There was either a 3.4L V6 or a 4.7L V8 under the hood of the 4-Runner...
If he had the six-banger, you should have blown him away fairly easily, as
you have half of a liter on him and you're probably a bit lighter, but if he
had the V8, it may explain why you had to work a bit.
-- -Jon jonsdak@midmaine.com http://jonsdakota.tripod.com 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack" Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front, TS-A5713's in rear, Bulldog RS-82 Remote Starter ""Edward Falsename"" <msnbcnnbcbs@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:F113fCKkgdcFNaNQaxS00058894@hotmail.com... > > > So im driving around testing my tps voltage adjustment and my 21k ohm > resistor on the IAT harness, minding my own buiseness, checking to see how > fast i could fly from lights, when i fly from a light and see a rather large > plastic brick that didnt become a small spot in the distance. > > This plastic brick then drives into the lane next to me (he was behind, i > was on the right) and starts catching up. The light down the road turns red, > and we stop. So im like, "yeah, sure, lets go", and he starts edging > forward. I stand still, and he creeps about 1/2 car ahead of me. > > The light turns green, and i lean into the pedal gradually, then to the > floor, and were off. At first we were neck and neck, which kinda > dissapointed me, thinking i could have taken him from the get-go, but > anyway, at about 40 i start pulling ahead. At 60 i had about 1/1/2 car > lengths on him, and decided to slow down. > > I feel like the truck was straining there for a while to leave him behind, > with the money i recently put into it. A ported TB, IP proflo intake, > flowkooler WP, coil/cap/rotor/wires and some other miscellaneous stuff i > cant remember. Should i have left him farther behind? > > The 4runner was brand new, the one with the plastic ring around it. looked a > 2003. Dunno what engine was in there. > > oh well, i won. > 99 RC V6 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus >
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