RE: Re: V8 Chubby S-10

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Fri Aug 06 1999 - 18:18:42 EDT


Remember...it's still a Chevrolet:

Cheap
Heap
Every
Valve
Rattles
Oils
Leaks
Every
Time

I know...I used to own one. ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Patrick
Delgado
Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 1:16 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: V8 Chubby S-10

In every dyno test I've seen of their "powerful" 5.3 it's lost over 100hp in
the transition from the sales brochure to the wheels. According to Jet's
dyno sheets the "285hp" chubby puts out LESS power than the 245hp '98 R/T
5.9. And also less torque(obviously).
Dr. Pat
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>From: BoogYT1300@aol.com
>snip>

> According to a sales brochure, they are offering the 4.3 V6, a 4.8 v8 with
> 270 HPat 5200rpm (redline), a 5.3 w/285 HP at 5200, and a 6.0 w/300HP at
> 4800 but the 6.0 is the only one offering torque curves...355 lb/ft @4000
RPM
> snip>

> Glad I have an ol 92!
> Boog



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