>Gene Wrote:
> Went to Houston Raceway Park night to do a little racing and found a new
R/T
> wanting to try an "old" as he called it Dakota out. After looking at my
engine
> he made the remark that because I had a custom induction system and a
MPSBEC
> in my truck it probably wouldn't be a fair race. Well, I just got out the
> 1/4in drive ratchet set, removed the MPSBEC and installed the stock
unit(kept
> under seat in case of whatever). I also removed the air filter and air
cleaner
> lid to render the Ram Air box ineffective. Only mods to the R/T were a
K&N
> element. Basic stats below:
>
> 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9L(RC)
> (Pennzoil lane)
> R/T: .678
> 60': 2.271
> 330': 6.408
> 1/8: 9.832
> MPH: 71.75
> 1000: 12.813
> 1/4: 15.383
> MPH: 86.62
>
> 1995 Dodge Dakota SLT 5.2L(RC)
> (Winston lane)
> R/T: .551
> 60': 2.275
> 330': 6.387
> 1/8: 9.803
> MPH: 71.89
> 1000: 12.778
> 1/4: 15.345
> MPH: 86.78
>
> The weather was hot and humid. Typical for a Houston night. I had made
several
> passes before removing the MPSBEC and Ram Air. These passes were a full
> 6-7/10ths faster. I took on several 5.2L 97-98 Dakotas before the R/T and
all
> they saw were taillights of my "old" 95.
>
> With the right mods(excluding superchargers and the bottle) the R/T's
should
> be able to turn high 13's for under a grand.
>
> Good hunting,
>
> Gene
Gene,
Thanks for the post on the times. I ran
virtually identical numbers in my Club Cab R/T.
Is you truck a 5 speed or auto? What mods
gave you the best $ for HP?
Thanks,
Mike Catlin
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