
> > > > > > > running high 14's, the trick with a front driver is rev the
> engine
> > > up
> > > > to
> > > > > > > 3500-3800 and slip the clutch just enough to get the tires
> > spinning
> > > > > > slightly
> > > > > > > then power shift the other gears. I used to love doing
burnouts
> > and
> > > > > > watching
> > > > > > > the smoke pour over the hood. FUN!!!
> > > > > > > Sam South
> > > > > > > 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> > > > > > > 14.10@98.05
> > > > > > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> > > > > > > sawcut64@mediaone.net
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Patrick and Kelly Engram" <patrickandkelly@erols.com>
> > > > > > > To: "DML" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 8:29 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: DML: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've had a little experience with FWD Shelby's. The first
> > Shelby
> > > I
> > > > > had
> > > > > > > > was an '89 Daytona, with the Turbo II motor and 5 spd. This
> had
> > a
> > > > > > > > little over 175 hp and only came with a stick. The Turbo I
> > motor
> > > > > could
> > > > > > > > be had with the automatic in the ES Turbo model, and barely
> > > cracked
> > > > > 150
> > > > > > > > hp. The fastest that I ran with my '89 was 16.1 seconds in
> the
> > > > > quarter,
> > > > > > > > and that was with spooling the turbo up to speed, and
dumping
> > the
> > > > > clutch
> > > > > > > > at 4500 rpms. It just wouldnt go faster...It felt fast
> though,
> > > and
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > problem was waiting for the boost to kick in. That wait
added
> > > > > precious
> > > > > > > > time to the ET, but when the boost came on, it came on hard.
> > > > > > > > In 1990, they revised the turbo system to become the VNT
> > Turbo,
> > > > > > > > (variable nozzle) this was done to try to reduce the boost
> lag,
> > > and
> > > > > > > > supposedly the cars picked up ET down to 15.7's. Then, the
> IROC
> > > R/T
> > > > > was
> > > > > > > > released with a 4 valve per cylinder Lotus cylinder head and
> > > > > > > > turbocharged, which dropped it into the 14's. Then, the V6
> 3.0L
> > > > > became
> > > > > > > > the engine for the last year of IROC R/T, I believe.
> > > > > > > > Now, the Shelby Charger was a different model altogether,
> and
> > > > > started
> > > > > > > > in '83 with a H.O. 2.2L engine, no turbo. Fairly quick car.
> > The
> > > > > turbo
> > > > > > > > was put in either late '84 or in '85. The fastest one was
the
> > > '87,
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > > changes in cams, computer stuff, and turbo equipment. There
> was
> > a
> > > > > > > > limited release of an additional Shelby Charger that was
made
> in
> > > > black
> > > > > > > > only, had the new Turbo II engine, and ran 14's stock.
There
> > were
> > > > > about
> > > > > > > > 1000 made, and it was a GLHS model, or something of the
like.
> > All
> > > > of
> > > > > > > > these models were 5 speeds. The last year for the Charger
was
> > '87
> > > > or
> > > > > > > > '88
> > > > > > > > The Daytona in it's last body style never had skunk
stripes
> on
> > > it,
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > > did have flip up headlights. The charger models never had
> flip
> > > ups,
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > > did have 1 stripe on it, went from deck lid, onto roof, and
> then
> > > > onto
> > > > > > > > hood.
> > > > > > > > I owned a few Shelby Chargers, and with the Turbo II, it
> felt
> > > fast
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > went fast. There was turbo lag, but less than the Daytona
> (I'd
> > > > expect
> > > > > > > > that it felt different because of the weight difference) and
> > when
> > > it
> > > > > > > > took off, it was everything you could do to hold the wheel
> > > straight
> > > > > > > > because of the torque steer and power it put down. I never
> > raced
> > > > any
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > > them, but they felt easily in the 14's. My biggest problem
> was
> > > with
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > handling. I put the mopar perfomance suspension under my
'87,
> > and
> > > > > could
> > > > > > > > get the car to hug the road so well with V-rated tires that
> the
> > > left
> > > > > > > > front tire would rub the side of the transaxle case, and I'd
> > have
> > > to
> > > > > > > > back off and slow down. Real pisser, cause that car felt
like
> > it
> > > > was
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > > rails.
> > > > > > > > These cars are easily modified for additional power and
> > speed,
> > > > and
> > > > > if
> > > > > > > > it was a Charger that got someone on the list that started
> this
> > > > > thread,
> > > > > > > > I wouldnt feel so bad. Now, if it was a Daytona, it really
> had
> > to
> > > > > > > > depend on what motor was in the thing, or what the guy had
> done
> > to
> > > > it.
> > > > > > > > Patrick
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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