RE: gutless engines and 5-speeds

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Mar 03 1999 - 18:41:24 EST


Electrical tape works great on the "Shift Light". (Who the hell figured out
the shift points anyway...???) :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Patrick
> Delgado
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 1:01 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: gutless engines and 5-speeds
>
>
> My sister has a 97 CC 6'er 5-speed. She always complained that it
> was gutless.
> When I ordered it, I got the 3.92's because I figured she'd need it to
> compensate for the engine. I told her that her truck shouldn't be
> that far off
> from my 97 CC 5.2 auto 3.55 and I proved it to her by driving her
> truck like
> she drives it and then driving it the *right* way. Apparently, she shifted
> when she saw the shift indicator and only downshifted to climb a hill.
> The moral of the story is; If you think your engine is gutless,
> maybe you're
> just not using the guts that are there. *If* you've got her floored and
> redlined and you're still asking yourself "is that all there is?" then you
> need more power.
>
> Remember the force, Luke. Use the revs.
>
> Dr. Pat
>



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