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> They put on a 3.92 rear end instead of the 3.55.
<SNIP>
>was told they would have to reorder and wait till Nov for delivery. I
told
>them to keep their damn truck and cancelled my order. I needed a truck
>yesterday so I bought a friends Chevy Z71 which is in pristine
condition.
YOU TOLD 'EM TO KEEP IT?!?!?!
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>wasn't terrible pissed off. I've spoken with several people on the list
>regarding axles and ratios and it seems most have the 3.92 gears anyway
so
>I dont think its worth sending the truck for a refit. I welcome other
>opinions though. Anybody else get the axle switcheroo?
Sheesh, I'm at the *OTHER* end of the spectrum... I've got the 318
5-speed 4x4 CC etc. only I've got the *3.21* SG rear (standard ratio for
manual trans), but I _WISH_ I had gotten either the 3.55s or the 3.92s.
Gas mileage difference can't be *THAT* much, and besides, you'd make up
for it with a little more off-the-line plant-you-in-your-seat OOMPH!
Gosh, I wish I had your problem... they could've screwed up and given
you the 3.21s instead of the 3.92s... If I went to the trouble of
factory ordering a truck (which incidentally I did) and the gear ratio
was the only thing wrong (in my case it wasn't)... I certainly wouldn't
NOT KEEP IT!! Gosh, it's a Dak, fer cryin' out loud.... that Z-71
comment really hurt!
Seriously, sorry the dealer screwed up, but IMO, you should've stuck with
a good thing, the Dak!!
Ciao!
Ned Vogler
(nvogler@rghosp.chime.org)
'96 Dakota SLT V8 5-sp 4x4 Club Cab
Gibson 3" Catback Exhaust/MPI FIPK-clone/Magnecor KV85 wires
Brass Cap & Rotor/Autolite Platinums/Blaster 3 Coil
MSD 6AL Ignition & MPI Super Street TBI w/Power Bridge
Pioneer DEH-65DH/Pioneer TS-A5705/TS-626/SAS Bazooka A82-80
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/9636/
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