>
> Greetings
>
> I caught the end of a debate re: auto vs. standard transmission and I was
> reminded of my situation. I previously owned a '95 Dakota 4x4 with a V-6
> and found it to have plenty of pep for me. I then traded up to a '96 Club
> Cab 4x4 also with a V-6 but an automatic transmission instead. This truck
> seems to feel very sluggish at times, especially on the highway once the
> torque converter goes into lock-up mode. I know the easy solution is to
> trade up to a V-8 but economically, that's not an option right now. I
> wonder if there's an easy way to disable the lock-up function of the tranny.
> I wouldn't mind sacrificing a few mpg's to get a few more hp's.
>
> Jason Pepin (pepinj@cntcpi1.hcc.com)
>
>
i just want to point out, your loss of power is probably due to the fact
your new is a club cab, and the old one isn't, there's like a 400 or 500 #
difference between club cab and regular and not because of the auto.
Bruce
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