Re: RE: Re: roadmaster / caltracs...final decision

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:35:28 EST


Hardly anything to install, but removing the stock bolts took 8 hours in 95
degree high humidity, a heatstroke, 1/2 a pint of blood, a little vomiting,
a cutoff grinder, sawzall (5-6 blades per bolt!), and untold damage to my
buddy's kids from all the swearing I did.

Mark Kuzia
Mark's Diecast Inc.
flyboy01@comcast.net
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
~Supercharged 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: "Tim Althoff" <yllwdkta@insight.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:30 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: roadmaster / caltracs...final decision

>
> what did it take to install...
>
> Tim Althoff
> 99 V6 RC 5-speed SY
> http://go.to/yllwdkta
> http://go.to/ohiomeet
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Mark Kuzia
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:39 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: roadmaster / caltracs...final decision
>
>
>
> Absolutely no wheel hop with the caltracs, zero, nada, zip. Accelerates
like
> an expensive sports car.
>
> Mark Kuzia
> Mark's Diecast Inc.
> flyboy01@comcast.net
> 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
> ~Supercharged 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: "Tim Althoff" <yllwdkta@insight.rr.com>
> To: "Dml (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:04 AM
> Subject: DML: roadmaster / caltracs...final decision
>
>
> >
> > ok I am ready to make my final decision and would like some quick help.
I
> > have a 99 RC with a 3.9 5-Speed. I have 3.55 gears in the rear but will
> be
> > swapping for a 3.90 gears. I also have a powertrax locker.
> >
> > now my problem...
> > I have severe wheel hop! every time I loose traction it hopes worse
than
> > tigger.... can anyone give me a good idea of what would work better.
> >
> > Tim Althoff
> > 99 V6 RC 5-speed SY
> > http://go.to/yllwdkta
> > http://go.to/ohiomeet
> >
>
>



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