Ditto Francis...even us V8s miss him
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Francis Fastje
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:43 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: 320 HP 3.9L V6 on EBAY??
Hop * wrote:
>
> How much HP was Bernd's lil 6'er putting out??
> I remember he built it from the ground up. It was keeping up with
> R/T's and it was N/A.
> --Hop
>
>
>> From: msnbcnnbcbs@hotmail.com
>> Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: RE: 320 HP 3.9L V6 on EBAY??
>> Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 19:11:28 +0000 (UTC)
>>
>> Does getting that kind of power out the 3.9 require changing engine
>> internals?
>> (cams, ect?)
>>
>> just curious. Modding my V6 is looking a LOT more tempting compared
>> to buying a
>> used R/T as gas prices are shooting higher...
>>
>> msnbcnnbcbs
>>
>> In article <000001c6bafa$9021ea90$6500a8c0@highlander>,
>> rascal@scrtc.com ("Rick
>> Barnes") writes:
>> >
>> >
>> > Sounds quite believeable to me.
>> >
>> > Rascal
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
>> > msnbcnnbcbs@hotmail.com
>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:29 AM
>> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> > Subject: DML: 320 HP 3.9L V6 on EBAY??
>> >
>> >
>> > this guy:
>> >
>> >
>>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-Dodge-Dakota-more-HP-than-stock-R-T-supe
>>
>> > rch
>> >
>>
-v6_W0QQitemZ160016089578QQihZ006QQcategoryZ6196QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmd
>>
>> > ZVi
>> > ewItem
>> >
>> >
>> > is claiming his 98 V6 RC is putting out 320 hp.
>> >
>> > His mod list is:
>> >
>> > "polished Vortech V2 supercharger, Crane Hi6 ignition with boost
>> retard, JBA
>> > headers, F&B 50 mm Throttle body, Gibson 3 inch cat back, Classic
>> tubes
>> > front
>> > SS brake lines, black magic fan, street glow wire loom, all aluminum
>> > smoothed
>> > and powder coated.... more but too much to list."
>> >
>> > 50mm TB?? isnt that wayyyy too much for a V6?
>> >
>> >
>> > assuming the S.C. is giving him about 70hp: ~245 hp + bolt-ons =
>> 320hp?
>> >
>> > he's got another 75hp worth of bolt-ons?
>> >
>> > Im not knocking the guy, but I'd love to know how hes doing it as
>> my V6
>> > needs
>> > some tender power lovin' too. unless he went into the engine and
>> started
>> > chaning cams, pistons, ect, hows he getting that much power out of the
>> > engine?
>> >
>> >
>> > msnbcnnbcbs
>> > 99 RC V6
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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Us v6ers miss Bernd's wisdom.
-- Francis Fastje 1999 CC 3.9L 4x4 DODGE DAKOTA. ffastje@gmail.com ffastje@cox.net www.synlubestore.com http://www.geocities.com/ffastje/
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