Re: RE: Death of the Pushrod

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Mon Nov 01 1999 - 16:02:09 EST


At 04:31 AM 11/1/99 -0800, you wrote:
> <snip>
>4.7L ( .82 hp per cube) 5.9L (.69 hp per cube)
>Torque to cube ratio
>4.7L (1.02 Ft lbs/ per cube) 5.9L (0.95 ft/lbs/ per cube)
>4.7L gas mileage (city 15/ highway 18) 5.9L (city ?? /highway ??)
>4.7L hemispherical combustion chambers 5.9L non hemi
>4.7L cranck triggered ignition, no plug wires or cap/rotor
>5.9L distributor/cap/rotor
> I could go on an on, <snip>

Please don't! Everyone, by now, knows that the 4.7L is quick but
so are the R/Ts. I was at the track last Saturday and a completely
stock '99 CC R/T (not even a K&N dropin) ran for the first time. 1st
run 15.4x, 2nd and 3rd runs without stock air cleaner - 15.1x and 15.00x.
This is also a heavier truck than yours. BTW, I do not know of any late
model stock Dakota that weighs around 3200 lb.

Enjoy your 4.7L Dakota and think about annoying the Ford, GM, etc. folks
instead. You're not making too many friends (R/T and non-R/T owners)
on this list.

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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