Hey Bernd ! Do you have a photo of how that plate is
installed?..............or will it have a instruction sheet?
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 12:58 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Back From Keystone Raceway!!
>
> Hey Ron,
>
> The adjustable belt tensioner plates are in stock. I'll finish one up
> for you on Tuesday and will ship that day - you'll need your old
> tensioner but can use the same belt.
>
> Results: Gained 3# boost with the 11# pulley on our 2001 Sponsored
> truck...he was only getting 6# at max RPM due to belt slippage...the
> tensioner fixed that problem. He's at 9-9.5# now and it spools up much
> quicker.) Gained 3# boost on my buddies R/T as well (again, belt
> slippage at higher RPM's.)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of scsilverdak
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 9:42 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Back From Keystone Raceway!!
>
>
>
> AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!.......Success!!!!
>
> Managed to trim my R/T (reaction time)...and 2/10's
> of a second as well!!!!
>
> The gates opened at 5:00pm and by 5:10pm I was in
> staging lanes with the hood up cooling of the engine!!
>
> I used the method of a long cool down and packing the
> supercharger,discharge pipe, and throttle body air hat with lot's and
> lot's of ICE!!!! .......of course right about now a few prayers never
> hurt either!!!
>
> The officials opened the track, turned on the lights
> at about 6:15pm........"15 minutes till test and tune"
> and started giving instructions to drivers in lanes 1 and
> 2.............yippee......we're FIRST TO GO!! I toss the ice packs in
> the closest trash can....shut the hood..............roll towards the
> right lane.......no burnout.....just straight to the line while
> everythings still ICE COLD!!...........prestage......stage........
> yellow light trickles down....(leave on second yellow)
> I get a green light (R/T .731)....I'm gone!!!!..BABY!
>
> R/T---- .731
> 60' ----2.402
> 330'---6.710
> 1/8---10.315
> MPH--67.92
> 1000'--13.471
> 1/4----16.149
> MPH--84.06
>
> I made 3 additional run's without benefit of a cool down between
> each......Dak ran slower due to my trying a different launch technique
> each time trying for more MPH........NO LUCK!!!
>
> I'll need to dyno test and retune the timing and fuel mapping before the
> next attempt!! I also will need to get the tranny work completed so high
> 15's will be a very strong possibility!!
>
> Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> website: www.scsilverdak.com
> e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
>
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