Re: RE: First Drag strip test for the 4.7L!!!!!!!

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Tue Oct 26 1999 - 10:13:51 EDT


At 06:47 AM 10/26/99 PDT, you wrote:
> <snip> My first time at the track I ran consistent 15.9's all night
>It has taken about $700.00 and many trips to the track and alot of help
>from regular drag racers to get my truck in the range that you said you
>ran. I am a little bit confused to say the least, now.

I'm glad to see that Dodge is on the right track with the 4.7L ...
50 lbs or so lighter than the 5.2L ... 2 second gear tranny ratios
to help with the low end ... 'almost' hemi heads ... higher reving
engine to keep it pulling. The hi-po version should be a screamer!!!

> <snip> To top it off, people who are getting Y2K R/T's are saying
>that the '00 R/T is a little slower than their previous R/T's.
>(new computer/tighter emissions??) <snip>

Yep. Seems like history is repeating itself. Tighter emission standards
finally did in the 340 about 25+ years ago.

Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
'97 FR CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
Racing weight: 4,350lb ET: 14.934 Trap speed: 90.78 mph



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