there reasoning for it not fitting is BS. the new "hemi" has already been
put in a gen3 dakota. that is suppose to be a smaller truck now!! you woudl
think that if it is a bigger truck than the previous one it would have a
bigger engine bay.
>From: "Stlaurent CIV Steven" <steven.stlaurent@usmc.mil>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Hemi Dakota? Not Likely.
>Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:44:34 -0700
>
>
>Not going to happen anytime soon.
>
>It was reported early this year, even some spy pics were captured, that a
>few test mules were made with a 5.7-Hemi and even soon a 6.1 for TEST
>PURPOSES ONLY and NOT FOR PRODUCTION.
>
>It was already told in auto magazine by the Program Manager, to add a 5.7
>hemi into the engine bay would require some extensive wheel well, frame and
>front end changes. In another words: $$$$$$$$$
>
>However, insider at Allpar mentioned 'WOULD YOU SETTLE FOR FORCE
>INDUCTION?' Maybe this was a hint towards the SRT version.
>
>--------------------------------------
>Steven St.Laurent
>Test Engineer
>Ground Systems, GCE Team
>System Test Branch
>SE&I Support Division, MCTSSA
>MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
>
>Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN: 365)
>Cell: (760) 622-9105
>"If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith."
>- Albert Einstein .
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: Rick Barnes [mailto:barnesrv@comcast.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 4:55
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: RE: DML: DCX News: Dakota engine choices and performance grows
>
>
>I wish they did monitor this site, maybe then they would have thought more
>about putting a HEMI in the DAKOTA!!!! Ahem....mah name is Rascal W.
>Bushbrains and I approved this here message...
>
>Rascal
>
>-----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 04, 2004 10:06 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: RE: DML: DCX News: Dakota engine choices and performance grows
>
>
>
>Yup...totally correct. I would also hope that NDA's weren't broken (as
>they
>are with internal information being posted to the public without proper
>consent). Even as a tech, there are a lot of things that I can't post as
>some of the internal info that I see isn't for public viewing (until
>released).
>
>Be careful with what you post - DC does monitor the larger websites that
>are
>Dodge/Chrysler related.
>
>- Bernd
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of andy levy
>Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 7:36 PM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: DCX News: Dakota engine choices and performance grows
>
>If you need a "special account" or have be a DCX employee to access the
>information, doesn't that imply that the information is not for
>dissemination to the general public? Otherwise, wouldn't it be on
>http://media.daimlerchrysler.com or in an actual press release? I have
>access to lots of "news" at work which, if my employer found I had been
>posting online, would land me in a heap of trouble. Some things aren't
>supposed to be broadcast.
>
>- --
>- -andy
>
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