Re: Dak still too powerful........

From: Tim Berry (coolva1@cox.net)
Date: Fri Jun 28 2002 - 00:55:11 EDT


Coolest part about my 5.2 was beating LS1's on the interstate...

Cant wait to get the 360 tuned... I smoked an LS1 w/ the 318 computer, and
8PSI... Just need to get the tranny fixed for some new ET's

Tim Berry
97 Dakota CC 318 4x2 4315LBS
13.28@103.75 w/ 318
Now has 360 (too much boost on 318!)

> > > > > >Guys,I need to do something with this truck. It
> > > has
> > > > > >way too much take-off,midrange,and top-end
> > > power! A
> > > > > >little bit ago,I was stopped at a light beside
> > > one of
> > > > > >those "leading-brand" pickups,and he kinda
> > > revved it
> > > > > >up a little,like he thought he was gonna get
> > > the,how
> > > > > >you say,"smack-down" on me? But when the light
> > > turned
> > > > > >green,I simply depressed the accelerator pedal
> > > > > >modestly,and all of a sudden,there was no one
> > > around
> > > > > >me anymore! It kinda freaked me out,and I
> > > started to
> > > > > >wonder if he had ever really been there in the
> > > first
> > > > > >place! So it`s obvious that these 4.7`s have
> > > too much
> > > > > >horsepower from the factory,or something. I`m
> > > > > >embarassed for these people! Is there something
> > > I
> > > > > >could maybe dip the throttle body in to make it
> > > a
> > > > > >little more restrictive,or some kind of box I
> > > could
> > > > > >plug in to screw up my timing at the flip of a
> > > switch?
> > > > > >(Truck`s too powerful). Thanks! P.S. I am SURE
> > > that
> > > > > >others on the list here have many of the same
> > > > > >concerns! Heh heh.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Steve P.
> > > > > >
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> > > V8/45RFE auto/3.92
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