At 03:41 PM 11/4/98 -0600, you wrote:
>This whole thing started because 318 Dakotas are turning as fast or
>faster times than my R/T. My truck gets a lot of attention from the cars
>you mention and loses more regularly than I'd like. I admit it's just a
>truck. But one with a reputation to uphold. It's frustrating being
>beaten by Impala SS and Z-28 and Nissan 300zx and 318 Dakotas.I do well
>to about 2nd gear when the thing just seems to play out. Tremendous
>burst of speed, then......Alan s.
Those cars you mentioned are serious players. You're basically
driving a brick with an engine that makes from 50-70hp less than
them. Plus, they're lighter than you. The best a stock Dak (or Dak R/T)
could hope for would be to hang with 'em for a while. The R/T is fast, but
its still a truck.
As far as the 318 Dakotas go, I highly suspect that they weren't
stock. If they were, then your engine isn't making the HP its supposed to.
Yes, my 318 is faster than an R/T, but I've added somewhere in the
neighborhood of 70 horsies in bolt-ons. Stock, the only thing I'd have over
you is a better view of your tailgate.
-Jon-
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