JON - Sharp Truck! We will have to set up a Summer Ontario Meet. Can't
have you freeze up on us north of the border. Once again - Sharp Truck!
DW
jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
> "Jon" <jonsdak@midmaine.com> wrote:
>
> : I just noticed the '90 Dak 'vert in your signature. Did you buy that
> : V6/5-speed you mentioned?
>
> Heh heh heh! Yep! I wondered when someone was going to notice. :-)
> I've got some pics and very basic info at http://jonsteiger.com/www/dakvert
> Hopefully I will be able to submit some pics of it for the 2004 DML calendar.
>
> Unfortunately, I bought it just as old man winter is settling in, but
> I *did* get a good deal on it. :-) It should be a blast come summertime!
>
> Its a premag 3.9 V6 with a NV2500 tranny. 8.25" rear end (I haven't
> even checked yet to see what the gear ratio and diff type are.) Although
> it has almost 160,000 miles it is in excellent condition. Looks like it
> has had a relatively recent re-paint, but I didn't find any bondo, and its
> straight. I wasn't planning on buying anything like this, but it just
> popped up on a local used car lot, and the price was right. My Dad
> kinda put it in perspective when he noted that I spent less on it than
> his new ATV. Heh! I figure I won't lose any money on it, so I just
> couldn't resist. It was making some pretty bad tranny noises in 1st,
> 2nd, and 3rd, although it did shift fine. The dealer thought it was a
> throwout bearing. I don't know much about trannies, but I didn't think
> so. He agreed to do whatever was necessary to get rid of the noise. Long
> story short, its got a new (used) tranny it in. ;-) Plus, I asked him
> for the old tranny which he gave me for $50. (Core charge on these seems
> to be around $200-300). Just in case I ever decide it needs to be
> matching numbers again. :-)
>
> Now if only I could figure out how many white 2wd 5-speeds were made in
> 1990. :-)
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
> .---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com ------.
> | I'm the: AOPA, DoD, EAA, NMA, NRA, SPA, USUA. Rec & UL Pilot - SEL |
> | 70 Cuda, 90 Dak 'vert, 92 Ram 4x4, 96 Dak, 96 Intruder 1400, 96 FireFly |
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