Looks great for 216K miles on it..
Buy yourself a good used air pump to put on each year for the emission test
& inspection. But then again.. we don't have to pass emissions here; so
when I get my headers .. my siezed up air pump just hits the trash.
Aaron Wyse
1994 RC 2.5L 5spd
1986 Shelby Charger Turbo 15psi
1984 RamCharger 4X4 360 Thermoquad 35x12.5 x 15's
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Rey" <don.rey@uconn.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 11:22 PM
Subject: DML: Introduction
>
> Hey, I'm now a proud newbie to Dakota ownership; last weekend I bought an
89
> Convertible 4x4. This isn't my first Mopar... I also have a 74 Dart Sport
> with a 340. I absolutely love my "new" truck, though! The day I picked it
> up, I took a 12-hr bus ride to Pittsburg and 4 hours later I started my
550
> mile drive back. The trusty Dakota made the whole trip without a hitch...
> and she's already got 216,000 miles on her! Oh yeah.. and I drove the
entire
> 10 hours with the top down :) Great fun! The truck's a 3.9L 4x4 automatic
in
> red. With 216,000 miles on that V6 it lacks terribly in horsepower, but
> thats okay. When I get the funds, I'll look into a swap. For now its good
> enough... and with the top down, I quickly forget about its lack in power.
I
> do have a question though: are siezed air pump pulley bearings a common
> problem? The previous owner (a good guy, he's a friend of mine) replaced
it
> three times, then gave up and just threw out the belt. Eventually I'll
have
> to pass emissions here in CT, so I'm wondering what other people have
done.
> Anyway, I have one picture of the truck online at:
> http://www.pbase.com/image/19458648/ I'll upload more in about a month
when
> I have a faster connection. For now, if you want to see my Dart Sport,
> there's a link to those pictures below. This list seems like a great
> resource and a great place to talk about the best trucks ever made!
>
> Don
> 74 Dart Sport 340
> 89 Dakota Convertible 4X4
> www.pbase.com/radon220/my_dodge_dart
> Connecticut
>
>
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