hell ya...I'm jealous..thats gonna be my next project. Keep us updates when
that bad boy gets to the track
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: Pukeloser@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: 390 Stroker done WAHOOOOO!!!
>Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:34:21 EST
>
>
>DAMN!
>
> This truck gets sideways on demand now! After a few additional glitches I
>finally have the 390 stroker on the road. This thing is way fast. I cant
>wait
>to get it on a dyno and to the track (once I get the 8 3/4 rear in). I had
>to
>grind down the upper control arm a bit to fit the R/T wheels in front but
>it
>only took an hour or so.The only glitch left is that the block sits about
>1/-1/2 inch to low, I think thats because the motor was from a gen 3 truck,
>I'll have to figure out a way of raising the motor mounts a little (any
>suggestions? ) the only effect of the lower seating is that the fan
>occasionally hits the bottom of the shroud (very lightly) and the header
>seems to lightly contact the steering shaft once in a great while. Here are
>the final specs on the truck.
>
>95 cc 2wd
>hughes 390 stroker kit 9.55:1 compression, diamond forged pistons, eagle
>I-beam rods, FM bearings
>Progear DR timing chain
>Hughes 2228 cam
>Hughes Aluminum roller rockers 1.6:1
>Hughes stage 2 R/T heads
>High volume oil pump
>Motor assembly Blueprinted and balanced, as well as some mods for extra
>clearance in the block and baffle (not absolutly neccesary but I figured I
>may as well)
>Mopar Perf M1 2bbl intake
>Hughes stage 2 TB (will soon replace with stage 2 billet from Hughes)
>FMS 24# injectors
>DT headers
>Gibson exhaust (3" pipe no cat)
>K&N X-stream 13x3 filter (open but soon to have dual inlet custom ram air
>from air inlet systems)
>R/T 17" rims with 295/40 in rear and 255/40 in front
>Auburn LSD with 4.10 gears and Superior axles
>March Perf Aluminum underdrive pulley set (including power steering pulley
>option)
>APS engineering transmission Blueprinted Transmission with all the options
>listed
>Racing Clutch & Koline Steel Upgrade
>Drive Gear for my tire and rear gear combo
>Bracket Fighter 2400 stall Converter (UHD Stator option)
>Optional Extra Heavy Duty 5-Pinion OD planetary Set (Thats what the 47RE
>has
>for the High Torque Turbo Diesel)
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