Bob...I totally, 100%, without a question, agree with you on this one.
DC has locked the new Hemi up way too tight for any aftermarket mods or
tricks. Granted, the 2004 Mopar Performance catalog has some "stuff"
for the new 5.7L, but nothing close to what the 5.2/5.9L (or even 4.7L)
has.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bob Mankin
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:11 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: RE: RE: 5.7 hemi swap
I've been fascinated by the way people have swallowed the whole Hemi
deal hook, line and sinker. The marketing people hit a home run with
that one. The new Hemi shares _NOTHING_ with the Hemi of old other than
a similar head design. I say similar because the new Hemi head isn't
fully hemispherical. Yet everyone seems to be sold on the idea that it's
by default going to make some enormous HP numbers like the old Hemi.
Sorry. It won't. Not for the foreseeable future.
It's a sub 300 rwhp motor with an engine controller locked up like Fort
Knox. The tricks that companies used to hotrod the computer before
_WILL_ _NOT_ work on this one. Game over. DC has to give you the keys to
the safe or you're not going anywhere with the NGC. Aftermarket engine
management....maybe.....some day. The DIY deal is far from prime time
ready. Bolt it on an older LA motor or something and it sorta makes
sense. Anything newer and it's a step backwards, IMO.
$10K for a kit that'll make your Dakota a high 13 sec or 14 flat truck?
Why? If it's HP you're after you can have a low 12/high 11 sec screamer
for that kind of money with a 360 or a 408.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Aaron Wyse
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:09 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: RE: 5.7 hemi swap
That's not the point.. Once it has a Hemi in it.. There's no telling
how far it can go. Not to mention, It'll still have a HEMI in it. Aaron
Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Bell" <john_bell_2@hushmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 10:33 PM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: 5.7 hemi swap
>
> Y'know, I'd take a 408 stroker kit over a Hemi swap any day. Less
headaches,
> more power, and more than likely much cheaper to do / have done.
> --
> JB
>
> ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
> news:005e01c38170$1e587620$020aa8c0@system...
> >
> > Not to forget the NGC PCM that's required, the BCM, TCM, and the
> > entire wiring harness.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of garett
> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 7:15 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: DML: 5.7 hemi swap
> >
> >
> >
> > has anyone actually looked in to doing a 5.7 hemi swap in to a
> > genIII dakota? i really have been thinking about it as a future
> > project but would like to have more knowledge about it before i just
> > jumped in and started doing things.
> >
>
>
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