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gump · 06-29-2006, 06:56 PM

hey everybody hows it going? well i finally broke down and bought myself a new ride. its a 2000 dodge dakota r/t ext. cab truck. its white and got the 360 motor. she's going to the shop next week for new a airbag suspension with new wheels and tires. its going to pretty much drain all my mad money for everything but i think itll be worth it.

i really cant afford it right now but im looking into doing soon engine and a few other performance upgrades later on. to have a 360 in a fairly small truck you'd think it'd really run but the power just isnt there. i had a 99 r/t before and it would have smoked this one. there are several things ive read online that can be done (headers,exhaust, etc) i just believe money could be better spent going a different route. there are several magazine articles that talk about how much these motors are restricted. anybody else heard of this? if anyone knows much about mopar i'd like to hear some suggestions.

i'll try to post some pics once construction begins.

DEI37 · 06-30-2006, 09:07 AM

I remember when Motor Trend tested the Dakota R/T. Had good tire smokin' torque, but got outrun by a 4.7 Liter Dodge Ram. I'm sure that a good intake, exhaust, headers, cam, PCM programming will really open the thing up. Not sure what performance options are available for heads, and valvetrain components, but even the stock stuff can be modified to be better. You can have the heads ported, milled some, and what not.

BadNick · 06-30-2006, 11:31 AM

Did you say Dodge? Well I always had a soft spot for Mopars. So nowadays I just say that the SRT-10 is pretty impressive for a high performance pickup truck, if you don't mean performance as how many cinder blocks or tons of dirt I would throw in back. This is one from last months meet at the local speed shop ...actually since they are last Friday of the month meets, another one tonight!

bobby · 06-30-2006, 05:40 PM

no...................xoxoxoo

gump · 07-01-2006, 05:30 AM

thanks dei thats what i kind of had in mind. i read online about a lightning killer package for $4799 which i think is a little steep but Click Me and you can read more about it. i think for that kind of money a fella could get some better grade parts. i wonder how much hp that stock bottom end would take?

DEI37 · 07-01-2006, 06:07 AM

Looking at the link, you're definitely right. However, there are some good parts in there, I would think. They're asking WAY too much for the throttle body. And it's itty bitty, too. A 52mm T/B is smaller than what's on my 3100 V6! They've got a 70mm on there for a 4.7...I would find out what it takes to retrofit that to your 5.9. I think I'd kind of pick and choose from some of that stuff, and go better where you can.

The headers, so long as the quality is decent, are a good price. They're raping you on the PCM, though I'm not a Mopar guy, but rather deal in the GM stuff. I would pass on the rockers, as a 1.6:1 ratio isn't much, even if factory is 1.5:1. Us GM 3800 guys get 1.9:1 setups.

Skip the cosmetic stuff, as it'll give away the sleeper aspect. Who needs performance valve covers?

swmnkdinthervr · 07-01-2006, 08:20 AM

Dunno if this thread applies to me or not...I have a Dodge Ram Quad Cab 2500 SLT 4x4 with a 5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel (CTD)...Van Aaken box, 100 HP injectors, 4" turbo back exhaust, Stage II intake...?

DEI37 · 07-01-2006, 01:18 PM

To the OP...do a Cummins Diesel conversion. Banks did it. Got it going some 220+ mph. And, it can be daily driven.

Click: This truck WILL kick your or anybody elses trucks ass!

gump · 07-03-2006, 03:54 AM

well my new airbags are suppossed to come today and long as nothing bends or breaks the truck will be at the body shop wednesday morning for the installation. i was looking at a few rollpans online and are the screw-on kind ok i wasnt sure?

ive seen a video about that cummins its just amazing. its insane what there is now for diesel engines. i saw a video of a crew cab duramax smoke a z06.

gump · 07-13-2006, 09:53 AM

well took the truck to the body shop today. i hope those guys can do it looks like alot of welding and fab work. hey anybody know where i could get a good deal on some wheels and tires?

cj2112 · 07-13-2006, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEI37

To the OP...do a Cummins Diesel conversion. Banks did it. Got it going some 220+ mph. And, it can be daily driven.

Click: This truck WILL kick your or anybody elses trucks ass!

I'm gonna say that this one is slightly faster (it's the current diesel truck land speed record holder @ 272 mph)

06-29-2006, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
gump Addict Location: TN	Any Dodge Guys? hey everybody hows it going? well i finally broke down and bought myself a new ride. its a 2000 dodge dakota r/t ext. cab truck. its white and got the 360 motor. she's going to the shop next week for new a airbag suspension with new wheels and tires. its going to pretty much drain all my mad money for everything but i think itll be worth it. i really cant afford it right now but im looking into doing soon engine and a few other performance upgrades later on. to have a 360 in a fairly small truck you'd think it'd really run but the power just isnt there. i had a 99 r/t before and it would have smoked this one. there are several things ive read online that can be done (headers,exhaust, etc) i just believe money could be better spent going a different route. there are several magazine articles that talk about how much these motors are restricted. anybody else heard of this? if anyone knows much about mopar i'd like to hear some suggestions. i'll try to post some pics once construction begins.

06-30-2006, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	I remember when Motor Trend tested the Dakota R/T. Had good tire smokin' torque, but got outrun by a 4.7 Liter Dodge Ram. I'm sure that a good intake, exhaust, headers, cam, PCM programming will really open the thing up. Not sure what performance options are available for heads, and valvetrain components, but even the stock stuff can be modified to be better. You can have the heads ported, milled some, and what not. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

06-30-2006, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
bobby Super Moderator Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!	no...................xoxoxoo __________________ "Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo

07-01-2006, 06:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Looking at the link, you're definitely right. However, there are some good parts in there, I would think. They're asking WAY too much for the throttle body. And it's itty bitty, too. A 52mm T/B is smaller than what's on my 3100 V6! They've got a 70mm on there for a 4.7...I would find out what it takes to retrofit that to your 5.9. I think I'd kind of pick and choose from some of that stuff, and go better where you can. The headers, so long as the quality is decent, are a good price. They're raping you on the PCM, though I'm not a Mopar guy, but rather deal in the GM stuff. I would pass on the rockers, as a 1.6:1 ratio isn't much, even if factory is 1.5:1. Us GM 3800 guys get 1.9:1 setups. Skip the cosmetic stuff, as it'll give away the sleeper aspect. Who needs performance valve covers? __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

07-01-2006, 08:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
swmnkdinthervr Upright Location: ok	Dunno if this thread applies to me or not...I have a Dodge Ram Quad Cab 2500 SLT 4x4 with a 5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel (CTD)...Van Aaken box, 100 HP injectors, 4" turbo back exhaust, Stage II intake...? __________________ Fear not living...fear instead never having lived!

06-30-2006, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Did you say Dodge? Well I always had a soft spot for Mopars. So nowadays I just say that the SRT-10 is pretty impressive for a high performance pickup truck, if you don't mean performance as how many cinder blocks or tons of dirt I would throw in back. This is one from last months meet at the local speed shop ...actually since they are last Friday of the month meets, another one tonight!

07-01-2006, 05:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
gump Addict Location: TN	thanks dei thats what i kind of had in mind. i read online about a lightning killer package for $4799 which i think is a little steep but Click Me and you can read more about it. i think for that kind of money a fella could get some better grade parts. i wonder how much hp that stock bottom end would take?

07-01-2006, 01:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	To the OP...do a Cummins Diesel conversion. Banks did it. Got it going some 220+ mph. And, it can be daily driven. Click: This truck WILL kick your or anybody elses trucks ass! __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

07-03-2006, 03:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
gump Addict Location: TN	well my new airbags are suppossed to come today and long as nothing bends or breaks the truck will be at the body shop wednesday morning for the installation. i was looking at a few rollpans online and are the screw-on kind ok i wasnt sure? ive seen a video about that cummins its just amazing. its insane what there is now for diesel engines. i saw a video of a crew cab duramax smoke a z06.

07-13-2006, 09:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
gump Addict Location: TN	well took the truck to the body shop today. i hope those guys can do it looks like alot of welding and fab work. hey anybody know where i could get a good deal on some wheels and tires?