Awesome tj, but be really easy on her before you get the crane box in.
Detonation will kill those stock head gaskets really quickly..........
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "TJG" <dakota52318@toad.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: WOW, Gotta love Vortech
>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 17:15:29 -0700
>
>I got the SCer on around 2PM today.... started it, checked for leaks,
>etc.... and took it out for its first run, over to my freinds house to
>drink
>a few beers and stuff with the wives to see thier wedding photos.... THIS
>THING IS AMAZING. There is not a bit of difference from idle to 2000 RPMs,
>but after that this thing comes on strong, and pulls like a scolded dog
>from
>2500 on.... If it doesnt shave off at least 1-1.2 sec of the quarter it
>will
>be crazy, it pulls that hard. It sounds insane too, even with the super
>quiet. I cannot go WOT yet becuase I think the Mopar PCM is adding to much
>timing at that point and giving me a fair amount of detonation, but I will
>solve that when I get the Crane on this week or the next. I have a nice
>shiny Summit battery box to put the battery in the bed, and will be getting
>some nice distribution boxes to land all the wires. It was $2950, to the
>door well spent........ Later this winter the hood will be modified to use
>as the intake, and I will have some custom AC lines made to make room for
>that box. Budnik Magnum wheels this fall, and I will be searching for a
>9-1/4 RT rear with disc brakes as well... after this motor goes, it will be
>time for a 408, or a 360, depends on how crazy I really think I need to
>go.... I didnt get any of the normal boost hick-ups that some trucks get
>when they freak out over seeing the boost... all in all, after all the
>cuts,
>banged knuckles and harsh language, Im pretty damn happy.
>
>TJ
>dakota52318@toad.net
>1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
>3.90 Gears, Long Bed
>318, 46RH Auto
>DT Headers, RamAir Hood
>Flowmaster Muffler
>Custom Throttle Body
>MP Computer
>Viper Electric Fan
>Vortech V2 SQ S-Trim
>4350lbs
>
>
>
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