I had the 3.55's...Installed 31" BFG's and decided that they sucked.
Upgraded to the 3.92:1 and will swear by it to this day...never ran better
with the bigger tires...Mileage included.
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
bernd@texas.net
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd
1997 Dakota SLT-CC (3.9L)
License Plate Frame: "Don't Follow Me...I'm Trolling for Toyota's"
Song for the Day: "Gonna buy me a Dodge Truck and blow those Fords off the
road....."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of David Gloff
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 11:29 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE:DML Power in 1st gear
>
>
> I was speaking of the 3.7 as an "effective" ratio due to increasing
> tire size with the 3.92s. Sorry for the confusion....still wish I had
> gotten the 3.55s, though.
>
> David Gloff
> Computer Technician
> Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
> aolim: dgloff
> Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
> Sony C680 CD Player and HX-504 amp
> Phoenix Gold XS 10" Sub, 6 1/2" midranges, 3/4" tweeters
>
> On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, mrdancer wrote:
>
> > MoPar doesn't offer a 3.7, you will need to go to 3.55 - that's
> what I have
> > and I have to 'work' to keep from burning rubber on dry pavement (I also
> > have the auto & 136k miles). You may want to consider the MSD,
> this will
> > help your starting out in 2nd gear.....doesn't lug the engine so much.
> >
> >
> > >normal driving. And starting in second, the engine sounds so
> pained that
> > >I don't try that too often anymore. I'm also not thrilled by being at
> > >2750 RPM to go 75MPH and the mileage that goes along with it. I
> > >understand that balls-out performance is better with the 3.92,
> but I can't
> > >help but think that I'd be happier with something on the order
> of a 3.7,
> > >which is why I'm considering the taller tires (and soon too,
> because these
> > >Eagle GAs really suck)
> > >
> > >David Gloff
> > >Computer Technician
> > >Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
> > >aolim: dgloff
> > >Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
> > >Sony C680 CD Player and HX-504 amp
> > >Phoenix Gold XS 10" Sub, 6 1/2" midranges, 3/4" tweeters
> >
> >
>
>
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