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Adobedude
04-10-2017, 11:43 PM
I landed on the Dakota R/T Delphi Forums in 2004 looking for nerf bars for my 2004 Dakota 4x4, I didn't even know a Dakota R/T existed.....Or where the drag strip even was. More on that later....

I loved the Gen III body style, absolutely the best looking truck ever made back then, and still is....But after reading that Delphi Forum I had to have one of these danged R/T things, so I snagged a 2001 RC off EBAY for 7400 bucks delivered to ABQ.

I was nervous as shit, but when it was dropped off I was a happy MOFO. It was perfect....Only 64K miles on it.

Having never worked on a V-8 in my life I dove face first into the mods...1.7 roller rockers, Sausage Cam, M1 2bbl intake, Mopar R/T heads, Spintech mids, Martin Saine 46RE, Fastman TB, B&G flash, 4.56 gears and an Auburn Diff...Oh hell yeah....

Fun little street tuck, except...I don't street race, so WTF?

Fast forward to 2007 or so..."Gee I Think I'll see what it can do in the 1/4 mile". Once I found the dragstrip I made a typicall NOOB pass and ran a high 15 second ET at some 95 mph. After that 1st pass...My life changed. Seriously.

The journey from runnning 15's to 11's all motor has been one year at a time, no need to document it here. But it wins races and awards at car shows...

This picture is from the original EBAY listing....It's caption should be, "Take me home, make me a Tin Can".

DONE.

Adobedude
04-10-2017, 11:50 PM
Just a few pics.....

Adobedude
04-10-2017, 11:59 PM
Video.....

http://www.facebook.com/abqraw/videos/vb.855034271192026/1616037211758391/?type=2&theater

BIGROB
04-11-2017, 12:31 AM
Very nice Dave. I give you extra credit for not mentioning a carburetor, not even once :biggthumpup:

Adobedude
04-11-2017, 01:07 AM
Not needed...A good tune is a good tune.

Took me a full year to better my best SCT tune with a carb, the only diff was, I controlled it.

Hey....I'm a Republican....LMO

BIGROB
04-11-2017, 01:23 AM
Just messing with you Dave. I admire your attention to detail, most tin cans are not so pretty.

Adobedude
04-11-2017, 01:44 AM
Just messing with you Dave. I admire your attention to detail, most tin cans are not so pretty.

Oh man...I hear that. Not gonna be that guy because Dakota RT

Osee
04-11-2017, 01:52 AM
I got you dave :biggthumpup:

Your truck is one of the flagship truck's of the club :drtc_logo001:

http://i.imgur.com/YIQS9X0.png

Wiggsy72
04-11-2017, 01:58 AM
I got you dave :biggthumpup:

Your truck is one of the flagship truck's of the club :drtc_logo001:

http://i.imgur.com/YIQS9X0.png

Totally:r/t smile:

Adobedude
04-11-2017, 02:02 AM
I got you dave :biggthumpup:

Your truck is one of the flagship truck's of the club :drtc_logo001:

http://i.imgur.com/YIQS9X0.png

Wow... Thanks!

SynRG
04-11-2017, 02:23 AM
Nice! :biggthumpup:

X_HAWAII RT
04-14-2017, 07:15 AM
Like many of us here, I've seen your truck progress over the years. Great job Dave!

Adobedude
01-22-2018, 04:48 PM
Few more pics...

pplhz03rt
01-22-2018, 08:03 PM
Looking good Dave. Attention to detail everywhere.

mopar5.9
01-22-2018, 10:26 PM
Beautiful truck :biggthumpup: and cool story