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my 318 Mag in my 96 Dakota cruises at 70, at not much more than 2000 RPM... OD, 3.91, 265/70R15 all terrains (its 4wd)
and you're saying that my doggy 3.9 is a better engine than the slant? I've had a couple other 3.9s, and even the '90 with the LA version seemed better than this one....
this one runs good, but it's a freakin DAWG getting up to speed, even with an empty bed and no camper on the ball....and more than 100K less miles of wear and tear than the 96.
I mean, it gets up to speed eventually... but to try and pass someone if I have to?? im talking someone going 10-under on a flat road and I punch it and move over into the other lane.... it takes FOREVER to creep up and gain any more speed so I can get outta the oncoming lane.... not much better when running empty. and if I have to pull even a slight hill with that 3.9? "HELP-ME".....
I'm not talking pulling that camper all the time with this truck.... maybe 3-4 times a year, having other vehicles that can do it helps.... but I like the 80s trucks so much better, for many reasons.... I work on newer (within 10-12 yo, mostly F150s at work daily as a fleet mechanic... I hate the newer trucks so badly) so I want the D150 to at least pull as good as my 96 318 Dakota.... definitely has to do better than the 99 with its wimpy 3.9 does, there's a huge difference between the 318 in the 96 and the 3.9 in the 99..... I've detailed my wants for this truck and this engine, and how I hope to get there, in more than a couple of threads elsewhere here at the forum......... trying to understand stall speed makes my head spin as bad as trying to wrap my head around specs in a cam catalog........
when I saw this D150 I have sitting in the PO's yard every time I drove by I thought sure it "had to" have a V8.... those trucks are slim pickens around me, in any condition. I was able to buy this one for a good price, and it is more solid than many 2011-2012 trucks that come onto my lift at work daily. so I got while the gettin was good.... I was surprised to discover a /6 and a 727, once I was able to make contact finally with the PO.