Re: Jarrod's problems (was: Jacob's Ignition Sucks!)

From: Jarrod Pilone (moparman@jet.laker.net)
Date: Mon Sep 01 1997 - 16:24:02 EDT


> DON'T DO THE 4.10s!!! Unless you are willing to increase your stall
> speed to about 2800 rpm, your truck will be an even bigger pig out of
> the hole and burn a bunch more gas. Karl Moltzan did the exact same 3.55
> to 4.10 swap as you are (he has an extended cab also) contemplating with
> NO improvement in ET (and he has a higher than stock stall speed
> convertor!). The SBEC is what you need and you can still get good gains
> by replacing the pipe from the manifolds to the convertor and going to a
> 3" high flow cat. I replaced mine with 2 1/4" aluminized pipe into a 2
> 1/4x 2 1/4 x 3" Flowmaster Y-Pipe into a 3" cat. This combined with a
> Flowmaster big block muffler netted me at least 4 tenths. You will be
> very broke and disappointed if you do the 4.10s.
>

i will get the JTEC when it is out for my '97. thanx for the exhaust tip
bro.

Jarrod

Jarrod Pilone moparman@laker.net
http://www.laker.net/moparman
1997 Dakota CC V8 Sport FIPK Flowmaster Transgo Pilone Throttle Body R/T
Bumblebee Stripe
1972 Dodge Demon, Future 12 Second 1/4 Mile Car



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