Hey Chad, what kind of numbers did that Hemi Ram put down at the CMC dyno
day event? I thought it was only about 30% driveline loss.......
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Sam South"" <sawcut64@msn.com> wrote in message news:BAY4-DAV25wVN7miR9O00003416@hotmail.com... > > Hey Jim, Mark Kuzia bought a new Hemi Ram and is pleased with it except for > the 14 MPG's. It's a fully loaded SLT short bed RC with the 20" rims, 3.92 > LSD, anti lock brakes, and power everything. He ran it at the Texas > Motorplex and was able to get a 15.40 with a couple thousand miles or so on > it, slightly slower then a RC R/T. There has also been a few guys on the net > who dynoed their Hemi's and they got about a 35%(?) driveline loss from the > trans. I'm not sure what site I got the info from, it was either > http://www.dodgetrucks.org/forums/index.php or > http://www.dodgetruckworld.com/forums/ It seems about right, I expected > more out of 345 HP then a 15.40, this truck only weighs a 3-400 lbs. more > then a L and it runs 13's....it's an awesome truck, Dodge just need to get > the power to the wheels instead of their advertisements. > Sam South > 2003 Ram 1500 ST > 4.7 5-Speed > (Still Dakless) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq@grandecom.net> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:21 PM > Subject: DML: Trading for a 2003 Ram 5.7 hemi maybe > > > > > > I am about to decide not to wait for the srt-10 after reading remarks > about > > further delays in availability, limited availibility and perhapps a very > > high price. I have enjoyed my 99 R/T and while it has only 54k miles on > it > > and some of the extended warranty left and is in nearly immacualte > condition > > I may trade for a Ram if you guys will forgive me for doing so. I have > > determined that the swb reg cab ram is only about 400 pounds heavier than > my > > R/T and with the 5.7 hemi will have 100 more horses before aftermarket > > goodies can improve that. I wonder how much more power a few mods can > turn > > up. I know that a blower would turn it into a fierce tire melter. Also I > > would really rather not have to shift gears myself. If I buy one it will > be > > a Laramie with all the goodies that I can get. I will insist on the 3.92 > > anti spin diff also. Any thoughts from the group? 17 or 20 inch wheels? > > Jim in Waco > > > >
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