Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby Dakota

From: Tom Byrne (kerib@ptd.net)
Date: Sat May 10 2003 - 20:20:15 EDT


I have a Haynes book which is good enough. Pain tying to check the timing
with all the accessory pulleys. I can barely see the timing marks on the
cover and there are a whole bunch if degree lines on the damper. Seems like
something was done. Pipes are new with no rust (car was owned its whole life
in New England) but the engine has regular exhaust manifolds.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Shelby Dakota

>
> No on the duals. Manifolds to a y-pipe to a single out.
>
> A cam maybe? Shaved heads, port work, RRs? Is it the original 318, or
did
> someone stuff a 360 in place? Look at the vin tag on the radiator
support,
> and see if it matches the engine vin.
>
> Do you need an 89 FSM? I have one. No info on the motor, but it'll be
good
> for the chassis.
> 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 7:08 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Shelby Dakota
>
>
> >
> >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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