While I do think the 'brick' factor is very high, you also have to consider
that the 5.9L is a TRUCK engine, and I'll bet that the competition's torque
peak is significantly higher... if your soul purpose is drag racing, you'll
be ahead to raise the torque peak, and redline of the engine...(not easy, or
cheap)
then you'll really see it pull on the far end... (remember trap speed is
almost directly related to HP) and you'll also have to do mods
(gear/high-stall converter) to get into that powerband quicker.
I also think that a vortech would compliment this nicely... :-)
they come on hard in the top end (where the magnum engines need help) but
don't add too much to the bottom end (where you will have traction problems)
Just adding my small change...
Gary Shook
>
> The holeshot and the first half of the track is where the Dakota
>has the advantage. You've just gotta try to get as far ahead as you
>can at the start and hope its enough to hold off the competition. That's
>one of the sacrafices you make when you drive a brick. :-) We
>just don't have the aerodynamics to turn those high trap speeds. A
>95-96mph trap speed for a Dakota that's running low 14's sounds
>just about right. Bill's best time of 12.88 is only at 106mph or
>so. If you run the same ET as an F-body, they'll always have the
>higher mph. (Probably a combination of the aerodynamics and
>the gear ratios.) Oh well, as long as the ET is faster, that's
>all that matters. :-)
>
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