Patrick,
I think that the addition of a good camshaft will really allow this thing
to breath well. Also exhaust work will probably wake it up. I was hoping
for some better times but traction was severely limited. I had to really
be cautious coming out of the hole.
Dan
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> From: Kabuki2@aol.com
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: 1/4 mile times on the R/T
> Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 7:22 AM
>
> In a message dated 98-08-12 01:31:50 EDT, you write:
>
> << I manually shifted the RT at 5300 rpm. I hit the rev limiter on this
run
> between the 1st and 2nd shift. I may have even run a litle quicker.
> Overall I am pretty happy about the run. I think once I get the
> supercharger dialed in it will go faster. I don't go to the track much
but
> I might start soon. I also weigheds the truck with me in it and it
weighed
> exacly 4300 pounds. Subtract my 230 and the truck weighs in at 4070
with a
> quarter tank of gas.
>
> Dan >>
>
> I went to the track last night also, only to have Dodge's stupid fuel
rail
> fitting blow fuel everywhere halfway down the track. My 1/8th mile was
9.4 @
> 78 mph and my 1/4 mile was 15.4 @ 59 mph (heard the truck lean out and
> backfire ... oops)
>
> I would of figured your truck would embarrass mine as it's lighter .. I'm
> still using the stock ignition components with the exception of a Crane
BTM,
> are you? ... maybe the cam makes the difference?
>
> ttyl
> Patrick
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