Boy this import slagging is great fun to watch; it would be even better
if the people doing the slagging had any of the facts straight. Lets try
just two to start.
* The 300ZX was a Nissan not a Toyota.
* The V6 in the T-100 etc. is the same family of V6s used in the 4Runner
etc., and is not "sports car based" (Toyotas sports cars use inline 6s
(Supra) or V8s (Lexus)
Guess that V10 in the RAM must be a cow for pulling, since its based on
that Viper "sports car motor". Or maybe the Viper's a dog since it uses
that V10 "truck engine". Humm, maybe those generalities are dangerous
:-)...
Anyway, now about some Dakota content? My '97 5.2l is in the shop
getting a Mopar cam, 1.7 rockers, hd valve springs/retainers and headers
installed (K&N intake and Flowmaster custom exhaust already done).
Hopefully it will emerge faster than it went in. Anyone have a similar
buildup and can offer some experiences with theirs?
Craig
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rader [SMTP:rlr@bbt.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 1997 1:24 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: Toyota V8; was Re: DML: Re: 1998 Dakota R/T
>
> > there's a big difference between a V8 in a car and one for
> > a truck, if you take the engine straight out of a Lexxus and put it
> in a
> > truck it isn't going to pull shit, because it is designed more for
> speed
> > and doesn't have the low-end torque needed in a truck
>
> When I was shopping for a truck in 1995, we took a long close look
> at everything that was out there. The Toyota Tacoma was new that
> year, and I gave it a shot just like I did for the Ranger, S-10/15,
> and Dakota. Also looked at the T-100, but just long enough to find
> out that the Tacoma line had the exact same engines.
>
> There was a lot of press at the time about Toyota's great 190HP
> V6, and what a marvel of engineering and efficiency it was. Well,
> from what I could gather, it was pretty much straight out of the now
> defunct 300ZX line. The torque curve was mighty peaky, and all up
> in the upper RPM range. Basically, it was a detuned sports car
> engine.
>
> What with the outrageous prices the Toyota dealers charge around
> here, we just kept on looking. The Tacoma was geared towards the
> sports truck crowd, not towards people who actually wanted a truck
> that would tow and haul.
>
> Toyota might make great vehicles, but their whole quality mythos
> makes the consumer fair game. The Dakota was twice the truck for the
> money, and I don't regret purchasing it one bit.
>
> Ron
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