The only change from dyno runs 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 was the removal of the MSD,
everything else stayed the same. All the runs were made within a half hour.
I tried to make sure the results were not skewed in any way.
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
~360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS (8 3/4 [3.90 SG] coming soon)
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- Original Message -----
From: <chris@slowcar.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 10:17 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: MSD
> Really it shouldn't make a difference one way or another - about the
> only hypothesis I could offer was the the stock pcm/ignitor used an
> adaptive dwell mechanism (I know since 94 chevy has) - this would
> give you a consistant spark regardless of wire/plug condition (not the
> same thing as just changing dwell with rpm - which is about what
> an MSD would do).
>
> Not saying it didn't happen in your instance, but did the 2 condition
> contain any other variables (different cap, plugs, wires, etc?)
>
> Chris Bennight
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 8:24 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: MSD
>
>
> | I had one on my 98 3.9 and it "felt" stronger, but when it was installed
on
> | my 95 5.2 it definitely felt like I lost a few ponies. I left it on
anyway
> | thinking maybe I was wrong about it, but after I saw with my own eyes
the
> | difference it made on Mark Dak(I went with him that day to the dyno)
it's
> | coming off and not going back on. Again I have nothing concrete to back
this
> | up with on my trucks other then how it "felt".
> | Sam South
> | 95 Dak, 5.2L,3.90 LSD,5-speed(Soon to be 360 powered)
> | 14.10@98.05
> | http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
> | http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: <Datstein@aol.com>
> | To: <Dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> | Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 8:29 PM
> | Subject: DML: MSD
> |
> |
> | > What gives? I'm saving my sheckles to buy an MSD 6A because of all
the
> | good
> | > talk on the DML and now it's robbing horsepower??? There must be some
> | > correlation between the other mods on the vehicle in question or maybe
> | it's
> | > just the emotional justification that the buyer doesn't want to admit
that
> | > he/she wasted $150. I for one would like to hear several
> | > opinions...especially with dyno results. David
> |
> |
> |
>
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