What I meant was maybe he used the W-5 head stud kit to attach the magnum
heads to the block, instead of a regular set of ARP 318-360 LA style studs.
This may provide better protection against a blown head gasket, instead of
using the standard issue head bolt supplied by the factory.
Ron-
'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
From: "Tom "Slick" North" <prodog@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: eBay Alert: 2000 Dodge Dakota R/T with 650HP
>
> Oops, yep, I was wrong on the Engine code part...
>
> As for the heads, the angle that the intake manifold bolts go into the
> head are different on the Magnum heads compared to the W-5's... Magnum
> intake manifold bolts go straight down... older LA intake manifold bolts
> go in at an angle...
>
> The W-5 heads will fit on the block, but the MPFI intake manifolds
> (factory or M1 MPI) won't fit on the heads!
>
> Later!
> Tom "Slick"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> ScSilverdak
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:24 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: eBay Alert: 2000 Dodge Dakota R/T with 650HP
>
>
> He may have used W-5 heads studs to secure the heads, I've heard of
> this.
>
> As far as the VIN# there is a "Z" in the code which denotes the 5.9
> engine
> in the engine code (the 8th digit is the engine code spec)
>
> Someone may want to have the R/T club run the VIN ##
> to verify the Dak as a legit R/T.(anyone here in that club too?)
>
> BEFORE BIDDING!!
> Ron-
> '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
> e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom "Slick" North" <prodog@swbell.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:56 AM
> Subject: DML: RE: eBay Alert: 2000 Dodge Dakota R/T with 650HP
>
>
> >
> > Question - How can he bolt-on an MPI intake on W-5 heads? The bolt
> > angles are different... I smell bullsh!t!
> >
> > Plus, did anyone look at the stickers on the tailgate? They aren't
> the
> > correct fonts... I smell major bullsh!t!
> >
> > Now, look at the VIN, the 10th digit is the engine code, anyone know
> > what the Y is for? Could it be 318? I think so!!!
> >
> > That ad is total bullsh!t!!!!!!
> >
> > Later!
> > Tom "Slick"
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> Stlaurent
> > Mr Steven
> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:53 AM
> > To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net'
> > Subject: DML: eBay Alert: 2000 Dodge Dakota R/T with 650HP
> >
> >
> > <SNIP> hmmm... he's got MT tires, a 650HP dak... i'll believe he's
> never
> > raced it
> > when hell freezes over.
> >
> > Gabe Couriel<SNIP>
> >
> >
> > I am currently waiting on a reply from him to see if he has a dyno
> sheet
> > to
> > prove his claim. Gabe, with 8psi supercharger from a Dakota 5.9, I
> > cannot
> > see it making to more than 450HP.
> >
> > Steve S.
> >
>
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