Clark, Michael

Name:

Clark, Michael

Location:

Just North of Houston, TX

Email Address:

mike@snakebite.com

Home Page:

http://www.mikesdakota.com

Other Home Pages:

http://gen2.mikesdakota.com

Description of the other pages:

Gen 2 Dakota Bulletin Board

Age:

27

Previous Vehicles:

79 Chevy 4X4

Other hobbies:

Scuba Diving
Computer stuff
DML
Guns
Driving the Dakota...

Occupation:

Full time college student

Year:

1993

Drivetrain:

4x2

Engine:

V8 - 360ci

Transmission:

Automatic

Designation:

LE

Body:

Regular Cab, short bed

Options:

Mark III custom conversion, All options except for sure grip :-( Bumpers, and grill painted to match, ground effects, and 255 60/15 tires. Just completed swapping in a mopar performance 5.9L shortblock!

Additional info:

This Dakota was won at a local county fair :^) Only paid tt&l!

Mileage:

115,000

Completed modifications:

Mopar Performance 360 short block
24lb. injectors, Mopar 1.6 roller rockers
M1 two barrel intake manifold
Comp 604 cam, 1.92 R/T heads, 2400 stall converter
Transgo shift kit, F&B Stage 1 throttle body
Mopar Performance 360 SBEC
K&N FIPK
Flowmaster 2.5" dual cat-back
Doug Thorley Headers, ceramic coated by HPC
Taylor plug wires and aftermarket looms
Mopar valve covers
Brass contact distributor cap & rotor
Red Line WatterWetter
180 degree thermostat
DDBC window sticker

Planned modifications:

Pulleys

Additional modification comments:

Ripped out the annoying "buzzer" from under the dash.
Added a high tone horn to go with the stock low tone
sounds much better now.

Horsepower:

350 (estimate)

Torque:

400 (estimate)

0 to 60:

6.9 (measurement)

Quarter mile:

14.18 @ 97mph (measurement)

Top speed:

Don't know, still had a good amount left at 115

Pictures:

http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark01.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark02.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark03.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark04.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark05.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark06.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark07.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark08.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark09.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark10.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark11.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/clark12.jpg

Pictures description:

clark01.jpg - clark10.jpg -- various pics of truck
clark11.jpg & clark12.jpg -- pics of the dynomometer test graph

Sounds:

ftp://www.twistedbits.net/pub/mailing-lists/dakota/sounds/clark01.wav
ftp://www.twistedbits.net/pub/mailing-lists/dakota/sounds/clark02.wav

Sounds description:

clark01.wav - Engine crank and idle. Recorded from the driver's seat with the door open.
clark02.wav - Revving to about 2500-3000rpm (pretty tame). Recorded from the driver's seat with the door open.