Re: nitrous on a 4.7

From: Doug Fedeli (rdf@eznet.net)
Date: Mon Apr 16 2001 - 09:51:43 EDT


Doesn't the KB SC kit replace the plastic manifold with something better? I
think it's called a supercharger.

Doug Fedeli

Arnoldo Silva wrote:

> thanks marty for the positive feedback there are alot of people here that
> like to give negative feedback on everything that they dont like. I
> understand that some people dont like nitrous and I myself do not trust it
> completely but if you dont have any comments that can help than you should
> not post a reply! if the intake on the 4.7 is plastic oh well than it is
> either way i want to find a way to make my dakota better and possibly alot
> faster.
> arnold
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marty Galyean" <mgalyean@acm.org>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: nitrous on a 4.7
>
> > Would relieve valves be of use here? The normal vacuum would keep them
> shut. The occasional backfire would pop them open momentarily.
> >
> > I dunno.
> >
> > Marty
> >
> > Jon Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > Considering the relative strength of Al vs. plastic, the aluminum is
> less
> > > likely to shatter. Although a backfire on a 4.7 may be more likely to
> blow
> > > the airhose off, it's still a high gamble to take (given that running
> n2o
> > > in the 1st place is a gamble)
> > >
> > > On 2001.04.15 01:20 Arnoldo Silva wrote:
> > > > have you ever seen what can happen to a aluminum intake when its
> > > > subjected
> > > > to a nitrous backfire same thing gazillion pieces or bent into a
> pretzel
> > > > same thing both are now useless.
> > > > arnold
> > >
> > > --
> > > _______________
> > > Jon Smith
> > > Raleigh, NC
> > > www.fast4x4.net
> > > '94 CC 4x4 318
> > > 344rwhp/424rwtq
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > --
> > "The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter."
> > -- unknown
> >
> >



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