I have a copy of the original Car and driver article, it was a 4spd auto.
Mark Kuzia
1998 Dak 5.2L 5-spd
mskuzia@comcast.net
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Subject: Re: Re: DML: An AWESOME Dakota Article
>
> First year for 5 speed w/ 5.2 was 1994 I believe.
>
> No mention of them dropping the long bed either.
>
> Oh well. Better than a negative article.
>
> :^)
>
> Sam
> www.socaldakota.com
> 619-274-1292
>
>>
>> From: "Steve Mills" <srm804@hotmail.com>
>> Date: 2006/04/10 Mon PM 06:36:03 EDT
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: An AWESOME Dakota Article
>>
>>
>> Good read and mostly true.I find it hard to believe that Car and Driver
>> tested a 92 4WD CC with a 5.2 and 5 speed manual, mostly because it
>> didn't
>> exist.The 5.2 was only available with an automatic in 92.I know.I bought
>> one
>> new back then.I still have the brochure.
>> Steve
>> >From: Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com>
>> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> >Subject: Re: DML: An AWESOME Dakota Article
>> >Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:16:17 -0400 (EDT)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 stebel@web.de wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=102205
>> > > >
>> > > > Edmunds wrote up a history of The Dakota that really is wonderful
>> > > > to
>> >read :D
>> > >
>> > > But did he get the generations in the right count?
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >Dodge doesn't call the '90/'91 difference a generation change, since it
>> >didn't change internal designations. Chryco corporate calls the current
>> >Dakotas 3rd gen, not fourth as much of the enthusiast community does.
>> >
>> >
>> >Also, they skipped the dash redesign from '00 to '01 which I thought
>> >significant, and weren't as clear on the 545RFE intro and Magnum to 4.7
>> >switch as I was hoping for, since we keep debating about that once in a
>> >while.
>> >
>> >--
>> > +-- Mike Maskalans ---------------- Rochester, NY ----------+
>> > | '98 Dakota CC, SAS on 40s '84 RamCharger 4x4, plow truck |
>> > | '02 Jetta TDI 5sp, daily '97 Intrepid, not on the road |
>> > +-------------------- <http://mike.tepidcola.com/trucks/> --+
>> >
>> >.
>> >.
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