I don't see where 130mph out of a '99 with a stock V8 is unrealistic. My 95
with a Stock 2.5L could get a little over 115mph.. but that was giving her
all she had. My '72 Fury with a 2bbl 318 and 5.13's could hit 118mph.. I
guess that would be even worse than early Dakota aerodynamics, and fully
loaded as well.
Aaron Wyse
.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph A. Orsini" <Joeman@gbonline.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:55 PM
Subject: RE: DML: '99 Dak top speed?
>
> Dave,
>
> Yeah that is what I have resigned myself to, the only way to know is to
run
> it at a high speed run. Then you know for sure. There are just too many
> variables to try and figure out what they will do. Heck maybe by the time
I
> do it I will have swapped in a 360 and it wouldn't be a fair test anyway.
> And it is estimated Cup cars would be pushing 225 230 without restrictor
> plates with the modern aero packages they have. In reality I think the
Dak
> should be good for something 130-140 without engine mods. Hopefully time
> will tell and I can find out for sure. Thanks all for the input on this
and
> don't worry all testing will be done in a controlled environment and not
on
> the street where someone other than myself would be in danger.
>
> -Joe
>
>
>
> >
> > 2. Every vehicle I have owned the speedo is reading at least a
> > couple of mph
> > optomistic at 60 mph (I believe this is on purpose too)which is a
> > 3.33% error
> > assuming that that error holds true to 115 indicated you are actually
only
> > going 111 mph. My experince having been an engineer for a company
> > that makes
> > instrumentation I would not be suprised if the error up near the
> > top of the
> > scale is even larger (typically dial type gauges are designed to
> > a spec between
> > 20% and 70% of full scale). Magazines use radar or a 5th wheel to
> > record speeds
> > to elminate this error.
> >
> > Dave Clement
>
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