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cakcustoms
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2005
22:56:18
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i am just trying to figure out whats the next step in making my truck more fun and faster. i work at a custom van shop in detroit and we are a distributor for about everything on wheels but back to the point. i need to know what to plan for my spare time for the next couple weeks?
i have:
cold air intake
v8 tb
zex nitrous oxide 50 shot
160 thermostat
electric fan
clutch fan removed
ac pump removed
new 3923s
3inch pipe from y pipe to muffler
dynomax muffler
2 3/4 turn down
mopar pcm
i would like to know whats next?
also since i took out the ac pump the mounting bracket is still there i looked at it and i was woundering if anyone has shopped the ac pump mounts off, to make it easier to get to the inlet hose and to make the thermostat more excessible?
what will happen if I bypass the heater core with a hose? how will it affect the temp of engine?- trucks heat is no concern.
is it better to relocate the ait sensor or to put an extra on behind the grill- then do i have to diode isolate the inputs. or should i get one of these dial adjusters. i have variable resistors at work, is it possible to use on of these, what is the range of this sensor?
well thats all my questions for now thanks for any responses!
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ace
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2005
23:00:24
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next u could do 1.7 roller rockers or a new camshaft, read the post about RRvsCam its on this page some helpful information....by the way what are u running in the 1/4 do you think?
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cakcustoms
Dodge Dakota
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3/15/2005
23:52:50
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i have no clue what my timne is but it chirps second. no peel out though. but itll get sideways around a corner. i
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tek
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2005
01:40:54
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I would upgrade the nitrous from the 50 shot to a 75 shot. I ran the 75 shot in my truck and it dropped a second and half off my ET.
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ace
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2005
09:10:56
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how much is a 75 shot system?
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Crow318
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2005
10:07:37
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instead of chopping the AC mount, you should try and find a stock braket for the alternator only. It will look much better, and give you the access you need.
The only thing removing your heater core will do is decrease your coolant capacity. It should not affect the performance of the cooling system.
You might also look into shaving some more weight from the truck. Sometimes those gains are free and therefore a better bang for the buck. One thing that I can think of is your spare tire. If you dont travel alot, it is an extra 50+ pounds of weight.
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93dak4x4
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2005
10:22:39
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yeah he is right you might try to lose as much weight as possible if you are an avid racer. weight is something the dakotas have alot of and losing some is the best performance upgrade for free.
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GB2000
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3/16/2005
10:40:42
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lol...search through some of IntenseDak's old posts. He listed everything he did to his Dak for weight reduction at one time.
Josh
Josh Blackshire - Owner, Ohio Dakotas .NET
Red 98 Dakota Sport - Check it out!
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cakcustoms
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2005
19:26:46
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well i already removed the spare tire and jack setup.
also i thinke intense dakota has a gen2?
but i am gonna check
well it sounds like i need to make a fake
fiberglass tailgate
i didnt know dakotas came with out ac in 92, cause i couldnt buy a belt for non ac anywhere.
i had to measure it to fit?
so i assume finding the bracket will be even harder.
plus id rather reshape it, I take more pride in things I make then things I buy its part of the hobby.
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GB2000
GenIII
3/16/2005
20:48:22
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Intense has a Gen3... 98 I think.
Josh
Josh Blackshire - Owner, Ohio Dakotas .NET
Red 98 Dakota Sport - Check it out!
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tek
Dodge Dakota
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3/17/2005
08:22:22
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Ace, I'll be selling my zex nitrous kit (75 shot dry) in the next few months. $300 for the full zex kit with gauge and purge valve. check zex.com and look at the dry shot nitrous kit
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J and J Auto
GenII
3/18/2005
04:47:08
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1.7 roller rockers
Mopar pcm what year is this truck
have a set of crower 1.7's I will let go for $200
plus shipping
14,000 miles on them look just like new and these
rockers will go 100,000 miles easy
gasket match the ports on the intake for better
flow
TCI TransScat 220500 shift kit will also help
performance
heres the instructions
http://tciauto.com/instructions/220500_inst.htm
get rid of the 160 thermo the comps especialy the
performance pcm make there best power at 182
degrees
read here
http://dodgeram.org/tech/gas/Trouble/ping.htm
Larry
J&J Auto
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ace
Dodge Dakota
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3/18/2005
08:20:07
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Larry, wanna hold those 1.7 until i can afford them????????????
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cakcustoms
Dodge Dakota
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3/18/2005
21:20:09
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larry the year of this truck is 92, i also have a 90 3.9 with 275,000 miles. i couldnt get the pcm by name at the local dealer. so i gave them a part number and had it the next week. i kept the original one, but there was some paperwork in the box to send back the old for a hundred bucks? i figured it would be nice to run 87 if times got bad one day. Thanks for the offer for the rollers rockers what is the price of them new?
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cakcustoms
Dodge Dakota
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3/18/2005
21:54:34
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larry i just looked at the transcat instructions. it seems kinda complicated, i also didnt see a price? but what really boggled me was almost all the parts were stuff at a auto store except a cupped orifice, 1-2 governor plug and a accumulatorblocker rod. this is gonna sound really cheap, but my friends dad is a manager at a trans shop. could i just get these parts or are they different form tci. i just like the fact of saying i have made something, but i would rather not make something break.
thanks!
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