PLEASE let this be an April fool's joke....Please? That truck means too
much to this list.
-Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Not a good weekend
> Oh NO!!!! :(
>
> Please, let's all bow our heads in a moment of silence for the "408".
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Not a good weekend
>
>
> Well guys, I went for another dyno run this weekend. I took with me a new
> smaller pulley for the paxton (gave me 11.89# boost), some larger jets for
> the NOS kit, a new aluminum radiator, a 160 thermo, twin 12" fans and the
> boxed frame. Well, while the Dakado was on the dyno (after the pulley
swap
> and changing the jets out) we went for a run. Something didn't feel just
> right with the idle, but I decided to try it anyway. At about 4800
> screaming
> rpm, and it was doing DAYUM good up till then, the blower decided to drop
> the
> impeller and shred itself. Down the intake went all the pieces. Needless
> to
> say, the 408 had met its match. It could take the air/fuel, but didn't do
> too well with the metal shreds. Back to the drawing board. :o(
>
> Will
>
>
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