I've got one ('99 R/T) sitting in my garage, and this isn't true. HP
and
torque are unchanged (according to the window sticker) and exhaust
is exactly
the same as in '98. Single large diameter exhaust, 2 into one cat,
etc.
Seth Bradley
'99 R/T CC
> Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 12:34:59 PDT
> From: Steve French <dakota_rt@hotmail.com>
> Subject: DML: 99 R/T got a milder cam
>
> This is a post that I took off the dodge newsgroup. It would seem to
> support everything that I've read about the R/T getting a milder cam and
> being way down in torque. Looks like it picked up a little HP due to
> the dual exhaust.
>
> SNIP!--------------------------------------------------
>
> THE NEW '99 R/T DAKOTA HAS NOT HIT THE STREETS YET ,BUT (I'M A SALESMAN)
> THERE HAVE ARE ONLY MINOR UPGRADES . THEY ARE ALL INTERIOR OPTIONS LIKE
> A BIGGER AND BETTER OVER-HEAD CONSOLE AND A BETTER LIGHT SWITCH.IN
> REFERENCE TO A QUESTION OF 5.2L vs. 5.9L : THE 5.2L HAS 230hp &
> 300ft-lb trq. AND A FACTORY SINGLE EXAUST. THE R/T 5.9L HAS 250hp &
> 330ft-lb trq. AND A FACTORY DUAL EXAUST. IF YOU WANT THE BETTER LOOKING
> FEATURES DON'T ATTEMPT TO BUY THEM LATER, THE PRICE AND INSTALLATION
> WILL KILL YOU. FOR MORE INFO AND DELIVERY TIMES PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL
> JOHN PITTS @ 1-800-297-0004.
>
>
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