Hey Garth, where did you get (or order) your hood through. I know
several members on the list group ordered their hoods. I was in the
process of moving so I didn't jump in on the deal. I hope to get one for
my '97 soon. Do you have any pictures or website?
Dave
'97 Dakota Sport CC V8/5-spd 4x4
K&N FIPK clone
Gibson dual cat-back
http://members.xoom.com/tnadoman
>New member intro:
>
>My name is Garth Turner and I have been really enjoying you fellow DAK
>enthusiasts for a couple months. I guess an intro is late in coming. I
>live in San Luis Obispo, CA half-way between SF and LA. At age 31 I
>found myself buying my first new vehicle and was long over due for a
>great pickup. So on Dec 30, 1996 I purchased a bare bones (zero
>whistles) 97 flame red Sport CC 4x2 V6 3.55 Auto at Crown Dodge, Oxnard
>CA. Took me 2 weeks of phone calls and Internet searches to find a
>stripped one.
>
>Well after having it for 6 months a little demon perched upon my should
>and whispered these words, "I'll just change a few things."
>
>So far performance mods include (as the list below suggest - I am
single
>and on the Paycheck Lite Diet):
>
>ProGlass/Keystone functional ram air hood connected to FIPK on the
>Holley V8 TB on my 3.9 (still need to polished TB and open up manifold
>at TB for smooth flow)
>
>180 stat and water wetter and modified upper rad hose to clear air box
>
>Steel pulleys w/ stock Alt pulley and new Gates belt (CC OEM seemed to
>stretch a little and be less tacky)
>
>Gibson muffler with custom dual 3 1/2" tips
>
>Mopar ign wires
>
>Mobil 1 and HD filters always
>
>Centerline Sabers:16x7's (225/55) and 8's (255/50) - absolute perfect
>fit with edge of body
>
>Western Chassis shackle/hanger mounts and coils w/ Doestech shocks
(love
>'em, but required shimming - goofy CC) - Listen to Gary guys - Dodge
>rivets are a bitch even with all the air tools!No trouble codes so far!
>
>Stripped off all vinyl (natural aversion to cluttered graphics) and
>added V10 emblems (weeds out the non-serious challengers)
>
>Future plans:
>
>Definately headers - bugging the crap out of Jardine to hurry up with
>their R&D on the 97 V6. They have the cross over left, but are short 2
>R&D people this summer. Planned production for August. Mopar has
>cancelled planned production for their advertised 96 V6 headers. Anyone
>know who was going to produce these for CC?
>
>Polish intake manifold and tack on splash shield
>
>Crower 1.6 rollers (still debating on 1.7 ratio and Mopar springs)
>
>3.90 rear
>
>Maybe electric fans - any ideas on using an empty 15-20 amp circuit
>already wired up? Fog lights, A/C, other? Maybe additional battery
>
>Thanks for listening,
>Garth
>
>
>
>
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