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And that's why I've decided to sell my truck.

NICE !!! Drive fast and take chances, I always say!!

Maybe a liberal dose of Krazy Glue on the next set of Fang Caps with a sign: "FREE" pointing to them. Might work...

Have your hand on the key in case it has been talking to your Dakota in private. It only takes ONE (360 degrees) of engine rotation for the 8.3L to fire on 5 cylinders, so bad news can happen fast. Your Dakota obviously has never Googled "Clear Flood Mode"... Google states 1990 and newer...

At least...

Odd...

Yes, the tailgate was removed along with the wiper blades and plastic caps on the tire valve stems.

Did it survive the experiment? Or did it rev into oblivion and then go strangely quiet?

A member here Jerry Miller (Trainman) R.I.P. , had an n.a. SRT-10 that he got down to a 4170 curb weight. It was a 561 cuber, ported Gen IV headed solid roller, skinnies, race suspension, that ran 11.23 @ 126. Even the 11?? 12?? thousand horsepower top fuel dragsters obsess over the 2330 lb...

Yup. I bought a gas shock for the left side of the tailgate only, and it helped quite a bit.

I've thought about that because it's no lightweight at 5585 (with Driver). But the launch technique with stock suspension is pretty tight. That 100 pound loss off the back may send the drag radials into fits!

The RumbleTundra should be a much closer race than the original TRX was. A tenth apart is more of a Driver's race: (11.7 to an 11.6) Again, IF they can run 11.6s....I could be in their rearview mirrors. Yes, I should look at reducing oil pressure first. Always fun when guys are looking for a...

Yes, it stems from the old, original foot-to-the-floor for carbs that used a choke pull-off way of thinking. Try it on any modern vehicle... "Oh No...The Car Won't Start!!" Go under the hood for a few seconds get back in and start it up. Instant Hero Status from your friends and family!! :)...

It is an external threaded plug on the timing chain cover. They just love to weld themselves into the cover though. I will go back to the triple relief assembly or modify the single setup it has (a bit of trial and error).

Rambling, long posts, strange questions, stranger answers and even (sometimes) "off topic" discussions roam freely on this Forum. Perfect!!!

The truck engine uses a nice deep sump and that's a plus, for starters. My own engine oiling mods: The oil pump relief spring (GEN III) used a 3-piece which was prone to oscillating so I went with a single. The good upgrade is to use the GEN IV style main bearing setup. This allows more oil...

The 8.3 oil pump slides right on the front of the crank (flat spots), no intermediate shaft. Approx. 3.25" ("gear" diameter). So yeah, much larger than the 340/440 shaft-driven models. I got talked into a high-volume Melling for my 426 Hemi years ago. As the stock pans were only 5 imp. qts...

Thanks for finding the "lost scrolls", Wifey!!

Matt Damon is suggesting we stay away from Mars because the potatoEs taste like shit...At least the ones he grew there did.

Unless of course the filter opening is pointing to the ground, I also think it's a good idea. :) A certain Ford engine comes to mind with the oil filter on top of the engine. I've been using "Clear-Flood Mode" to prime after an oil change on any vehicles with e.f.i. since the mid/late 1980s...