With that Swinger needing CAM2 racing fuel, I'd say that car may be more
than you want to get into.
It'll require frequent tuning and valve lash setting, and at 12.5:1
compression it'll be a hand full on the street.
Just my .02 cents worth.
Ron-
'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:41 PM
Subject: DML: cam2
>
> Ok, I'm probably going to look silly asking this.... but anyway....
>
> Looking at a 72 Dodge Swinger with a built 440 pulling 565HP. Talked to
> the guy today over the phone. One thing he mentioned was that it needs
> cam2, otherwise it will spark knock pretty bad (due to 12-1 compression
> ratio)... Is Cam2 racing fuel (like 110 octane stuff), and if so, that's
> probably going to be too expensive for me as a weekend driver (would
> probably drive it weekends and maybe once a week), so probably plan on me
> filling it up maybe twice a month (assuming it's around 10 gallon tank and
> VERY low MPG). He says he's spent $6K-$7K on just building the engine,
and
> he's selling the whole thing for $7,500... How much would Cam2 run me,
if
> it's what I think it is, then I'll just save that money and put it into
the
> Dakota :-) I won't sink the money into a car for it to be a trailer queen
> and/or just for the strip.. which he did say it's street legal, and should
> pass inspection.
>
> Ken Allgood
>
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