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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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The fact that the AT shift cable has a different connection to the throttle body than the throttle cable!!! What a joke
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 97Dodge
I hate that its not a 5.9
thats one of the things I like about my 93 is that it IS a 318 ("5.2") and NOT a 360 ("5.9") I wish my 94 was a 318 instead of a 6 cyl
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Shredjelly
The fact that the AT shift cable has a different connection to the throttle body than the throttle cable!!! What a joke
how is it a joke? The throttle pedal goes to the gas pedal the shift cable goes to the tranny. Id rather have that than a GM style vacuum modulator; some GMs thru the years had both a cable and a vac modulator....
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by volaredon
how is it a joke? The throttle pedal goes to the gas pedal the shift cable goes to the tranny. Id rather have that than a GM style vacuum modulator; some GMs thru the years had both a cable and a vac modulator....
No I mean how the Trans shift cable is a latch and pull rather than a button pop like the throttle
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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the fact i cant figure out my misfire>>https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...lp-please.html its pissing me off
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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that its not a 5.2 or a 5.9
that the paint is peeling
that the wheel lug pattern is so rare
that there are hardly any aftermarket body parts available
that it gets less gas mileage than newer trucks with the same engine that have more power, just because of the older ECM/electrical system.
the list can be long at times.....
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 02:11 AM
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i hate that i cant find a new dash pad and all the other interior parts. cupholders dont bother me though. fits a 32 oz. fountain and the occasional monster fine and i dont drink coffee
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dartgt66
i hate that i cant find a new dash pad and all the other interior parts. cupholders dont bother me though. fits a 32 oz. fountain and the occasional monster fine and i dont drink coffee
I got a nice dash pad from a junkyard truck just gotta put it in yet
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Shredjelly
No I mean how the Trans shift cable is a latch and pull rather than a button pop like the throttle
be glad about that as the throttle cable needs adjustment capability where teh only adjustment needed w/the throttle cable is planted w/your right foot
then again you could always do like I did and pull the auto tranny and swapo in a manual then you wouldnt need the trans shift cable
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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the price of parts for it..over $1000 for a door??? really???
 
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