tax season coming in say u got 1,000 bucks to spend on your truck what would u get??? or do

 

harland sharp 1.7 roller rockers, 4:10 gears and a detroit TruTrac.

 

harland sharp roller rockers, LED tails and bulb replacements for the front headlamps * already got the clear corners*. maybe get the truck buffed up.spend the rest on tools or hookers. idk which is better at the moment

 

are the rockers that much of an upgrade??? what are the gains with these

 

a v8! i spent about that much on one, maybe a little bit more. but worth it! lol.

 

from everything i've heard, they are a very good upgrade. an older guy on another forum who has basically dedicated his entire life to dakotas with 3.9's in particular has always said 1.7 roller rockers combined with a v8 TB will gain you 30-40 horsepower at the wheels, which is a ridiculously large gain. This same guy was one of the very few people to get a 3.9 stroker kit when they were available and has a stroked 3.9 running low 14's naturally aspirated and has dyno'd with over 250 horses.

I've been wanting to do the roller rockers for a long time but i've never had the extra cash. basically, the rr's are 1.7 ratio compared to stock 1.6. this emulates having a slightly hotter cam, and since the magnum engines have very conservative cams from the factory, the 1.7's are a really big improvement. plus they are roller tip rockers, which equals alot less friction and lost horsepower.
here is a write up about HS rockers installed on a 5.9 if you're interested.

http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/rollerrocker.php

 

maybe i will be doing this

 

a 5.2. you can find them with about 80xxx for less than 1k.

if not, then i would say a body lift, offroad lights, tonneau cover.

 

invest it. no i would get clear corners, smoked tails, do the grill mesh thingy-ma-bob, new upgraded clutch and then spend the rest on beer.... now if i was getting 10,000 from uncle sam that would be a different story (supercharger, performance clutch, etc)

 

if i ever got 10 grand from uncle sam, i don't know what i would do, but i guarantee one thing, i would definitely wake up in prison....