Some very good points, Pat, BUT..............
How do you explain 13.89 in a 95 5.9 dak, 14.20 in street trim? I don't
think I have more than 300 hp, I run about the same as a mustang and have
way less than 345 hp. The formula does not explain it all, driving
technique, torque, gearing, and traction make a big difference.
I personally dont believe Ted should throw away $300, but under the right
conditions, he might win. The only real drawback is that the 4.6 GT has
already been optimized for straight line performance with the HP available,
Dakotas are far from that.
I have seen cars that should be faster that are not, and cars run very low
ET's with hardly any horsepower. I have also seen Dakotas that are much
faster than they should be. I also have seen some that are dogs, like my 99,
you could beat itwith a horsepower stick and it would not go faster. Its the
whole combination that wins, ask any professional racer.
Mark Kuzia
95 Dak 5.9L, 5-spd, 4.10-SG
13.790 @ 99.42 mph (2.091 60 ft)
99 Dak 5.2L, 5-spd, 3.92-SG
14.896 @ 91.08 mph (2.072 60 ft)
flyboy01@worldnet.att.net
http://home.att.net/~flyboy01/360Dakota.html
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick and Kelly Engram <shetland@erols.com>
To: DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 10:21 PM
Subject: DML: My 2 cents on Ted and the Mustang race
| "Just curious, what started this whole race thing? BTW, the 'stangs have
|
| 260hp, and only a 4.6. I think you should play with him a little, then
| floor it and say "see ya", cause I already know you can do it!!!"
|
| I know I'm jumping in a day late on this one, but I thought I'd pipe
| up. 1st off, I'd like to see this 4.7L! Like what I pasted above, I
| only know of the 4.6L, and I hope this guy doesnt have a twin cammer
| like in the cobra.
| Anyway, the mustang may only have 4.6L and 260 hp, but its curb weight
| barely tips 3000#. Ted, I really hope you study the weight to
| horsepower ratio of your truck and his car before you do this, and maybe
| bet someone else you'll lose, that way you have money to cover the $300
| if he does take you.
| Here's what I see so far.
| Mustang: stock 4.6L, 260 hp, .94 horsepower per cubic inch. If curb
| weight is approximately 3200#, the pounds per horsepower would be 12.31
|
| Dakota, modified 5.2L, with supercharger, adds maybe 25-50% of initial
| horsepower production, (230hp) 287.5-345 horsepower. .90-1.08 hp/cubic
| inch. Curb weight with the 4X4 approximately 4400# (these things aint
| light) 15.3-12.75 pounds per horsepower.
|
| If you've never seen this before, its a measurement of how many pounds
| each horsepower has to drag down the road, and the lower the amount of
| pounds per horsepower, the faster the vehicle. The other
| ratio-horsepower per cubic inch, only tells you the power output for
| that size of motor, but it doesnt take into account if it's going into a
| 1500# Indycar or a 4400# Dakota.
| Therefore, if you think you truck is cranking out over 357 hp by my
| calculations, then at least the race would be even, and it would be a
| matter of who was fastest out of the hole, what kind of tranny each had
| and how each shift was, and how well the gearing matches the vehicle.
| Sorry, I'm gonna buck the grain and say dont do it Ted.
| Patrick
| my honest opinion
|
|
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