magnuson does make a supercharger that runs on pump gas supposedly on 89
octane..i read an article in sport truck magazine 2 issues back..it was a
comparison kb ati powerdyne and magnuson and???magnuson elected to run there
on gas...instead of the 108 or 110 octane gas that everyone else used
courtesy of shell or vp..as for as 89 octane with a sc..well i run a kb with
6 psi and i run 93 mobil gas and i have no pinging the kb will retard the
timing automatically,it comes w/ a knock detector..if i want to race it i
run 108 octane race fuel and unplug my knock detector..on the weekends i run
93 and an octane booster and get little or no pinging...the kb is great for
torque and i find the best for the street or towing..if i had to do it again
i would go ati or vortech because it allows easy access for simple repairs
and upkeep..changing plugs is a major job..dont get me wrong i love my kenne
bell, its kit is very complete and complex.about 25lbs of wiring..its
probably the most reliable sc on the market..for the street there is no
other sc better..johnie 98 r/t kb sc with a few other mods and some in
progress thanks to bernd,randy and my friend and mechanic stephan..
>From: SCalHOTROD@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Hi, I'm new to the list
>Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 17:21:12 EST
>
>Hi folks,
>
>I just joined the Dakota list last night. I found out about on the
>www.mydodgedakota.com web site.
>
>I have a 2001 Dakota SLT QuadCab loaded with all the factory goodies
>(leather, power, tow package, etc.) and I just finished the first round of
>mods. Just the simple bolt on stuff.
>
>So far I have a K&N intake kit, Westin Safari Bar with KC Highlighter
>lights,
>Pace Edwards retractable bed cover, American Racing Thruster 6 spoke rims
>with Goodyear Eagle GT II tires, and a Dodge catalog cargo light with power
>outlet (wow, was that a pain to install).
>
>My next step is to start in on the exhaust. Cat back system at least and
>maybe the headers and Y-pipe if someone makes one. I have been looking at
>Gibson for the cat back and JBA for headers, what are your opinions??
>
>I am also interested in a supercharger. I prefer the screw type (Eaton,
>Whipple, etc.), but I am not too interested in running 91/92 octane or
>having
>to put booster in every time I fill up.
>
>My dad talked to a guy from Magnuson (the distributor for Eaton) last
>summer
>and he said that they were working on an application for Dodge 5.2 & 5.9
>(318/360) motors. I sent them an email, but have not heard back.
>
>Anyway, as for myself, I live in Santa Clara, CA (Silicon Valley). I just
>finished my masters degree in business at Santa Clara University and I am
>working at Adobe Systems (the software company) in San Jose. But even with
>all that education, I am still pretty much a car guy... :)
>
>My dad and I are hot rodders. Our collection currently consists of:
>
>2001 Dakota QuadCab
>1998 Chevy Tahoe 2D/2WD (Whipple charger, lowered, etc.)
>1992 Chevy 1500 pickup (slammed, 4/6 drop, don't ask why)
>1994 Pontiac Trans Am (my street/strip car, 14's @ 102 mph)
>1935 Ford 1 1/2 ton flatbed truck (stock, flathead and all)
>1934 Ford 1 1/2 ton flatbed truck ('53 Mercury flathead, hydraulic brakes,
>12
>volt, "city gears")
>1940 Ford 2 door sedan (orginal steel body, custom chassis, Chevy 350 motor
>&
>trans, Connolly (sp?) leather interior, and 12 gallons of Deltron Black pai
>nt, your basic streetrod)
>1933 Ford Phaeton, 4 door roadster (LT1 motor, 350 trans, custom chassis,
>Corvette yellow, Goodguys 1997 Rod D'elegance winner)
>1932 Ford roadster (Roy Brizio built car, Wescott body, ZZ5 Chevy Racing
>crate motor, 700 trans, Currie rearend, this will be nice in 1/4 if I can
>get
>the trans dialed in)
>1932 Ford Muroc hi-boy roadster #8 (all steel, hand-made reproduction of a
>'32 Ford made my Jerry Kugel in SoCal, only 10 of these were made, Kugel ID
>front and rearend, Corvette Z06 motor and trans) This should be done in
>time
>for the LA Roadster Show over Father's Day weekend.
>1961 Pontiac Ventura 'bubble-top' (think lots of BIG pieces of glass, stock
>body completely outfitted with 1998 Corvetter running gear, engine, trans,
>suspension, etc.) Who knows when it will be done, but I can't wait to put
>it
>through the timing gate on a 1/4 mile.
>
>See you on the list...
>
>Chris
>Santa Clara, CA
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