Re: FW: RE: SRT-10 is here!

From: srp@cox.net
Date: Wed Oct 08 2003 - 00:03:07 EDT


Hey, whatever happened with Bignutz Turbo?

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> From: "Tim Althoff" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com>
> Date: 2003/10/07 Tue PM 09:04:56 EDT
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Subject: FW: DML: RE: SRT-10 is here!
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> You obviously havn't been arround here long or don't know who Bernd is! He is GOD...not BIGGER than god for Dakotas! he knows his stuff....
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> sorry bernd to put a lot on your shoulders but what can i say...you have helped me, and everyone else a ton!
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> Tim Althoff
> www.yllwdkta.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net on behalf of Bob Mankin
> Sent: Tue 10/7/2003 1:37 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: SRT-10 is here!
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> You musta bought whatever he was sellin' hook, line and sinker.
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> Don't know what ET calculator you are using, but we're talking truck
> here......Read: traction impaired.
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> That mph in that heavy a truck means the 700-730 you are quoting is RWHP.
> Sorry, ain't gonna get that with bolt-ons. A Viper hooks a whole bunch
> different than a truck so those comparisons don't mean much. Show me a N/A
> Viper with 700+ rwhp that isn't HEAVILY modified including big $$$$ heads
> and cam change. Barely streetable. I kinda doubt some run-of-the-mill rep in
> the middle of nowhere Texas would be driving such a beast around or that
> such a project truck wouldn't have been seen somewhere else already.
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> You can always prove me wrong easy enough. Camcorder at the strip to
> document it.....case closed. I would think the rep would be more than happy
> to prove he's not blowing smoke up your arse.....but that's assuming he's
> not. He's probably carrying the slicks around in the back, right?
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> :-)
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> 11.8 maybe....130 mph, not likely
>
> Bob
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 6:36 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: SRT-10 is here!
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> BTW: At 5200 lbs, that would take about 700-730HP. Look at the Viper
> motors and the additions available (naturally aspirated at that) and
> you'll understand.
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> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bob Mankin
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:43 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: SRT-10 is here!
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> 5,000 lb. truck, 130 mph trap speed???......Somebody needs to stop
> sniffing glue.
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> Unless that had a screaming Paxton or Vortech on top of a well-built
> V10, no way Jose.
>
> Bob
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