My Dak's also a 4WD and needs more gear and a looser torque
converter,........a 2300 stall and a stall adjustment is planned.......I'm
adding NOS as well!
The Dak should run deep in the 15's this coming spring!!!!!!!
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Delgado" <dadoctah@vitelcom.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: DML: Powerdyne learning curve(longish)
>
> I think I've finally got the bugs out of my powerdyne blower and I'd like
to
> share what I've learned(specifically for 2000 R/T but may help others):
>
> My blower vibrated so much I thought it was broken, a real mechanic looked
> at it and immediately noticed that something was wrong. He said that all
the
> fasteners that attach the mounting plate to the engine should have "case
> hardened" washers between the bolt heads and the aluminum plate. He put in
> these washers and vibration is 90% gone(maybe remaining 10% is normal).
> Apparently a basic mechanical tenet that powerdyne doesn't know about.
>
> MASSIVE Belt slippage- used a Big Bob 9 psi/7-rib pulley from Randy Pile,
> used a 115.?" Goodyear gatorback 7-rib belt(8.0 V10 app). Naturally the
belt
> was too long so I moved the powerdyne lower idler pulley to an adjacent
bolt
> about 3" inward and it fit great plus got more wrap. No
slipping-noticeable
> performance boost.
>
> More, colder air- My homebrew recipe. Cut a 4" round hole in the
horizontal
> sheet metal in the fwd, right corner(just ahead of where stock air box
was)
> There's even an "x" to mark the spot.
> Drop the small end of a PVC 3" Street 45degree elbow through the hole.
Get
> a 6 x 9 Cone filter with a 3.5" i. d. inlet(I used k&n RE-0920) put a
hose
> clamp over the inlet and scoot under your front bumper. From underneath @
> right, front corner, push the filter upwards. It will fit behind the
bumper,
> in front of the radiator support and it's final destination will place it
> between the fender liner and the diagonal fender support brace. Have
someone
> hold the elbow while you push the filter inlet over the elbow. Have your
> buddy tighten the hose clamp. Duct the rest of the way the the blower
inlet
> as you see fit. I used the powerdyne 180deg bend at the blower inlet,
about
> 6" of flex hose and the rest 3" pvc sch 26 and another elbow(22deg. St
> elbow).
> This pulls air completely outside the engine compartment and while moving,
> massive air comes through the grill opening, wihout being heated by
radiator
> and is vented into this area.
>
> Air hat gasket- I kept blowing them out. I made one from 1/16" rubberized
> gasket material and glued it to the TB before puting on the air hat-no
more
> blowouts.
>
>
> --Patrick Delgado
> 2000 FR RC R/T; 9 psi Powerdyne w/ 7-rib pulley, Gatorback belt, F&B stage
I
> TB, TV cable adj., Homebrewed K&N 0920 behind foglight, MAP boost bypass,
> IAT relocation, MSDBTM, MSD 8.5 superconductors, 3923's, MP computer, NO
> CAT, katbox, full Hotchkis kit, Bilsteins, 275/50 nittos and 305/45 BFG's,
> powerslots/QS pads, Jason cap. In possession but not in position; Belly
pan
> plate and traction bars.
> ==============================================================
>
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