RE: Quad cab 3.9 R/T..It sure fools....

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Thu Dec 13 2001 - 09:46:37 EST


R/T's were in the market in 1998. "Project ATI R/T" is a '98 model.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of TonyC
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:24 PM
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
Subject: Re: DML: Quad cab 3.9 R/T..It sure fools....

Err, Umm...

As the owner of both a 98 Sport 5.2 V8 and 2K R/T, may I add my .02
here?? I can see 97-98 5.2s sporting an R/T decal. Since R/Ts had not
been introduced to the market yet, and MP had the
cam/computer/intake/exhaust package available and was calling it the
'R/T' kit, if you've made these mods, sported it up a bit, by ALL
means, go ahead and call it an 'R/T' (you're probalby quicker than my
nearly stock R/T PB 14.58@92+).

BUT if you're gonna call a 4 cyl,6cyl, or a 99 5.2, 2K&up 4.7 an R/T,
you are NO BETTER than the ricers with badging from different makes, or
engine packages that are not available for their vehicles.

If you have gone through all of the trouble to make a full on clone,
360, flares, painted the bumpers, etc, then it is still a clone. Call
it what you may, but just remember to let the next owner know the truth
when you're selling it to them.

I'm not trying to be an arrogant R/T owner here. My viewpoint has been
honed after many years of owning older Mopar musclecars (67 Plymouth
Satellite Conv 383 4bbl,4spd, 3.23SG - recently sold), and attending and
judging shows.

TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: MAGNUM S/T <kevinhoegen@email.com>
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Quad cab 3.9 R/T..It sure fools....

>Maybe we should all put R/T badges on our Daks...might save on speeding

>tickets if the competition is unwilling to street race..he he
>
>plus...why pay all that extra money for the R/T package when you can
>simply purchase the vinyl decals for pennies....who's gonna notice :)
>
>
>
>Happy Holidays folks!!
>(if this doesn't prompt an R/T owner's response nuthin will lol)
>
>""David Digney"" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:F115aF6TXvCsLCXPIxk00001981@hotmail.com...
>> All the owners of Ford Rangers & F-150's,including the guys with 4.3
>> V6 Chevy S-10's.They catch one look at my baby,and they dont even
>> want to
>mess
>> with my ride.Even had a guy in a F-150 Super Crew pull up to me last
>summer
>> one night.Must have seen my 3.9 R/T badging,came up on my left and
>> said,"Nice rig man..i dont even want to try"
>>
>>
>> It works for me!
>>
>> >From: jon@dakota-truck.net
>> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> >Subject: Re: DML: Quad cab 3.9 R/T...yes,well...
>> >Date: 12 Dec 2001 23:29:38 GMT
>> >
>> >Y2KDakuda@aol.com wrote:
>> >: YEp and if you decode te vin of a Quad Cab with a 360 that number
>> >or letter will be the same so tech the Quad with a 360 should be a
>> >R/T also
>i
>> >don't know what they did not do that.
>> >
>> >
>> > That'd be true if that VIN position (#8) was a body style or
>> >series, but its just the engine code. A Ram with a 360 would have a

>> >"Z" in that position as well, but that doesn't make it an R/T. If
>> >they ever decide to make the R/T a "special" model designation in
>> >the VIN, they'll probably do it in position 6, like they did with
>> >the Shelby editions.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> > -Jon-
>> >
>> > .---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or
>> >jon@jonsteiger.com -----.
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>>
>> David A. Digney
>> 3609 Milwaukee St
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>>
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