Taco's 2001 Dakota R/T: TRANNY TIME

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:26 pm

Got a temp sensor out of the junkyard for $3. Plugged it in and BOOM!!! Outside air temp now!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:50 pm

Started the body work on the roll pan today. I bought the roll pan second hand from a friend down in Texas. His truck was lowered and the roll pan picked up a bit of damage (scratches and scrapes) from time to time.

Now that the woman beating, car stealing, face beating ex-douchebag has come back into play, I now have more time on my hands to play with my other girlfriends. Stupid immature bitch....

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:59 am

Finally got the lower balljoints ordered! Going to finally rebuild the front suspension next week! I've forgotten how much I enjoy working on this thing!

DE80q · Post by **DE80q** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:05 am

Good to see some more work on this. You like working on it because you can actually see what the hell things are on it! Unlike the small Audi's we work on were you have to remove half the engine to get to anything...

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:18 pm

GUESS WHO HAS A CAMSHAFT ON THE WAY!?!!?!!?!!?!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:42 am

My camshaft specs. Came out of a 408 so should run fairly healthy

Considering stock camshaft specs is about a 180/180 @ .050" with .410/.410, this will be an awesome wakeup

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:14 pm

Started redoing the front suspension today. Ran like garbage at the track last night. Was spinning all through 2nd gear and couldnt even pull a 14.9 :mad:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMWjLiFg3I0[/youtube]

85oceanic · Post by **85oceanic** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:24 pm

So those fancy tires did what for you?

When does the cam go in?

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:29 pm

I was on my slicks. Frankly I think the track was poorly prepped.

Cam goes in after I decide if Im going to pull the heads and swap valves. Thinking of decking the heads .050 and running thinner headgaskets. Arp studs are only $86 for both heads so figure might as well do that too

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:04 am

God I'm so glad I got that torch for a steal of a price!!! I only wish the Audi was this easy to remove CA bushings from

DE80q · Post by **DE80q** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:43 am

Nice work. This thing needs to handle as good as it sounds and looks. I love the fact you are using an old chop saw vice to do the arms lol

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:45 am

It's actually really nice to have for out door work. I dont need to lug a big heavy workbench outside to do fire work

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:45 pm

FUCK YOU LOWER BALL JOINT RIVETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SHALL BURN YOU TO DEATH TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:59 pm

Seriously, this is by far the worse job I've ever had to do on this truck. The transmission wasn't even this aggravating!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:23 pm

Finally getting the driver side back together!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:06 pm

IT'S HERE!!!!!!!! EVERYONE STAY CALM!!!!

DE80q · Post by **DE80q** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:31 am

Well... lets hear this thing running with the new beasty cam in there!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:56 am

I still need to order the following (I'm broke as shit too atm):

Timing Chain Kit, Front main seal, pushrods, SS valves, LA style thin headgaskets, intake gasket kit, fuel rail adaption kit (or make my own which I'll most likely do), valve cover gaskets, and some other crap I'm most likely forgetting. Yay performance lol!

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:22 am

Got the suspension all buttoned up yesterday afternoon. Truck is SOOOO much better now. It's quieter inside, smoother, more responsive, and certainly handles better. Upon inspection of all the components, it turns out the shocks are the factory originals! These shocks have 175,000 miles on them......I guess that gives me an excuse to buy the drop springs and shocks lol

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:16 am

what no 16v love here? You all are damn nazi car drivin commies!

I'll just leave this comment here:

My 16v can haul more ass than your 20v

chaloux · Post by **chaloux** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:22 am

LOL

You're the best

vt10vt · Post by **vt10vt** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:56 pm

AngryTaco wrote:what no 16v love here? You all are damn nazi car drivin commies!

I'll just leave this comment here:

My 16v can haul more ass than your 20v

You talking about your modified one that, on slicks, couldn't run faster than a stock version? Probably not a lot of nervous 20v owners around...

vt10vt · Post by **vt10vt** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:57 pm

fuck you tapatalk.

AngryTaco · Post by **AngryTaco** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:09 pm

Stock versions have more traction due to less power and torque

ringbearer · Post by **ringbearer** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:08 pm

Quattro wins in the wet...

Dodge has a cool factor, cut the frame for an old cab/bed swap and it would be REALLY cool!

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