Re: 4.7 or 5.9?

From: Shane Moseley (smoseley@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Tue Feb 27 2001 - 18:24:46 EST


Ryan Stewart wrote:

> Uh, I ain't run my truck at the track snce last year man. I am looking for
> low 14s NA her ein 1-2 weeks (12pm-5P M test and tunes the first few Sat.
> the track is open) and I am sure 360HP NA COULD be made, bt I don't think it
> HAS. I think about 320 or so is prolly max that HAS that I know of.

I'm sure your Dak could get low 14s (if not high 13s) in proper tune (NA) as my
5000+ lb full size Ram is in the 15s now (NA of course!) and thats with 2 extra
rims/tires, toolbox w/tools, trailer hitch, fiberglass tonneau, etc. in the back
and still blowing away the tires at launch (2.x short times). Yes I need some
slicks.

Over 400hp NA can easily be obtained from the older LA 360s. In fact - its
kinda hard to build one that isn't close to 400 if you know what you are doing.
Mopar Muscle has an 18yr old intern that reached 400 dyno-proven hp from an old
junkyard LA-360 during her first ever engine buildup using her own recommended
parts - NA all the way baby! I'll scan in the article if anyone is interested
(right after all those scans I promised Bernd days/weeks ago)...

Anyway - 400+ flywheel hp should be easily obtainable from the "newer" design
Magnum V8s. Speaking of potential - just look what ABeerCan has done w/his. I
know - he's all juiced up but remove the blower and giggle gas and he's still
pushing low 12s NA. Methinks I'll go for it and see for meself. Oh wait - I
don't have to do that because the NHRA stock Dakota -OR- Ram class are running
high 11s / low 12s NA and they are even limited to around the stock figure of
185 horsies.

Later Mate,

Shane

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