Re: next mod?->V6

From: greg conner (dodgeboy93@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Feb 15 2003 - 12:13:34 EST


3.90 gears and a posi if an 5 speed, 4.10 gears and posi if its an auto...
best mod your gonna do. parts will probably be in the 400 buck range, and
you should be able to get them installed for under 200...

Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid

>From: "Edward Falsename" <msnbcnnbcbs@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: next mod?->V6
>Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 05:31:21 +0000
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>I sit here pondering my next move, so let me get down to it.
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>so far:
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>Intense Performance Stage2 Powerstack 7"
>fastman TB
>jet stage 1 (purchased 'bout 2 years ago)
>flowkooler Waterpump (done out of necessity, stock one failed at 21000
>miles)
>180 Tstat
>spiro-pro wires, brass cap/rotor, autolite 3923's
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>I ended up removing the Jetchip as after i installed the Intake, the truck
>was chugging off the line. Also, after so much time i belive the PCM did a
>re-learn and was no longer fooled by the stuff the Jetchip was sending it.
>either that or damn thing is broken, because i cant feel a difference
>anymore. I also went from 215/75/15 tires to 220/70/15's which KILLED MY
>POWER throughout the RPM band.(first time i drove it, felt like i was
>driving a tank.)
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>It has more power now, but I wanted to do three things before i cleaned up
>the paint and turned my attention (and money) elsewhere. The first two, the
>TB and intake are already done, and my final spending "item" budget is
>about 300$. I had purchased the bolt-on coil from MSD but the yakazi
>harness doesnt fit the coil which is up to '96 and ended up returning it.
>Im now looking for something that will give me more than just a coil could.
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>I was thinking:
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>Accel 300+ ignition system (with the coil and adapter)
>(OR similar MSD setup, dont wanna cut any wires tho)
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>jet stage 2
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>a venom 400 (anyone tried this?)
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>IAT relocation-> not enough slack in the wire to relocate it and i cant put
>it in the intake tube because of the IP intake (I heared something about a
>"BOX" that was being sold for 30 buck that did this, but cant find it
>now[?])
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>Primary concern:low-end torq. secondary: midrage. tertiary: idle quality(it
>sucks) and MPG (I really dont care about top end).I want to avoid anything
>that would physically alter the appearance of the truck as i dont know how
>much longer im gonna keep it. (so basically against exhaust, electric fan,
>and anything too complicated like manifolds, injectors, ect.)
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>help me...
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>msnbcnnbcbs
>99 RC V6 Auto
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