Re: RE: Re: Reflection on my Dak [pointless]

From: Thumper (thumper72@lvcm.com)
Date: Thu Mar 29 2001 - 00:33:48 EST


Boy Ron, you have been on a roll lately :)

Bill Boggs
ICQ# 96440831
thumper72@lvcm.com
http://www.lvcm.com/thumper/white_lightning.html
"White Lightning"
2001 CC 2WD Sport+ 4.7 Auto

> Cool article, Miles.
>
> Just bring your Dak down toward Irvine. My little RC control box will
take
> it over right about when you hit Tustin. BWAHAHAHA
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Miles Harris
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 9:03 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Reflection on my Dak [pointless]
>
>
> The problem Alek, is you belong to this list. Reading how some of the
> members have modified and customized their trucks to go faster does tend
to
> create a desire to do the same to your own truck (lets call it "Horsepower
> Envy" or "HE") unfortunately, as you mentioned, we own anemic 2.5L.
>
> Of course, I prefer to refer to my engine as a efficient 2.5L. In fact
here
> are some other items I tell myself (or delude myself to believe) to get me
> past the "HE" that pops up from time to time while I read this list.
>
> On the surface, my Dak is just as good looking as there Dak.
>
> In traffic jams on the LA freeways (rare as they are...) My truck will go
> just as fast as the trucks with bigger engines. In fact I go as fast as
the
> more expensive and powerful cars on the road. Of course, when the traffic
> clears up, I'm left in the dust, but I'll catch them at the next slowdown.
>
> In a race to see who can go farther on a tank of gas, I'll beat almost any
> trunk with a bigger engine (except maybe Will C, not to be confused with
> "BeerCan Will"). I realize this ain't the type of races you would like to
> win with your truck, not exactly a exciting race, but we have to take our
> victories wherever we can.
>
> When it comes time to change plugs, the V6 guys will spend 50 percent more
> for plugs and the V8 guys 100 percent more. Hey it is only a buck or two,
> but we have to take our victories wherever we can.
>
> When it comes time to change my oil, I can reach my filter from above. No
> risk of me getting a hot oil facial. Once again we have to take our
> victories....
>
> In theory, because my engine is lighter and therefore my truck is lighter,
> I should get a longer life out of my brakes. Of course this theory could
be
> shot to hell if the trucks with the V6's and V8's have bigger disks and
> drums, but taking the don't ask don't tell line of thinking, my theory is
> valid. And once again.....
>
> Since by owning the 4 banger, and there are not as many mods available out
> there, I'm saving a ton of money over what the sixer's and eight's have to
> (or want to) spend. This leads to domestic tranquility since I don't have
> to convince my wife I really need that new intake and exhaust system.
> Again....
>
> Finally, I don't need a bigger engine and more power to compensate for my
> other shortcomings (get my drift) and make me feel like a man (bigger
> engine guys, read into the above whatever you want) .Besides
> ..................................... that's what I had the assorted
> sportscar in my life for. Also, after driving a Sentra and then a Escort.
> The damn 4 cylinder Dak, no matter how anemic (I mean efficient), is more
> than enough truck to compensate.
>
> So you see Alek, there are ways to feel good about your under-powered but
> efficient truck. I hope this helps you to feel better about your truck.
If,
> after this half ass argument, you still feel the need to get a truck with
> as you called it a "real engine", go for it! However, I do take offense at
> you considering our trucks not to have "real engines". We have real
> engines, there just not real FAST engines.
>
> --
> Miles Harris III
> Simi Valley, CA
> 01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed
> 01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto
> http://www.spikesautos.homestead.com/Dak1.html
> Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/PfCA4R1zO470w
>
> "Alek Benedict" <alek@earthling.net> wrote in article
> <KHEPKNIADOPGGADEMIKLOEDPCIAA.alek@earthling.net>...
> > Well folks, after a bout of insomnia tonight I had some time
> > to reflect on my Dak.
> >
> > This is the conclusion that I've come to. My Dak is a nice,
> > cheap, reliable, utilitarian vehicle. All of these mods that
> > I've planned will make it slightly faster, but I finally got
> > it through my head that with the anemic 2.5L, I might as
> > well not bother.
> >
> > I had planned on getting an MSD 6A, doing a K&N cold air
> > intake, etc .. But now, I simply plan on replacing the plug
> > wires [which are shot] with Magnecors, getting a Fumoto oil
> > drain valve, replacing the dist. cap and rotor, and calling
> > it good.
> >
> > From this point on I'll only be doing "mods" that keep it
> > running or are cheap [like SilBlades]. No point in trying
> > to make a 2.5L fast, right?
> >
> > So what am I going to do with the money? Spend it on my
> > truck of course! I'm going to use it to pay off the loan
> > more quickly. The quicker I pay off this one, the quicker I
> > can replace it with a Dak with a REAL engine.
> >
> > Anyhoo, no real point to this message, just thought I'd
> > share my new-found "plan" with everyone.
> >
> > Thanks for listening!
> >
> > --
> > Alek Benedict with a techno beat.
> > alek@earthling.net
> >
> > 1993 Dodge Dakota Sport [2.5L/5spd]
> >
>



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