Re: DC Misdiagnosis...

From: nosdakota (nosdakota@email.msn.com)
Date: Tue Nov 02 1999 - 16:59:19 EST


I tow my other race car with it and I have used it for work in the past but
I've found a van to be more suited to the task.
Joe W.
87 Shelby Charger 13.9
98 Dakota 13.1

----- Original Message -----
From: <Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 10:09 AM
Subject: DML: DC Misdiagnosis...

> For the longest time I've watched DC (CryCo) misread performance fans.
> This can be seen by many folks on this list using their Dakota's as race
cars.
> Even NASCAR jumped in with their truck series. It's odd that the only
> serious (affordable) race capable car Dodge builds is the Dakota or RAM...
> that's SCARY if you ask me. I think the return to the Dodge performance
car
> will be the Intrepid R/T, Chrysler already fired it's first return shot
with
> the 300M. I can't wait to see the Intrepids on NASCAR tracks... but back
to
> the original idea:
> So here on the list we have folks adding every little gizmo they can to
> make their trucks in to Dragsters or Lowriders or Race cars. I think that
if
> this is the future of Trucks, then maybe DC should go fully OHC (Their
plan is
> to anyway) but I'll tell ya what, I really hate to see the end of the ol'
318.
> I bought mine to work (an old fashioned concept, I realize that) but I
don't
> think I'd replace this Dakota with another one if it's going to be OHC.
You
> just can't get the same levels of torque out of them. I'll probably
change my
> mind if they find a way to increase the torque, or I'll probably end up
going
> with the Cummins, but it'd be a shame, I really like my Dakota, but I know
it
> won't live forever.
> I'm just curious how many Dakota owners actually use their Daks as
trucks:
> for doing 'truck' work (towing, hauling, pulling out tree stumps, etc.) or
is
> this list mainly attracting Dakota owners who are looking to race?
>
> Shaun H.



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