By God, if I can hook to it.. I'd give it a try.. I'd probably end up
spending quite a bit of time in 1st & 2nd gears though. But I know how
hard I'm usually willing to run my truck.. I'd rather not play with big
loads in the mountains. Was bad enough pulling a 3500# trailer from Phoenix
to Chicago with my '86 Turismo with a 2.2L.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Neff" <jndneff@texas.net>
To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: DML:Diesel in a Dakota
>
> >The 3.9L Cummins is available from the factory with 170HP & 420 ft lb..
> >That's not too underpowered..
>
> That's all down here at sea level. I need something that will handle the
> mountains. Of course, that 420 ft/lbs. could just be what I'm looking for
> even with the power loss at altitude!
>
> >Add in a few mods.. like they do to the bigger motors.. and I'm sure
it'd
> pull just fine.
>
> I have a contact who feels he can get 250 HP and the associated TQ
increase
> with very little work. It's just a matter of making it work in a street
> vehicle.
>
> > I have a 2.5L gas and have carried 3000# loads, pulled over 6000#
> trailers.. all with no power
> >problems.
>
> I'd like to see you make that same claim pulling my 26' travel trailer
> through a mountain pass at 10,000 ft :-)
>
> John
>
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