Have you done a "set sync" on the distributor yet? My Dak was a little
doggish in the midrange, until I advance it about 4 degrees. Before it was 8
degrees retarded.
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: "Dave and Charlene" <DOHCTurboIII@Sympatico.ca>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 12:58 AM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: "Advanced" question for the experts
>
> >
> > Since you're a tech at a dealer (Dodge I presume), you should then know
> > that no two identical trucks run the same. (Thank DC for that
> > screw-up.) As for the performance, the time you posted is pretty
> > respectable for those mods.
> >
>
> Yep foreman at a Dodge/Jeep dealer.And you think those times are OK?? I
> would have thought high 13s with those mods. He ran 14.4s-3s without the
> cam,convertor,exhaust,rockers, MPI intake and FIPK(he had a cobbled up
> homemade deal on it).
>
>
>
> > Little screwy facts:
> >
> > Dodge Dakota R/T - Run regular unleaded fuel
> > Dodge Durango R/T - Run Premium Fuel (Don't believe me...check the
> > owners manuals on both)
> >
> > They're still based on the SAME 360 as in the Van and Ram trucks
> > (ok...and Durango's). Nothing fancy about the 360 anyway...it's a
> > workhorse engine unless you alter the internals (aka: Stroker Motor).
> >
>
> Yep knew that.My Jeep needs the good stuff to,even says on the filler
door..
>
>
> > The 20-24 degrees is fine for WOT performance and it does slowly raise
> > to about 28 degrees at 4900-5000rpm. (Checked that with both my laptop
> > and scanner on a '99 R/T - Supercharged though.)
> >
> That seems low though for the MP PCM does it not???esp. when my stock Jeep
> PCM goes as high as 31-32. BTW, this 99 MP PCM never went over 24deg.(at
> wot)
>
>
>
> > How did you check the mixture to verify that it's not leaning out at
> > higher RPM? (Simple question...nothing else.)
> >
>
> I'm going by the O2 voltage,its about .90 at WOT
>
>
>
> > Now, getting to the point of feeling "dead" while driving, if you're
> > referring the sluggishness from idle to about 2400rpm, well...put a 2400
> > stall converter back in and that will be fixed. 2800+ for the street us
> > just plain silly.
> >
>
> I guess I should explain that better.its nice and snappy,and runs fine,
just
> seems to lack midrange torque,and doesn't seem to start making good power
> till about 3500 or so.
>
>
> > Also, you didn't mention anything about a modified throttle body. All
> > those mods and a stock TB is really holding back that engine. Average
> > gains from a Flometrics Billet TB (on an R/T) is about .2 seconds
> > quicker in the 1/4 mile.
>
>
> Yes I told him that and he has one coming. Thanks for all the info sofar!
> Dave St.Louis
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