8grand!! Man, theres no way I would go for that. Believe me, if I had
the cash to get an R/T I would, and the first thing that I would do is
pull out that auto and put in a NV3500. Ive actually thought of doing
that and the boss gave me the ok to order one, but realism (along with
my current bills) got the better of me and Ive decided to sink cash into
my 95 instead!
Eric
kris hines wrote:
>
> ohh dont get me wrong. id love to have a a five or sixer in my rt it would
> please me very much but like you said with the added price of the rt i just
> dont have the cash for that six speed and all the parts to sucessfuly
> install it constant velocity has a set-up for the rts but its about 8grand
> for them to install it. ouch! that hurts
> later
> kris
>
> >From: KURTZ ERIC <erics5.9@home.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: RE: R/Ts
> >Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 05:28:38 -0400
> >
> >Kris,
> > I work for dc in the Jeep/Truck design office and frequent the boys at
> >the Trans lab and consistently bug the guys at JTE about these
> >tranny's. The NV3500 is one of the best manuals around. Chevy uses
> >them, we use them. Ive got over 120k on mine with one rebuild at 118k.
> >Many highway miles but mannnny street racin and quarter track runs.
> >Wouldnt ever trade that puppy for an auto and am reluctant to ever swop
> >it for a 6 speed. Id like for someone to prove me wrong on the strength
> >of my trans........without driving my truck!!=0)
> >Eric-standin behind my badass manual-Kurtz
> >
> >kris hines wrote:
> > >
> > > id really like to know where you got a new dak for 8500$ with a 5.2l and
> >5
> > > speed my 99rt 18500$ brand new 4 miles. dad works for dc was also told
> >the
> > > manual tranny wont hold up to the torque of the 5.9(i love these lil
> >flame
> > > wars, so much fun arguing, shouldve been a lawyer(hhahahaha but i cant
> > > spell)
> > > kris
> > >
> > > >From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@EARTHTECH.COM>
> > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > >To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > >Subject: DML: RE: R/Ts
> > > >Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 03:28:28 -0700
> > > >
> > > >Kris, with that 10 grand thats left over I could buy a six speed and
> >still
> > > >have money left over!:)
> > > >matt
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: kris hines [mailto:smokin_rt@hotmail.com]
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 3:24 AM
> > > >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > >Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: Flaming R/Ts Was RE: New Webpage
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >just have fun when the factory five speed dosnt hold up once you get
> >the
> > > >kinda torque you will need to get into the 10s!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > >kris
> > > >deep amythest rc rt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@EARTHTECH.COM>
> > > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > >To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > >Subject: DML: RE: Re: Flaming R/Ts Was RE: New Webpage
> > > > >Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 09:56:39 -0700
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >AMEN to that GS, I'll take a 5spd and 10 less horsepower any day,
> >I'll
> > > > >spend
> > > > >the left over ten grand and be in the 10's!
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: GS- [mailto:GSWillhite@ualr.edu]
> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 7:12 AM
> > > > >To: DML
> > > > >Subject: DML: Re: Flaming R/Ts Was RE: New Webpage
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Who says you can't outrun 'em?!! ;)
> > > > >
> > > > >GS -
> > > > >
> > > > >98 5.2L 5spd
> > > >
> > > >
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