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mag325
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2/24/2005
15:24:10
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Hey guys i got a few questions. Im going to be selling my truck and im trying to decide what to do.
1. Buy an R/T and mod the hell out of it.
2. Buy a reg cab 2x4 4.7 and mod the hell out of it
3. Buy a 97 reg cab 2x4 with the 3.9 or the 4 banger, tear out the engine and shoehorn something big into it, (old hemi, new hemi, hot 360, etc) and then find a 5 spd out of a wreck
4. Keep dreamin....
I really want a faster truck, having a 4x4 was fun but i think a street truck would be alot more fun. I would be happy with low 13's (this will be a daily driver and must get reasonable gas mileage (10-12 in city)Possible?
Bottom line is i want a fast truck and i have the money from selling my truck and some money i have saved to do it.
Mine is a 97 CC 5.2 4x4 Black with Black rock crawlers,(no giant chrome hubs) flomaster dumped right before the axle, Home brew intake with k&n,
31x10.5x15 wrangler mtr's, eclipse deck, 4 eclipes 3 way 6.5's and 2 10 inch p1 punches powered by 760 watt pioneer amp(forget model) but it does have almost 130,000 miles :( Never had any tranny probs, ball joints have been changed, the 318 is bulletproof, very reliable. This dakota was everything i thought it could be and i loved it, just want a street truck now.
I need some suggestions here guys, what would be a good way to go with this?
Thanks in advance for the reply's
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bykerdude59
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2/24/2005
16:43:46
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I don't think you can "mod the hell" out of a v8 dakota and still get 10-12mpg city. I get that on my stock 318 with manual when I "baby the hell" out of it. Good luck. I am sure there are lots of things that you can do to put your truck in the 13's while still being daily driver..but not sure on gas milage
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mag325
Dodge Dakota
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2/24/2005
17:17:14
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im havin a hell of a time finding a 98 r/t rc in the des moines iowa area...
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dak287
Dodge Dakota
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2/24/2005
17:59:21
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i got a idea get a extended cab v8 w/manual trans. if you want a street truck that my idea can do mods and still have resonable gas milage like air intake, exhoust , and h.o. cams or better money is the limit. unless u drive in alot of traffic or got a woman that wont drive a manual! i wish i knew how available a manual trans in the 4.7l was when i bought mine!
we got a 4.7l manual black extended cab with dual exhoust w/40,000 miles on it for 13,000 its got the nascar rims on it. just needs the fender flares! i dont know i got fender flares on mu dak and others dont look right to me just my opinion. good luck dreamer i like to see you get a hemi in there!
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mag325
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2/24/2005
18:15:11
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How about a 98 rc r/t with flo's, homebrew, and a blower at about 6 lbs (not sure on psi, help)
would this be a good place to start? then on with the long list of engine mods i want.
(funny how this mod bug gets ya even when you dont have the truck yet, eh?)
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Black02RT
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2/25/2005
01:51:02
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you can easily get an R/T in the low 13's and still get atleast 12mpg. Just put on a M1,52mm tb,cai,GSM headers,4.56 gears,crank pulley,B@G pcm flash,1.7 rockers and that should be it,all I have is an M1,53mm tb,cai,B@G flash and no precats and I'm low 14's now,so it can be done very easily.
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mag325
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2/25/2005
15:18:13
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hey thanx black02r/t that sounds pretty good, im still torn between an rc r/t and a rc 4.7 5spd. i know the r/t has more after market available for it, but a 4.7 with a turbo and a 5 spd sounds like so much fun.
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87DakBuilder
Dodge Dakota
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2/28/2005
13:12:38
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Either way you look at it, you will have fun. Go with a stick truck no matter what you build that way you will like driving it. Just my .02.
Jay
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chris
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3/01/2005
23:22:52
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there are many 408 strokers getting 16-17mpg and run mid 12s to low 13s
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