Re: RE: Re: Truck Trend: No HEMI Dak

From: Kyle Vanditmars (kylevan@telus.net)
Date: Sat Dec 14 2002 - 20:15:08 EST


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
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

--
> ------------------
> 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-
> >
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