I think I just had a heart attack from the joy of seeing some of that...
Kinda like when the really old guy wins the lottery. If it all turns out
true, I would crap myself.
""Saint"" <saint1958@cox.net> wrote in message
news:JDEFLJGNMJLMLMJBGHDJKEJMCJAA.saint1958@cox.net...
>
> "...don't worry....be happy."
>
> That is a incorrect on the Dakota. They will offer the Dakota SRT-8
package
> with a 5.7 refresh motor. There is in the works a refresh of the Hemi
5.7.
> Ask yourself, "WHY NOT!" Remember, Roush has been secretly working on a
> Ranger SVT to promote a middle weight truck contender against the Dakota
R/T
> or now SRT-8. Like always, Ford doesn't offer any real potential motor
> since there is none that is normally aspirated. So the only route to go
is
> the Supercharged twin-screw and max it out for power. Richard is the one
> who revealed that Pickuptruck.com has driven pre-production Ranger
> "Lightning Bolt" (380 HP) and will be showed in the Detroit Auto show.
> However, this maybe a show truck only, like the Cobra with a 5.4 truck
> motor, which never made it to production.
>
> Also, I been hearing that the hybrid Dakota has been driving around the
> Detroit area and hopefully it will also be there at the show next month.
>
> The Durango and the Dakota will not share the same frame as previous
models.
> The Durango is now a 1500 model frame with a rear seating larger than the
> Explorer. LOL
>
> The Dakota will share the M-81 stretch frame. Get this, this is the
lightest
> middle weight truck ever. It will weigh under the 300-3400l lb mark for
the
> R/C version due to the Hydro-formed frame and some lightweight alloys.
> However, the size will fit the between the Ram and M-80 compact truck that
> will arrive in 06 model year.
>
> So< never mind what Truck Trend mag said, just remember Buzz has the
> insight to all what is happening in the DC world.
>
> Not to forget the engines that are currently being worked on: V-10 Hemi
> (8.X ltr), the V-8 Hemi (6.x l ltr.), and the next refresh V-6 s/hemi (3.7
> ltr), V-8 S/Hemi (4.7 ltr), and 5.7 HO version in two years.
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> 2003 Dodge Hemi 5.7 Ram Quad
> 2000 Dodge Dakota Hemi (Some idot hit the vehicle)
> 2000 Roush Ford TT-Mustang (1 of 2 beta vehicles)
> 1999 Chevy Astro (A.K.A. GM Junk)
> 1993 Geo Tracker (Amazing vehicle that keeps running)
> PROJECT CAR:
> 1992 Suzuki Swift GT (1775lb) Intercooled Turbo - 350HP FY-03
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-- > ------------------ > Future Purchases: > 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 with a V-10 (replace the Hemi) > 2004/5 Dodge Hemi Durango (again for the wife) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin > Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 4:32 PM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: Truck Trend: No HEMI Dak > > > If they don't put it it, I'll be p.o.'ed. Why would they put it in the > durrango and not the dakota? Theyre the same chassis! Although, theres > always crate motors > > Gary Hedlin > > > <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message > news:atggvk$8pd$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > I was in Wal-Mart this evening to pick up some cat food and wandered > > by the magazine rack. There was a picture on the cover of Truck Trend > > of this green pickup that looked like a new Ram. I picked it up and it > > was the upcoming redesign of the Ford F-150! This is becoming a real > > trend - Dodge redesigns their trucks and Ford copies it as closely as > > they dare! It actually looked like someone cloned a Ram and changed the > > side windows a bit! What threw it off was windows and the little oval > > logo on the grill. Just amazing! :-P If imitation is the most > > sincere form of flattery, I guess Dodge owes Ford a word of thanks. ;-) > > > > Anyway, the cover story was the pickups which will be coming out > > shortly (redesigns, etc.) They had a blurb in there about the new > > Dak and Durango. I think they said the Durango would get the 5.7 > > HEMI, but about the Dak they said (paraphrasing) "Although the tech > > engineers say the 5.7 HEMI will fit in the new Dakota's engine bay, > > there are no plans to date to offer a performance package for that > > platform." > > > > If true, there are going to be a lot of dissapointed future Dak > > owners out there! From the statment above, it could be construed > > that not only will the Dak not get the HEMI, but the R/T will be > > killed as well - "no performance package". > > > > A pretty stupid move, if true. Doesn't affect me too much; I don't > > buy new Chrysler products because of the MB takeover fiasco, but I > > know a lot of people are looking forward to HEMI Daks. (Granted, > > the source *is* Truck Trend (Motor Trend) so I guess you have to take > > it with a grain of salt, but still...) > > > > Just wanted to pass that along. > > > > -- > > > > -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 > | > > `------------------------------------------ > http://www.jonsteiger.com ----' > > >
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