Oh now that would be a Dak! Can anyone check on the trans issue???
Jim
Bob King wrote:
> The SR 71 Dakota uses a Richmond Gear six speed transmission. Ans yes, this
> same trans is listed in the Summit catalog (along with a five speed). It is
> a technically doable deal to put one in a Dak R/T but other than floor hole
> cutting and all don't ask me whether there would be a problem in the SBEC
> (which also regulates the auto trans). There may be no issue with the
> computer at all (just an unused circuit?).
>
> Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Howe <robbii@pacbell.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Thursday, May 27, 1999 2:34 AM
> Subject: DML: was: Six speed Now: Viper components on a Dak
>
> >You might want to contact the Hennessey company. They add aftermarket
> Brembo
> >brakes to their conversions, they might be able to sell you the stock Viper
> >Brakes off of them. Check out the Road and Track article on the Hennessey
> >Venom in the May '99 issue. I can scan it for you if you want, I didn't see
> >any contact info on them in the article though. They also do suspension
> >mods, but they don't specify in the article.
> >
> >I did see that Dak, forgot that's what they did. THanks for the reminder.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: James Harmon <jdharmon@earthlink.net>
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 10:55 PM
> >Subject: Re: DML: Re: return to six-speed.....
> >
> >
> >>Robert,
> >>The SR-71 Dakota is just such a machine. Most of the suspension from a
> >Viper
> >>fits the Dak already. Am waiting to find a Viper wrecked and get the
> >entire
> >>braking system off it along with the the suspension and rotors.
> >>The engine required some major mods. I might be interested to see if the
> >>6speed can replace the 518 trans on the Daks. It is the same for all V8s
> >>Jim
> >>
> >>Robert Howe wrote:
> >>
> >>> No, haven't seen it, but if it'll fit the R/T, It'll add a whole new
> >>> element to the truck. It would make the truck fit the image that it is
> >>> displayed at, aside from the towing thing.
> >>>
> >>> A little off topic, but has anyone tried pulling a Viper V-10 and
> >dropping
> >>> it into a Dak? Mated with that 6-Speed it'd be almost as fast as the
> >Viper
> >>> itself. It's a little insane, but it'd be a VERY VERY fast truck.
> >>>
> >>> Robert Howe
> >>> '95 V6 4x4 5-Spd
> >>> Bone Stock. :(
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: W. Jack Hilton III <HEMI@charter.net>
> >>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>;
> >>> dakotart@egroups.com <dakotart@egroups.com>
> >>> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 10:13 PM
> >>> Subject: DML: return to six-speed.....
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> >Has anyone else noticed that Summit lists an application now for a
> >>> >small-block Chrysler 6-speed ?
> >>> >
> >>> >It lists the splines and the shaft diameter and crap like that .
> >>> >
> >>> >What I wanna know is will it fit my R/T !?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> >>> >
> >>> >W. Jack Hilton III
> >>> >
> >>> >HEMI@charter.net
> >>> >
> >>> >http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
> >>> >
> >>> >ICQ#: 32611901
> >>> >
> >>> >AOL Instant Messenger: "DwnSth69"
> >>> >
> >>> >@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> >>> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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