Re: Down for the count...

From: TJ Goettner (dakota52318@toad.net)
Date: Mon Dec 27 2004 - 11:36:55 EST


Yep, well, its not a lifter. Its a rod, for sure, clear as day.... by the
sound of it, probably not far from spinning either. Sounds SOOO loud and
piercing. Oh well, could expect the bottom end to make 180 HP over what it
did from the factory and hold together forever.

TJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Evans" <hemidak@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 10:35 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Down for the count...

>
> Those cobra motors can put out well past 450 to the rears. they already
> have the beefed up internals from manley.
>
>>From: "TJ Goettner" <dakota52318@toad.net>
>>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>Subject: DML: Down for the count...
>>Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 20:08:03 -0500
>>
>>
>>Went up to York, PA to pick up some parts for the wife's atv that had come
>>in this friday and the truck left me. Buddy of mine had to come get me in
>>his TA (bad ass car, 11.6@120 on a 100 shot) The lifter that had been
>>tapping for a short time after startup finally collapsed and started
>>slamming around in the bore. This was the reason I needed to actually
>>start the 4x4 to 2WD project starting with finishing the frame. I will be
>>going to the bank to take out a $10-12,000 loan for the project to include
>>motor, trans, frame resto, intercooler, suspension work and misc other
>>crap. I will be putting it on a trailer tommorow to get it home and into
>>the garage to pull the motor apart. I will also be adding the Acell DFI to
>>get the most out of the motor and get by emmisions. Im not sure if I will
>>be going with another 318 to impress with less or go all out with a 408 or
>>390 with the other 318 long block that I have. Dan at Fastman is very
>>persistant about building the 408 but I always like the idea of impressin'
>>with less. I see no reason why I couldnt get 400-450 to the wheels with a
>>well built 318, 5.2L, look what the Cobra motors put out with 4.6L
>>(granted they are 32V though). I was hoping it would have held out just a
>>little while longer to make it to the track with the M1 and 53MM on for a
>>new time, and to make it to Cruzin OC 2005, but looks like I will be
>>takin' the Jeep.
>>
>>Check out the link below for pics of it.
>>
>>TJ
>>http://forums.atvconnection.com/Photos.cfm?ID=2972
>>dakota52318@toad.net
>>1992 Dakota
>>M1 Intake, 53MM Fastman TB
>>318, 4X4, Long Bed
>>46RH, MP Comp
>>Vortech SCer at 9#
>>Crane Ignition,Viper Fan
>>DT Headers, 4350 lbs.
>>13.85@99.1 Best to Date. (B4 M1/53MM)
>>
>>
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