you need help, Bob...
he he he
Later,
Tom "Slick" North
96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC
71 Chevelle Malibu 350
71 Porsche 914/2.0L
----- Original Message -----
From: "DAKSY" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 7:21 AM
Subject: Re:DML: The things you can buy on Ebay...
> Hey, "Slick!"
>
> <snip>I wonder what performance mods can be done to this...
> >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=601677402
> <snip>
>
> Fisrt of all, you'd hafta get to a Science & Technical Information
(STINFO)
> Library to get the correct Technical Manual (TM) associated with this
> vehicle. This, in turn will point you to the component part numbers - BY
> DRAWING. Then you may have to request the drawings from someone on a
> Military
> Installation, unless you can find then on-line. After that you'll need
> access to a rather large capacity machine shop & really good welding
> facility. Most of the outside of this "Teaker" is probably 1" flame - cut
> low-carbon/good-weldability, steel armor plating, available at any local
> metals distributor. The breech ring, which looks like the "business end"
has
> been flame - cut off, is a high yield strength alloy steel ( SAE4340)
> forging, & probably not readily available.The same goes for the breech
> block - which is gone. I can't tell if the "tube" has been "de-milled"
but
> that also is a high yield strength alloy steel ( SAE4340) drop or rotary
> forging. The tube can be forged & heat - treated locally at Watervliet
> Arsenal - IF you can come up with a trepanned ingot & have a good stash of
> dough to pay for the NC programming, manufacturing hours, rifling
broaches,
> specialized threading inserts & Quality Control inspection.
> Can't help ya with the tracks, but the process for obtaining the drawing
is
> the same.
>
> DAK content: Has anybody put 32x11.50 tires on the Gen III alloy wheels
> without any problems?
>
> Bob Smith (Daksy2K on AIM)
> DML/DML
> 2K DAKSY CC Sport +
> 3.9l; V6: 4X4
> (1 of 980 2K DAKSYs mfrd)
> For the mods,details, etc., visit us at:
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
>
> (ps, we're still working on it...
> Susan on the page; me on the DAKSY! )
>
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