Wasn't there some problem with manifolds? Wet vs. Dry or something like that
above my head? I've been thinking about nitrous (long term), would anyone care to
clear that up for the young 'un?
Thanks,
Robert
Jack Hilton III wrote:
> Just be careful with it .
>
> I like the NX kit too , but I know that if I get it that I would end up
> becoming a true addict and would push my motor to the breaking point .
>
> I am having visions of a certain riceboy's head flying through his roof
> after a loss to a fellow member .
>
> Just my opinion .
>
> At 12:37 PM 1/29/1999 EST, you wrote:
> >I just got off the phone with Kevin at Nitrous Express (the company that put
> >the nitro on the 360 Dodge Ram in the new truckin' mag-March 99) located in
> >Wichita Falls, Texas. They sell a 75-100 hp kit for the 318 and 360 for $560
> >for the basic single stage kit and $899 for the bottle warmer, pressure
> gauge,
> >and some other misc. filters tubes and other safety items, (as savings of $70
> >over buying it separately) He said although it voids the warranty it can be
> >taken of in minutes with leaving a trace. The test was done on a stock 5.9
> >engine with 189.5 HP at the rear wheels and after the 100 HP kit was added it
> >maxed out at a posted 312.3 HP at the rear wheels. (Now, if you have seen
> this
> >article the numbers they post at the different RPM's don't match the MAX HP
> >rating of 312.3... they actually show a Max of 285.1 at 3800 RPM. So I asked
> >Kevin about these numbers and he said he didn't get the chance to proofread
> >the article before it went into print. He said that the actual MAX PEAK HP
> >was 344 at the Rear wheels! ), This was at a lower RPM than was listed, thus
> >the difference in numbers. He also stated that they misprinted the size of
> >the fuel jet as needing to be larger than the nitrous jet...he said this is
> >untrue because of the high fuel pressure. The article states that a 50-100HP
> >kit is safe enough for daily driving when used intelligently. Only when you
> >reach 150 or more HP do you have to have a buildup of the motor to allow near
> >bulletproof operation. So I am going to pass on all the fancy throttle
> >bodies, computers (Kevin said that the stock computer was used in the 5.9
> Ram)
> >, exhaust, and other go-fast goodies for now and get myself this kit (and
> >maybe a set of slicks!). It has been posted that these trucks can run low
> >15's-high 14 stock....can you say 13's@100+mph! for under $600!
> >
> >
>
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>
> Jack Hilton III
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