Understand. It could have been named "Money Pit" if you had followed
through.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Mankin <bob@coralfarms.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: RE: DML: injectors
>
>Yup, 44RE and 8.25" rear end too. Was going down the path to a
>blower(Procharger at that time) and it just wasn't making sense.
>
>Bob
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Tony
>> Cellana
>> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 8:01 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: injectors
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Must have had an automatic.
>>
>> My 98 Sport is a 5.2 5spd. NV3500 (350 ft/lb rating - weak
>> for a 360), the
>> rear is a 9 1/4 with 3.92s. The weak link in the setup is the
>> clutch/pressure plate, then the rear springs (when using ET
>> Drags - oops!!).
>> The tranny lunched itself at 11k (upgraded clutch to Centerforce Dual
>> Friction), but the replacement tranny has 60k+ and about 300 passes.
>>
>> With the clutch/pressure plate, Hooker 5008s, exhaust dump,
>> 28" ET Drags,
>> and CalTracs (after the bent springs), it was running 9.2 @
>> 78 in the 1/8th
>> (somewhere around a 14.00 1/4).
>>
>> TonyC
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob Mankin <bob@coralfarms.com>
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Date: Saturday, August 23, 2003 12:46 PM
>> Subject: RE: DML: injectors
>>
>>
>> >
>> >Ron, not to rain on the parade, but big HP 408 in a 4x4 will
>> just start a
>> >domino effect of broken parts. Transfer cases, rear ends,
>> etc not meant to
>> >handle that sort of HP.
>> >
>> >If you're looking for a street screamer, it's best to start
>> from something
>> >that has the major components that are up to the task.
>> Otherwise it becomes
>> >a $$$$ black hole.
>> >
>> >Was going to hotrod my '98 318 SLT, but soon realized nearly
>> everything in
>> >the drivetrain needs upgrading. Finally gave up and sold it to buy my
>> >current R/T.
>> >
>> >Bob
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