Hey Dr Pat!
Off roading IS on roading on Water Island! Actually my buddy is the local
,mechanic fix it guy on the Island and has about 12 vehicles to choose
from... A lot of people find having their house blown down to the ground
every two years a bit disconcerting so they kind of abandon their vehicles
to him... Unfortunatley he gets stuck with a lot of chevy cavaliers and the
like! Why do people bring that kind of c**p to the island??? I guess they
make good target practice and you dont worry too much when they rust in
half! Then again its better to drive fast and short on Water island than
drive at all on St. Thomas!
Dak content
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Delgado [mailto:dadoctah@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 8:51 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: JBA Ypipes! DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
I'm on the list! I'm on the list! I'm on the list! Yahoo!... err .. you
don't
have to rush lunch, Bruce. I'm in no rush; instead of putting it on in the
Post Office parking lot, I'll wait till I get home.
I live on St. Croix(I hope Norah isn't reading this) which is about 75 mi.
south of Water Island.
Your friend is doing Dodge a favor, while St. Croix has flat land and good
roads(and a 1/4 drag strip), Water Island has a couple of donkey trails that
they call roads. Their longest straight stretch is 148 ft.
Off roading is only fun when there's some "on roading" to compare it to.
Dr. Pat
----------
>From: "Bridges, Bruce" <bbridges@alarismed.com>
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: RE: JBA Ypipes! DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>Date: Mon, Jan 18, 1999, 7:20 PM
>
>Dr. Pat,
>Got your email... Your on the list! Im swamped at work for a couple of
>days so Im gonna lurk starting after lunch! Hey your on which Island??
One
>of my best friends lives on Water Island off of St. Thomas. We get out
>there about once every other year to visit. Hes got a Toyota truck cause
>there were no dodges available...(link)
>Bruce
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Delgado [mailto:dadoctah@worldnet.att.net]
>Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 6:11 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: JBA Ypipes! DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>
>
>Bruce, thanks for the info. I'll check those out right away. Did you get my
>message about the TB? I want one, puhleeeeaaase?
>
>Dr. Pat
>----------
>>From: "Bridges, Bruce" <bbridges@alarismed.com>
>>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>>Subject: RE: JBA Ypipes! DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>>Date: Mon, Jan 18, 1999, 3:38 PM
>>
>
>>JBA Y pipes and R/Tdown pipes are now available from JBA!! They should
>>improve the flow significantly by reducing the restrictions at the bends
>and
>>transitioning better at the Y! The sales guy (Joe) x104 said there had
been
>>few orders taken to date from Dakota owners! Whats up? Its the missing
>>piece of the exhaust "puzzle" unless youve already got it from ATR or
>>Edelbrock or Gibson... Just an FYI!
>>Bruce
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mark Kuzia [mailto:flyboy01@worldnet.att.net]
>>Sent: Sunday, January 17, 1999 6:34 PM
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>Subject: Re: DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>>
>>
>>Keep the JBA's, just have a bigger crossover pipe made. The JBA,s were my
>>second choice, I have yet to install the Edelbrocks. I hope they fit!
>>
>>Mark
>>http://home.att.net/~flyboy01
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@worldnet.att.net>
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>>Date: Sunday, January 17, 1999 9:13 PM
>>Subject: Re: DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>>
>>
>>>Aaaaaarrghhh!!! DOPE! Does anyone want to buy a set ot Flowtech shorty
>>>headers? Brand new-still in the box. I...err...uh think they will make
too
>>>much power for my truck. Yeah... that's it, they're too powerfulfor my
>>truck.
>>>
>>>Dr. Pat
>>>----------
>>>>From: Mark Kuzia <flyboy01@worldnet.att.net>
>>>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>>>Subject: Re: DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>>>>Date: Mon, Jan 18, 1999, 1:19 AM
>>>>
>>>
>>>>They are painted black, not polished, 17 gauge 409 stainless steel.
Thats
>>>>what it says on the box. They are not very pretty, but they are pretty
>>high
>>>>quality. Edelbrock reccomends you let the paint burn off and leave them
>as
>>>>is. You can paint them if you want.
>>>>
>>>>Mark
>>>> http://home.att.net/~flyboy01/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@worldnet.att.net>
>>>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>>>>Date: Sunday, January 17, 1999 6:59 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I wanted to get the Edelbrocks. When I checked out the Edelbrock web
>>site,
>>>>>stainless was not available. The ONLY finish available was "painted
only
>>>>for
>>>>>protection during shipping-must be sandblasted off and then coated
prior
>>to
>>>>>installation". Get real! How did you score the SS? What year is your
>>truck?
>>>>>Mine is 97.
>>>>>
>>>>>Dr. Pat
>>>>>----------
>>>>>>From: Mark Kuzia <flyboy01@worldnet.att.net>
>>>>>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>>>>>Subject: DML: Re: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>>>>>>Date: Sun, Jan 17, 1999, 4:41 PM
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Sorry, you should have got the Edelbrock headers, they guarantee 25 hp
>>and
>>>>>>come with a H-pipe for about $300. They are also stainless. I have a
>set
>>>>for
>>>>>>my truck.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mark
>>>>>>http://home.att.net/~flyboy01/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@worldnet.att.net>
>>>>>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>>>>>>Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 4:07 PM
>>>>>>Subject: DML: XP2000II tires FYI and Need Y-pipe
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I just got new tires on my Dak. I got 275-60R15's all around. I've
got
>>>>the
>>>>>>T &
>>>>>>>H package (15X8)
>>>>>>>wheels with the fender flares on my 4X2 CC '97. These tires look like
>>>>they
>>>>>>>belong there. Fit is great even at full lock and compression. My
truck
>>is
>>>>>>>stock height but it seems like even a mild drop (2/3 or 2/4) would be
>>OK
>>>>>>too.
>>>>>>>I didn't know what to expect from General XP2000II's but am very
>>pleased.
>>>>I
>>>>>>>can nail it off the line with just a little slip then grab. My OE POS
>>>>>>235/70's
>>>>>>>had
>>>>>>>to be babied out the hole. Ride and noise are better too. I can see
>why
>>>>the
>>>>>>>factory upgraded from the 235's on the T & H package-they were puny.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>BTW, the Flowtech shorties for the 5.2 should be here this week(so
I'm
>>>>>>told).
>>>>>>>I'll let you know how they work out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I WAS WRONG before when I said that the stock y-pipe in the '97 was
>OK.
>>>>>>While
>>>>>>>my Dak was on the lift I took a better look. They are way too small.
>>>>Soooo,
>>>>>>>now I need to get a Y-pipe.
>>>>>>>ANY LEADS ON WHERE I CAN GET A Y-PIPE?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Dr. Pat
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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