Yea,.....Gary has a lot'ta miles on that 3.9, but he and I talked about it
today and it looks like a new
3.9 with a fresh rotating mass may be in the works!!
I suggested that a fresher engine may respond better,
and rather than grenading the poor thing it may be time to get a little more
serious.
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <srp@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: Re: DML: A few cam questions... need advice!
>
> If doing a cam, you'll want to replace the lifters, and valve springs with
that many mile. Where do you go? The moon?!? (jk)
>
> Sam
>
> >
> > From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
> > Date: 2002/09/20 Fri PM 04:05:45 EDT
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: A few cam questions... need advice!
> >
> >
> > I got 143,000 on it as of today.
> >
> >
> > Gary Hedlin
> > "The Crazy Quadraplegic"
> > ghedlin@theramp.net (business)
> > ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal)
> > **Also Webmaster For**
> > http://garyhedlin.com
> > http://socaldakota.com
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> >
> > ""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:F190pycYGQ74CJiHQNE000007e0@hotmail.com...
> > >
> > > how many miles are on the truck?
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
> > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > >Subject: Re: DML: A few cam questions... need advice!
> > > >Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 22:16:53 -0500
> > > >
> > > >I know for a fact Mopar Performance does not make a V6 Cam. I asked
> > > >Koller
> > > >Dodge today when I ordered my gaskets, timing chain, & springs.
> > > >
> > > >Not to get off topic, but wouldnt you want to replace the valves
while
> > your
> > > >in there?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Gary Hedlin
> > > >"The Crazy Quadraplegic"
> > > >ghedlin@theramp.net (business)
> > > >ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal)
> > > >**Also Webmaster For**
> > > >http://garyhedlin.com
> > > >http://socaldakota.com
> > > >http://scsilverdak.com
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> > > >...And Many More!
> > > >
> > > >""Gabriel A. Couriel"" <BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:LGEHJPEPBFBBEPPBEOFMCEFMCAAA.BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com...
> > > > >
> > > > > and they make them for V6? i thought that the cams sold by MP
were V8
> > > >only.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gabe Couriel
> > > > > http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Wes
Weems
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 6:46 PM
> > > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: DML: A few cam questions... need advice!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > you can get a mopar performance mild perf cam, for lowend power,
and
> > its
> > > > > actually cheaper than a regular replacement, but the dealer said
> > > >chrysler
> > > > > doesnt have them in stock and it would be weeks before they could
get
> > > >one.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wes
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com>
> > > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 3:13 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: DML: A few cam questions... need advice!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i think he also asked about performance cams for the V6, i'm
> > > >interested
> > > >on
> > > > > > this subject, so are there any cams to help out the V6 on mildly
> > > >modified
> > > > > > engines?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gabe Couriel
> > > > > > http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of
> > > > > > jon@dakota-truck.net
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 5:32 PM
> > > > > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > > > > Subject: Re: DML: A few cam questions... need advice!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > : will I need new bearings lifters etc? My FSM shows how to pull
the
> > > > > lifters
> > > > > > : and clean em, and they work for now... I am just so damn broke
I
> > > >cant
> > > > > > afford
> > > > > > : anythign. =(
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No, you shouldn't need to change the bearings and lifters
unless
> > > >they
> > > > > > are damaged. (Normally you would replace the lifters on a flat
> > tappet
> > > > > > cam, but since the Magnums use a roller cam, they can be
re-used).
> > As
> > > > > > far as the bearings go, if they are bad, the engine would
probably
> > > >need
> > > > > > to be pulled to replace them anyway, so hope that they are good.
> > :-)
> > > > > > (They should be OK though.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Jon-
> > > > > >
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Pilot -
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