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Mulach
Dodge Dakota
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7/21/2002
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 Subject: NJQCDak
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hey harvey,
i noticed that you have the exact same mods that i want to get in the future. right now my 6'er only has a gibson single exit and msd 8.5 wires. not much difference yet but i'm not complaining.
i'm just interested in finding out how you like your mods. can you feel a considerable difference yet? was it worth all the money you spent?
thanks, man!
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NJQCDak
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7/22/2002
09:45:09
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Mulach,
I have to give credit to this board. A lot of people like Swingman, Lesley & I have done similar mods. I have to say that all the mods work in concert together. I feel my dak has greatly improved performance. It's like a 5.2 with no mods and V6 gas milage. I haven't done any computer mods because I didn't want to go to 93 octane. I'm cheap.
Is it worth the money? I say yes but if you are on a budget, there are less expensive routes to reach your goal. Like the TB. F&B very nice, Fastman very good (cheaper), Stock V8 good (cheapest). All within a HPs of one another. Ceramic coated headers. You can use the Nickle plated instead. Volant intake, you can use airaid or a home made. I wanted to be emission legal.
I have been very thankful to my wife to allow me to go a little more expensive on parts. I love and enjoyed the work I did on my dak. I think the next mod maybe the Accel 300 ignition kit. I think maybe next year or for Christmas. Enjoy.
'01 QC Sport, 3.9L V6, 5spd, 2wd, Volant Intake,
SS Gibson exhaust, MSD Wires, Accel Super Coil, NAPA Cap, Flometrics Billet 48mm TB , JBA Silver Ceramic Headers, Autolites 3923s
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Mulach
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
19:01:57
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thanks harvey, you guys rock!
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kryp2nite
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
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if your refering to the volant as being emmisions illegal it is not anymore they have recieved CARB approval
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Mulach
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2002
22:01:41
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no, i think he wanted the volant because the other alternatives (intense, quickd, etc) aren't approved..
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NJQCDak
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7/22/2002
22:56:41
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Both you guys are right. I bought the Volant intake before they got their CARB approval. I did chant with them about their intent to certify their system. They received their certification but took a awhile to get out their stickers. In NJ, they used to do a visual inspection but Lattimer straighten me out. I found Volant an easy system to install. I read K&N instructions for their 2000-2002 GenII and there is a little more work. i really just want to passed the emission testing. Lattimer passed NJ inspection with his F&B TB so I decided to drop a few bills and addded the F&B TB (I think that was the greatest improvement).
'01 QC Sport, 3.9L V6, 5spd, 2wd, Volant Intake,
SS Gibson exhaust, MSD Wires, Accel Super Coil, NAPA Cap, Flometrics Billet 48mm TB , JBA Silver Ceramic Headers, Autolites 3923s
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Lattimer
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2002
09:34:47
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You just gotta love what a throttle body does for the 3.9. I have the cheaper versions of everything else, and they all work fine as well:
Homebrew intake, Gibson single, JBA headers, IAT adjuster, 3923's, and BW cap and rotor.
My truck is a '00 CC 4x4, so its no dragster, but the difference is well worth. Plus I have the satisfaction of knowing I did it all myself.
Next up for me: electric fan, new ignition system.
Shawn
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6Shootr
Dodge Dakota
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1/07/2004
18:43:43
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NJQCDak:
I know this is an old post but I am new to the board. You said it drives like a 318 with no mods, right? Have you ever driven a 5.2 before? I have and if those mods can improve the power of the V6 by that much then I am definitely following you guy's lead.
Thx!
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no
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1/08/2004
01:30:18
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he must have not driven a stock 5.2 cuz those things move, i have all his mods and then some with the exception of headers and i pull nothing like a 318
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NJQCDak
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1/08/2004
22:27:37
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Boy, this was an old thread. No dis-respect to any v8ers out there. Truely, I have not driven a 318 magnum. A 74 318 yes. So, I have to amend my previous post. I do believe that all my mods have produced "good feel in the butt" power while retaining good MPG. Way better than stock. Really the best way is to dyno a stock 318 and a modded up 3.9L. If I had to buy a new dak again, I would try the 4.7L but I would the miss the MPGs. I think I will try the superchip microtuner next. Have fun.
'01 QC Sport, 3.9L V6, 5spd, 2wd, Volant Intake, SS Gibson exhaust, MSD Wires, Accel 300 ignition, NAPA Cap, F&B Billet 48mm TB , JBA Ti Ceramic Headers, Autolites 3923s, R/T front swaybar & Quickor rear swaybar, KYB Monomax shocks, Stillen front bumper, Crower 1.7 rockers
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6Shootr
Dodge Dakota
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1/08/2004
23:57:36
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Thanks for the reply, NJQCDak. all i have right now is a gibson exhaust and i am about to bolt on my 360 intake. hopefully i will be able to do more mods later.
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Drabb
Dodge Dakota
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1/09/2004
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How about a 5.2 with no balls aka neutered 5.2.
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