The dealer replaced the cam and lifters with stock items. I thought about
having them put in a performance grind, but I would've had to go find the
cam that I wanted, and then get it to the dealer for install, and paid for
it out of pocket. I would have also had to convice the dealer to install
it, since this is a warranty job and they might have given me some static
(they didn't want to touch my JBA headers, since they are after-market).
Doing this would also have delayed the job a couple of days, which the
dealer would not have liked either. So, I have the stock items installed,
and this should be sufficient.
Michael Reynolds
'98 Dakota CC 4X4
5.2L Flame Red
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 20:24:54 PDT
From: David Thede <tnadoman@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: DML:
Are the cam and lifters replacements for the stock or were they
something like the R/T cam and lifters?
>From: Michael & Jeannine Reynolds <jeanninemike@fuse.net>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Aftermath of the new lifters and cam...
>Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 22:00:00 -0400
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
>
>Hello DML:
>
>Well, I picked up my truck after the dealer finished putting in the new
cam
>and lifters (yes they did replace all of the lifters). What a
difference!
>It runs and sounds like a new truck (which it should with only 6k)!!
The
>engine is so quiet I can hardly hear it now with the windows down at
idle.
>Acceleration is much improved. Also, it appears that the pinging seems
to
>have subsided. All that friction caused by the bad lifter was really
>hurting driveability! After I went to work, I noticed that the
mechanic has
>scratched the top of the fender!!! You really can't tell it until the
sun
>hits it just right, but they shouldn't have done it in the first place.
So,
>I used some Meguiar's clear coat cleaner and daubed some touch up paint
in
>the gouge. Then I blotted the paint with a clean piece of kleenex.
After
>it dried for a few minutes, I used the Meguiars again and rubbed the
finish
>smooth. It looks alot better, but I can still tell it's there because
I
>know where it is. Other than that, the dealer seems to have done a
good
>job. So, hopefully this is the end of my Dakota trials and
tribulations,
>but who knows? I still really like the truck alot. I'm waiting for my
JBA
>headers, they're supposed to be here sometime next week. Thanks for
the
>advice from those who have installed them already. One question, how
do you
>get the passenger side header past the A/C condenser near the firewall?
>Just curious...
>
>
>Michael Reynolds
>'98 Dakota CC 4X4 5.2L
>Flame Red and whisper quiet!
>
>
Dave Thede
'97 Sport Flame Red CC V8/5-spd 4x4
RAD (Ram Air by Dave)
K&N FIPK clone
Gibson dual cat-back
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