Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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Went and ran my 440 Dakota for the first time today. 59 Degree 4.125 bore/stroke, W9 heads worked by Ryan at SDSS. CR is only 9:1, was supposed to be a turbo motor, but was stationed in Italy so went away from that. Took it to Cecil today and went 11.25 at 118. 60 ft was 1.578, and 1.589 on the good runs. Running 26x10x16 slicks. A video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZEXKCcUDQ
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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I hope you need more gear converter and tune? Not enough info to make a good guess. Are you happy with it? Add the correct turbo 15lbs and make 1000hp or so.
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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It looks to be making a little over 500fwhp,sounds low but if its got a turbo cam,low comp,tight converter etc there's more in it.A 250 shot would wake it up.
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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Is that the 11.25 run? It sounded like you were hitting a rev limiter at :39-:40. If so it should have almost another second in it.
No, that was not the 11.25 run. I think that one was 11.91.
That is part of the issue, not shift lift. Hopefully get that remedied and I am able to shift at 7k. Possibly take it a little higher.
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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What did your engine dyno? (On the pump not RWHP, just out of curiosity) Also, what did your 59 degree W9's flow? There's been a couple of posts on here lately about how they're a waste of time and to go with 48 degree W9's, so I'm curious what kind of flow you got out of them. Your truck's 1/4 mile time seems pretty impressive, it's running LOW 11's (possible high 10's) with the aerogynamics of a brick, low compression, and an unoptimized set up (not saying your set up isn't good, but it probably could use more gear and convertor if you were going for an all out time, but I'm guessing in the name of streetability you made a compromise on the gearing and converter, as most of us would on a street car). Lots of 440 wedge and Hemi cars running slower than you are. I think people see "W9" and expect 9 second 1/4 mile times
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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Wow wish I could have made it to Cecil today. Such a nice day. I guess you did not do bad for the first time out on that eng. Ron
Track was perfect, you could go and make a run whenever you wanted, surprised it was not busy.
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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Track was perfect, you could go and make a run whenever you wanted, surprised it was not busy.
Really wish I could move south. Can't tell much on that video except it may be the same camera guy that filmed The Blair Witch Project.
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Re: Ran the 440 small block Dakota - Thoughts?
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