At 12:16 AM 4/16/98 GMT, you wrote:
> Donaldson Motors called today - my Amethyst reg cab R/T has
arrived!
>I'll pick it up tomorrow. I still have a couple of questions
for all of
>you "Mopar Heads" (I've been a GM freak for the last 25 years -
this is
>my first Mopar and my first NEW vehicle in 20 years).
>
> 1. Got a bid from Currie Enterprises to re-drill the rear
axles and
> drums to 5 lug (~$100), they won't touch the front hubs
- will
> anything stock fit? Can anyone with a Hollanders Manual
> check it out? I'm still not sure I want to do this, but
there
> are very few wheels out there for this bolt pattern.
Can the
> stock front hubs be re-drilled if they have the
anti-lock brake
> reluctors?-TO MY KNOWLEDGE, ANYTHING CAN BE RE-DRILLED
TO ANOTHER BOLT PATTERN> HOWEVER VIRTUALLY ALL BILLET WHEEL
MANUFACTURERS NOW MAKE WHEELS FOR NEW 6-LUG DAKOTA (as well as the older
6-lug Dakota.)
>
> 2. Does ANYONE make a 2" drop-spindle for the newer Dak's?
> I haven't had any luck finding one from name brand
manufacturers,
> or anyone for that matter.-NO DROP SINDLES FOR NEW
DAK>>LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE COMING
>
> 4. Does anyone have any good, knowledgeable sources for
aftermarket
> upgrades, like headers, cams, OBDII compatablity
problems, etc.
MP HEADERS< VARIOUS EXHAUST<KENNE BELL COMPUTER AND INTAKES>
> There are probably (many) more questions, but this will get
me started
>for now, as my first priority is dropping the truck and adding
some nice
>wheels. Also, I'll soon have (4) stock 17" wheels for sale -
make me an
>offer, I have no idea what their worth.
>
> Any good site links will be appreciated, too.
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> Russ Selkirk
>
>--
Congratulations, I'm sure you will enjoy the truck. Kenne Bell
will have supercharger package for the R/T in about two weeks. About
another 100 hp. That's plenty for somewhat crude truck chassis. Does
your truck have the overhead console?
All the best,
Tony 98r/t
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TONY,
My Dakota is at Kenne Bell at this very moment having their first blower
computer installed on a 318. The blower has been on my truck for
approximately 3 weeks, and I've been driving like Granny to keep from
detonating. (Still detonated anyhow a few times). As soon as they are
done installing, testing and tuning the kit, the whole system will be
available to the public. In the mean time, I'm going through withdrawals
driving their loaner truck. It's an old a$$ Chevy long bed std. cab.
(the really old ones, like late 70s style) Can't wait to get my Kota
back. I hate this damn thing. They're dyno testing my truck for their
records, advertising and sales use. Anything they get from their tests
is what my truck is putting out to the rear wheels on their DynoJet
dynamometer. I'm holding my breath waiting. Supposed to pick up the
truck on Friday morning. That would be manana...
I'll let the DML know what performance gains there were as we dyno'ed
the truck just before we put the blower on to begin with. As well, I've
dyno'ed the truck at virtually every step along the way, so I know what
mods produce how much power for any given step.
Later....
Lance L. Martz
Truckin' Magazine
(screw it, you guys know where I work anyways)
LanceM@mcmullenargus.com
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