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dakota_canuck
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3/27/2002
10:39:48

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I get my new 2002 Dodge Dakota v-6 tomorrow. Can't wait. Haven't owned a Dodge since my slant six 84. You couldn't kill that engine.



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3/27/2002
10:47:06

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GREAT!!

Good for ya.

A little story: My mom had a friend years back who had a 73 Duster sideways 6, she called my mom one evening and said it ahd lost power and made a huge knocking noise and she was done with it, kowing I was into Mopars she told mom i could have it I just had to go get it from where she left it when it died.
I got to it to find a baseball size hole behind the starter where it had thrown #5, I started it and it ran (loudy though) so I stuffed a fist full of rags in the hole poured about 8 quarts of oil in her and drove it 30 miles back to my house!!!

You are right in saying they are one tough little engine!!

Have loads of fun with your new Dak, Scott



LI Blackdak
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3/27/2002
11:36:58

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Cancel it while u still can and get a V8 for gods sack. it gets the same/better milage. the V6 is horrible. i just hope its not a 4x4.

if you care at all about acceleration, don't get that truck. on the other hand if you plan to drive 20 with the left blinker on then good luck to you and the dakota is great otherwise. but I consider getting a V6 to be one of, if not the biggest mistake of my life.

oh yeah if your gonna be on this site you will have to deal with me, which is reason enough not to get a dak. beside the poor offset crash rating and sub-par breaks



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3/27/2002
11:53:38

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black, has anyone ever suggested Prozak?
Might be just the thing to bring you out of your depression.

I'll bet your a "glass half empty" person about most everything, huh?

I feel sorry for you.

Seriously though, why dont you sell or trade your truck if your not happy with it?

Scott



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3/27/2002
11:56:24

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ok I'm not really as emotional as my posts ok...well thats not entirely true...this V6 thing eats away at my brain and every time i see my exact truck with a V8 or a blue R/T with chrome rims or a nissan altima 3.5 se it makes me mad



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3/27/2002
12:21:14

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Hey, I gotta blue R/T with polished rims...


Kris

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Current Mods: True dual Flowmaster 40 Series Original (dumped), MSD 6A Ignition w/ Blaster SS coil and Taylor Spirocore 8mm, 360 Intakez w/ 9" K&N, Flowmetrics 50mm billet throttle body, JBA ceramic headers, Autolite 3923's, 180 degree T-stat, TPS @ .725 v

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3/27/2002
12:27:58

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Hey remember, you're not the only 'disadvantaged' one with a V6. We just manage to control our anger better. :-)

The V6 isn't a BAD engine, I'd personally say, considering it's the second SMALLEST engine for the truck it's in, and (with the right driver and maybe a few mods) can hang with the largest engines in the trucks to which it is compared. I know I've raced a few Ranger 4.0's and S10 4.3's, and while I've definitely lost a few, I've also won a few.

Current mods: A MUFFLER. That's it. (For now.)
Future mods: Tonneau cover
Underdrive pulleys
Removal of clutch fan
K&N FIPK
17" rims
And much, much more...

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3/27/2002
12:59:41

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Nice truck, same colour as mine. Where did you get the wheels?



5pnt9ltrluv
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3/27/2002
13:29:33

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Came stock with the R/T package

Kris

2002 Atlantic Blue R/T
Current Mods: True dual Flowmaster 40 Series Original (dumped), MSD 6A Ignition w/ Blaster SS coil and Taylor Spirocore 8mm, 360 Intakez w/ 9" K&N, Flowmetrics 50mm billet throttle body, JBA ceramic headers, Autolite 3923's, 180 degree T-stat, TPS @ .725 v

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3/27/2002
14:54:15

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Whats up with your gas cap dude? is it crome?

Scott


Black, you didnt answer me, why dont you get another truck?



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3/27/2002
15:18:19

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Billet aluminum.

Kris

2002 Atlantic Blue R/T
Current Mods: True dual Flowmaster 40 Series Original (dumped), MSD 6A Ignition w/ Blaster SS coil and Taylor Spirocore 8mm, 360 Intakez w/ 9" K&N, Flowmetrics 50mm billet throttle body, JBA ceramic headers, Autolite 3923's, 180 degree T-stat, TPS @ .725 v

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