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Tom R - 01 May 2005 09:35 GMT

I just bought a used 03 DAK, with a 4.7, and automatic.
What kind of Scanner should I get to keep track of what is going on?
Where is a good place to buy performance parts to maybe get a little
more HP out of it.
I would like to make it run like my 96, 5.2 if I can.
My first stop will be the muffler shop to improve the
exhaust, what do you guys suggest next.
TIA,
Tom

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MoParMaN - 01 May 2005 12:48 GMT

>I just bought a used 03 DAK, with a 4.7, and automatic.
> What kind of Scanner should I get to keep track of what is going on?
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> TIA,
> Tom

I would buy the biggest K&N filter I could get. Should increase your HP by
about 60%.
Spray the truck with silicon, it'll make less drag, decreasing wind
resistance and allow for better speed performance, even in the rain.

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David Norris - 01 May 2005 13:07 GMT

You forgot tailgate up or down, both ways are better : ). I have a 318 and
I think the best way to get more power from it is to make it a 360

>>I just bought a used 03 DAK, with a 4.7, and automatic.
>> What kind of Scanner should I get to keep track of what is going on?
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> Spray the truck with silicon, it'll make less drag, decreasing wind
> resistance and allow for better speed performance, even in the rain.

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MoParMaN - 01 May 2005 14:16 GMT

> You forgot tailgate up or down, both ways are better : ). I have a 318
> and I think the best way to get more power from it is to make it a 360

You can still buy Mopar 360 crate engines with somewhere around 400Hp.
But, I'll still take my Turbo D over almost any gas engine.....
(I have my eye on a 69 CObra GT in a small little town in central Texas. Ifn
I ever win the lottery, I'm ginna buy it)

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beekeep - 02 May 2005 00:52 GMT

>>I just bought a used 03 DAK, with a 4.7, and automatic.
>> What kind of Scanner should I get to keep track of what is going on?
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>Spray the truck with silicon, it'll make less drag, decreasing wind
>resistance and allow for better speed performance, even in the rain.

Don't forget the propeller in the trailer ball hitch reciever.

beekeep

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MoParMaN - 02 May 2005 10:22 GMT

>>>I just bought a used 03 DAK, with a 4.7, and automatic.
>>> What kind of Scanner should I get to keep track of what is going on?
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> beekeep

I got one for fathers day last year....My family sucks...

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Joe Brophy - 01 May 2005 15:53 GMT

>I just bought a used 03 DAK, with a 4.7, and automatic.
>What kind of Scanner should I get to keep track of what is going on?
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>TIA,
>Tom

I've had good luck with the OBDScan product (www.ghg.net/dharrison/obdscan.html), it will
also support your '96 as well I believe. I like the fact that it doesn't rely on a
proprietary hardware tool that could become obsolete far more quickly than a common
platform such as the palm pilot or laptop pc, plus it is well supported and reasonably
priced.

AS far as performance enhancement to your rig, I am not as informed as many in this group
so I'll leave that topic for the others. I would suggest investigating the dodgetalk.com
site, particularly the truck engine forum regarding the engine sludge issue that people
have experienced on the 4.7 from time to time, if you have not already done so.

Good luck with your new toy.

Joe Brophy
CountryTech Computer
email: pcfixr@spiretech.com

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jmc - 01 May 2005 18:00 GMT

Suddenly, without warning, Tom R exclaimed (5/1/2005 9:35 AM):

> I just bought a used 03 DAK, with a 4.7, and automatic.
> What kind of Scanner should I get to keep track of what is going on?
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> TIA,
> Tom

I may be mistaken, but I don't think you need a scanner. Switch the
truck On-Off-On-Off-On (I think I have this right) and it'll display any
codes the computer's throwing out. Works on my 2001 Dak.

Unless a scanner does more than tell codes, never used one.

jmc

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