RE: Quick D

From: John Mautz (jmautz@home.com)
Date: Wed Sep 08 1999 - 22:06:22 EDT


I agree, Tony's Intake and TB are GREAT. Both have include great
workmanship and both provided the desire results.

John.
'99 5.9L, 4x4, Durango

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
>jsm@iglou.com
>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 1:35 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Quick D
>
>
>Last week I received my Quick D TB and intake for my 97 CC V6 auto. Took
>about 45 min. to make the swap. I already had a FABM on so changing the
>intake was only a matter of a couple of minutes. My only difficulty with
>the TB was removing the middle of the three cables. The instructions
>stated that all three mounting points were attached using "C" clips. It
>took a while but then I realized the middle one is, in fact, a snap on
>and needed to be pried off. After that it was a breeze. Also, I
>disconnected the battery prior to the removal of the TB. Just a habit I
>have anytime I'm doing something involving electrical connections. Prior
>to this upgrade I had done a "few" other mods: Lowered 2" and 4" Western
>Chassis, MSD 6A, Magnecor wires, Champion plugs at .050, Accel Super
>Coil, 180 degree stat, Rhino Performance muffler, and a Jet Stage II.
>All that made a rather nice improvement. But with the new TB and intake
>I noticed an even more increased throttle response and pickup. It has
>become a little harder for this "old" man, grandpa for the fourth time
>yesterday and I'm "only" 52, to keep the old foot out of it though. <g>
>I've put about 300 miles on it since the swap and even with a few WOT
>runs on some back roads mileage didn't suffer too much. I'll find out
>about highway mileage this weekend when I go see my new granddaughter in
>Detroit. All in all I'd say this was a good investment for what I
>wanted. The workmanship on the TB was, IMHO, superb. I'd say Tony has
>done one heck of a job with this... Thanks Tony.
>
>Steve
>jsm@iglou.com
>Lou-a-vull, KY
>



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