happy thanksgiving Ron, Gary, and everyone else out there in DML land..
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "greg conner" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
>Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 09:43:26 -0500
>
>
>lol hahaha..heh
>
>hey, I'm being nice, atleast I made the tailgate pretty for gary to look
>at... hehe
>
>http://www.coloradodesigns.com/lan/photos/gregtruck3.jpg
>
>
>
>
>Greg Conner
>1996 RC
>3.9 hybrid
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: "ScSilverdak" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
>>Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 07:19:53 -0500
>>
>>
>>Gary......Greg.....
>>Break it up, break it up!!.....back to your corners
>>fella's.........geez..........ya' all are acting like children!!!
>>
>>Ron-
>>'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
>>website:http://www.scsilverdak.com
>>e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
>>To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 3:08 AM
>>Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Name a date next spring, I'll be there.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Gary Hedlin
>> > "The Crazy Quadraplegic"
>> > ghedlin@theramp.net (business)
>> > ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal)
>> > Webmaster For
>> > http://garyhedlin.com
>> > http://importslayer.com
>> > http://socaldakota.com
>> > http://scsilverdak.com
>> > http://assistivetechnologies.com
>> > ...And Many More!
>> >
>> > ""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:F41FUldcemZ3hq2MgC40000e7fa@hotmail.com...
>> > >
>> > > =P bring it..lol
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Greg Conner
>> > > 1996 RC
>> > > 3.9 hybrid
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
>> > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> > > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> > > >Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
>> > > >Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 00:10:30 -0600
>> > > >
>> > > >Any time after may 1st I'll take ya on. By then I'll have the
>>engine
>> > > >broken
>> > > >in and race ready. I'll allso be running a 60-70hp nitrus shot and
>> > > >possibly
>> > > >a turbo kit.
>> > > >
>> > > >Just wanted to give ya a heads up.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >Gary Hedlin
>> > > >"The Crazy Quadraplegic"
>> > > >ghedlin@theramp.net (business)
>> > > >ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal)
>> > > >Webmaster For
>> > > >http://garyhedlin.com
>> > > >http://importslayer.com
>> > > >http://socaldakota.com
>> > > >http://scsilverdak.com
>> > > >http://assistivetechnologies.com
>> > > >...And Many More!
>> > > >
>> > > >""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > > >news:F100hY8aUFLUH2s3Cfu000036bb@hotmail.com...
>> > > > >
>> > > > > oh really? ;)
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Greg Conner
>> > > > > 1996 RC
>> > > > > 3.9 hybrid
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
>> > > > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> > > > > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> > > > > >Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
>> > > > > >Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:53:28 -0600
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >14.313??? My V6 is gonna smoke that after the new engine!!!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >I'm glad to see ya do your porting yourself. Makes the rewards
>>of
>> > your
>> > > > > >labor that much better!! Not many would tackle that feat!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >Gary Hedlin
>> > > > > >"The Crazy Quadraplegic"
>> > > > > >ghedlin@theramp.net (business)
>> > > > > >ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal)
>> > > > > >Webmaster For
>> > > > > >http://garyhedlin.com
>> > > > > >http://importslayer.com
>> > > > > >http://socaldakota.com
>> > > > > >http://scsilverdak.com
>> > > > > >http://assistivetechnologies.com
>> > > > > >...And Many More!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > ><srp@cox.net> wrote in message
>> > > > >
>> >news:20021127052232.QGAD2203.lakemtao02.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net...
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > I bet my cam would do you wonders... Sounds like my setup
>>(but
>> > with
>> > > >1.92
>> > > > > >RT, nonported heads). I run the 4bbl m1 too.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Sam
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
>> > > > > > > > Date: 2002/11/26 Tue PM 11:59:44 EST
>> > > > > > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> > > > > > > > Subject: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > For all you 1/4-milers,
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Last winter I ported my heads with the MP porting
>>templates.
>> > > > > > > > My decision for going this route came down to money.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > My SAE corrected numbers with the stock heads:
>> > > > > > > > Peak HP: 226.1 @ 5000
>> > > > > > > > Peak Torque: 257.2 @ 4500
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > My SAE corrected numbers with the ported heads:
>> > > > > > > > Peak HP: 241.7 @ 5750
>> > > > > > > > Peak Torque: 254.1 @ 4250
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Unfortunately, circumstances dictated that two dyno shops
>> > > > > > > > using different software and hardware were used so that
>> > > > > > > > comparing the numbers is not exactly like comparing
>> > > > > > > > apples to apples. Also, the printout that I got for the
>> > > > > > > > ported heads were for increments of 250 rpm and not
>> > > > > > > > the normal increments of 100 rpm for the stock heads.
>> > > > > > > > Nevertheless, it gives a close enough ballpark figure of
>>what
>> > > > > > > > to expect.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > With my drivetrain loss, there was a gain of about 20 hp at
>> > > > > > > > the flywheel. I certainly was pleasantly surprised to see
>>that
>> > > > > > > > the peak torque rpm had actually dropped a couple of
>>hundreds
>> > > > > > > > of rpms. I also had expected the peak hp rpm to rise but
>>not
>> > > >quite
>> > > > > > > > so high.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > As for track performance, weather and track conditions did
>>not
>> > > > > > > > come close to those where I ran my bests last year. 14.313
>>@
>> > > >95.05.
>> > > > > > > > My best this year was 14.42 and I did up my trap speed to
>>95.92.
>> > > > > > > > At the end of Sept. this year, I began to experience
>> > intermittent
>> > > > > >bucking
>> > > > > > > > and misfiring in the high rpm range. Initial data
>>indicated
>> > that
>> > > >the
>> > > > > > > > problem might be air-fuel related and I concentrated on
>>this
>> > area.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Last week, I discovered the problem was the cap and rotor.
>>All
>> > > >the
>> > > > > > > > contacts were coated with a hard, thick, 'calcium-like'
>>deposit.
>> > > > > > > > I have never seen a condition like this. Looked like it
>>went
>> > > >through
>> > > > > > > > Jon's mud pit :-)
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Also, when the air temps. began hitting the 40Fs and below,
>>I
>> > > >noticed
>> > > > > > > > that my coolant temp. was around 150F (city/highway) and
>>barely
>> > > > > >cracking
>> > > > > > > > 160 at the track. The 180F tstat turned out to be
>>partially
>> > stuck
>> > > > > >open
>> > > > > > > > and I was running quite rich.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Just to show you how much the above problems affect
>>performance,
>> > > >the
>> > > > > > > > dyno numbers with them are:
>> > > > > > > > Peak HP: 217.9 @ 5600
>> > > > > > > > Peak Torque: 245.3 @ 4300
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Next week I'll be replacing the RT cam with one that is
>>closer
>> > > >match
>> > > > > > > > to my MPI 4bbl intake and ported heads.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Have a great Thanksgiving, all you USAers.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Bob, Burlington, Ontario.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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