Mopar SBEC was: Re: RE: Re: Mopar Parts Nationals.

From: Chad (mcc@negia.net)
Date: Mon May 24 1999 - 19:24:21 EDT


So, you're saying the the SBEC for a '95 Dodge Dakota 3.9l V6 only
provides a PEAK of 10hp and 15lbs of torque? That sounds kinda low?

Anyone have any info as I was going to purchase one in the next 2 or 3
weeks.

Chad

The Man From Utopia wrote:
>
> > I was at the Nationals also on Saturday. I talked to the guys at
> > the Mopar
> > booth and stumped them very quickly with a torque convertor
> > question. I was
> > pretty sure they couldnt answer it and sure enough they couldnt
> > answer. The
> > question was a very simple question. What torque convertors are
> > available for
> > the 98 Dakota 360? They quickly were fumbling with the catalog ...it was
> > funny. I saw the computer on display also and was like why the
> > hell are they
> > showing this when it doesnt even exist!!!
>
> It display was quite pitiful... They couldn't give me the correct part# for
> a MP SBEC for a 95 v6 w/5spd... Look in the catalog, they say they make
> one....even a quote from the catalog "Peak improvements with the 3.9L engine
> are 10hp and 15ft/lbs of torque."... So where is it???????
>
> > I was dissapointed to the Mopar
> > displays. They had a small setup compared to General Motors.
>
> Got that right.... But then again I even heard grumblings amongst the GM and
> 4duh crowds about lack of product...
>
> > I had a great
> > day of fun there watching 2, 4.59 runs at 318 mph though. I would be
> > interested in racing at the Wed night event. I go there a lot but
> > usually go on a saturday.
>
> Yeah caught those too... My kids had a blast watching the TF and FC cars
> run...Until the first one whistled by at 200+ at WOT then they changed their
> minds... The Wed night event is TF, FC, Prot Truck, and Jets event I
> think... I could be wrong...Just wanna watch the jets run.... I saw Sunday
> got rained out....bummer...
>
> Greg
> 95 DSCC v6 5spd



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