-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Martz [SMTP:LanceM@mcmullenargus.com]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 1998 2:20 PM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: Purgatory Dakota Update
Updates....
I just got back from a trip to the Colorado River with my Kota
to shoot Spring Splash '98. On the way there, I lost the second
driveshaft accordion boot/dust seal at about 90 mph. Sounded like the
truck had J-brakes like a semi. This was the second one to let loose as
I said. Has anyone else lost this piece? It explodes at 90 mph and
upwards. I pulled the truck over at a rest stop and yanked the
leftovers. Then I drove it at 100+ the rest of the way to the river with
no problems. In the heat, the truck has to have a tank of premium 92
octane AND a can of 104 Octane Boost or it's just not a happy camper
under full boost. As far as performance goes, the truck is now putting
out 275 horsepower (196.1 before the blower) and 397 ft./lbs. torque
(253.4 before the blower). This means 350 horse at the flywheel. (R/T
what?) These are rear wheel figures on an above-ground DynoJet dyno
using a six-pound pulley. It is typical to lose as much as 10 hp on an
above-ground dyno due to vibration and altitude variance. The truck was
tested in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The stock intake bonnet is still
being used and accounts for 15 horsepower in restriction. I've got to
figure out a new way to go....
The truck is slated to go under the knife again in a day or two
for about 2 weeks to pro street the rear suspension. I'm not tubbing the
rear end, I've already got 11 inches of rubber on each side at the rear.
I'm just utilizing a four-link setup with a driveshaft loop and airbags
all the way around. The rear shock mounts will be dual-purpose to allow
the use of coil-over for drag strip fun. I'm not sure when I'm going to
be able to run the truck again at the track, show season is here again.
I'll be in Tennessee this coming weekend at the MiniTruck & Euro
Nationals. The weekend following the next weekend will mean
another show that's local but no time to run the truck. In September,
it's FINALLY going to leave for Oklahoma to be painted by Charles "The
Kid" Armstrong. And to think I get to drive my old beat-down bug the
whole time the Kota is gone.. ~~~Yuck !!~~~
And that's the way it is...
Later,
Lance L. Martz
LanceM@mcmullenargus.com
Managing Editor, MiniTruckin' Magazine
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:08:47 EDT