I had to take a shot of cuervo just hearing about it. I'm really sorry. You
had a walk on the wild side of high-tech. Maybe the next trip will be
lo-tech(big block, carb, compression). I'll go take another shot now.
Patrick Delgado
> From: ABeerCan@aol.com
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 18:16:49 -0400 (EDT)
> To: 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
>
> "You better hope there is intelligent life out there somewhere,
> Cause I think we got cheated down here on Earth!"
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