Re: Re: IT'S RUNNING!

From: Aaron Colona (acolona@charter.net)
Date: Wed Sep 05 2001 - 16:50:49 EDT


You do realize there is no break in period on hydraulic roller cams right?
Stick it in there and go!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 12:17 PM
Subject: DML: Re: IT'S RUNNING!

> Congratulations! Welcome to the 360 club! I wonder how many of us there
are
> now?
>
> Mark Kuzia
> flyboy01@mediaone.net
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
> ~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
> 1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
> ~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Clark" <mike@mikesdakota.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 4:55 AM
> Subject: DML: IT'S RUNNING!
>
>
> > Finally got the Dak out of surgery and it's running again. After I got
> > the cam lined up correctly it fired right up. I've only done the 20
> > minute cam break in, oil and filter change and a quick drive around
> > the block. Even driving it easy I can tell that this thing has balls!
> > I love the 2400 stall converter. A little louder than the 318 but not
> > a huge difference in volume. It definitely is a different sound, much
> > more of a 'don't mess with me' type sound. Idle is pretty lopey (wich
> > is a good thing). I did have it stall on me coming to a stop, but I'm
> > sure it needs some more break in time and fine tuning. And I need to
> > re-adjust the roller rockers.
> >
> > Well, just thought I'd update everyone. I'll be learning to drive all
> > over again because this thing is a totally different animal now!
> >
> > --Mike
> > www.mikesdakota.com
> >
> >
>
>



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