Re: HEMI engine ?

From: DaPurpleRT (dapurplert@dakota-durango.com)
Date: Fri Jun 18 2004 - 19:18:39 EDT


Reading in a car mag a while back, I finally figured out what those are for,
it isn't looks.

Apparently they are designed to drown out an engine, another minus for em
IMO! LOL

But hey, they're trying to appeal to those who want Mercedes quality items,
so whateva.

-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T

----- Original Message -----
From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: DML: HEMI engine ?

>
> "Aaron Wyse" <awyse@sw.rr.com> wrote:
>
> : I was under the hood of the Magnum, and its engine bay looks a bit
smaller
> : than a Dakota's.. Optical Illusion??
>
>
> On that note, this was one part of the Magnum that I was somewhat
> impressed with. I figured the HEMI would be stuffed into that engine
> bay like Michael Moore in a cheap tuxedo. I was pleasantly surprised
> however, to see that all 8 cylinders are in front of the cowl! Pretty
> simple plug changes on this one, it looks like... Well, depending on
> how difficult it is to remove that silly plastic Mercedes-looking
> engine cover, that is... (Who was it that decided engines are ugly
> and need to look instead like Fisher Price toys?) When I pop the
> hood, I don't want to see acres of plastic, I want to see something like
> this: http://www.jonsteiger.com/www/barracuda/PROJECT_HP/PICS/245.jpg
>
> :-)
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
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