GO to truckaddons.com, they have both superchips and hypercrap for less than
$300.
Mark Kuzia
1998 Dak 5.2L 5-spd
mskuzia@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Block" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 7:07 PM
Subject: DML: RE: 2 grand to hop up a 5.2 (and definitely outrun my bud's
stock-ish 4.7l)
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jldenning@earthlink.net
>>
>> Decided to keep my 99 5.2L 4x4 insttead of buying my bud's 05 4.7L
>> (actually,
>> his bro decided he wants the truck!). So, gotta tweak my 5.2 so that it
>> solidly outruns both my buds' 4.7s (all are 4x4, one is OQ).
>>
>> Mine's stock. Got a good TB but haven't polished it (it's in a box).
>> How
>> much
>> improvement can I get if I pay a shop 2 or so grand? Gotta have same
>> bullet-porof reliability. Any recommendations for shops near Washington
>> DC?
>>
>> Also, I've 3.55 gears and am thinking I should switch to a ratio more
>> suitable
>> for acceleration and beach driving. ?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> I can have you outrunning a 4.7 for a lot less than 2 grand. Since you
> have a 4x4,if your tires are stock size, go to a 4.10 gear. If they're
> larger than stock go with a 4.56 gear. That will be your greatest
> improvement.
>
> Forget the polished TB. There's nothing in it. I've tried them all,
> including a billet F&B and there's no improvement in performance in a mild
> engine. I use a 52mm but then I shift at 6000 rpm along with a lot of
> other
> high rpm mods too! A stone stock TB was good for 13.60s on my 5.2.
>
> Next get a Superchips programmer. Available from www.autoanything.com for
> $399 with free shipping. Sorry, you just missed a sale at $310. You can
> program for 87 octane or 92+ octane. Your choice.
>
> Next, get a Gibson cat back system. Good improvement in low and midrange
> torque there also. Also works fine at 6000 rpm.
>
> Then maybe a FIPK from K&N. Just make sure whatever you get isolates the
> air intake from underhood heat.
>
> A 180 degree thermostat may help a little too.
>
> If all that isn't enough, consider a high flow cat and then maybe headers.
> But make sure your header choice comes with a mandrel bent crossover pipe.
> Without that you're not getting all that's available.
>
> Check out my mods at my dragtruk link but bear in mind they're not
> necessarily appropriate for a 4x4 that shifts at less than 6000 rpm.
>
> Ray
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
>
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