Did the Shelby originally come with true duals. As far as I know they did
not have true duals. Also it is much quicker than it is supposed to be. I do
not thing it is very original under the hood.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 3:11 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Shelby Dakota
>
> Hey Tom,
>
> I saw the statements. Where are the questions?? ;-)
>
> For colloector value, try to track down the original dual snorkle air
> cleaner assy that belongs on the truck. I won't be easy to find, and will
> only get worse to find over time.
>
> Good luck with it.
>
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Byrne <kerib@ptd.net>
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Saturday, May 10, 2003 12:17 PM
> Subject: DML: Shelby Dakota
>
>
> >
> >I have some questions about my Shelby Dakota. Since I have bought it in
> >March and tuned it and put a new tranny with high stall converter I have
> >noticed it is rather quick. It not only accelerates to 60 quicker than my
> >15.7 1/4 mile Neon but it also took out a somewhat modified 350 Chevy
full
> >size truck rather easily. I bought it off of a dealer who took it as a
> >trade. Here is what I have noticed. The prior owner has replaced the coil
> >and is running an open 14 inch air cleaner. I examined the exhaust and
> >discovered it had true duals. Has stock manifolds but they empty into
their
> >own down pipes that flow through their own cats and mufflers. I have
driven
> >a 91 Dakota with a TBI 318 and it was not as quick. Also when I pulled
the
> >plugs they were perfect. No oil no nothing on a 111,000 mile engine
> >(supposedly) my cylinder compression reads from 158 to 162. Something
seems
> >surprisingly good.
> >Tom Byrne
> >84 Charger 2.2 FSP
> >89 Shelby Dakota #233
> >99 Neon DOHC DSP
> >The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the
> >inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. - Winston
> >Churchill. ...
> >
> >
>
>
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