Your mpgs won't suck anymore than the rest of us. I haven't heard anything with an HO say that their's is extra worse than a non-HO. What's going to suck is the premium gas. That extra .20 or .30 is going to hurt...especially if prices spike again (which they hopefully won't do!)

 

congrats on the truck and as far as the HO goes, just take it easy. It not like we have sports cars.

 

Well... welcome home Wyatt, here is your daily fix of "You're Gay" reading from lghtngblt02... lol

 

Baracis, that was just a tad too much thinking on yoru part, you are gonna hurt yourself, quit it, and I am sorry Wyatt, you just leave things wide open for a smart **** comment

 

C'mon...you know that comeback was awesome.

 

Lol no. You just find the gay in every detail of life.

 

Welcome! I don't think I've ever seen that color on a Dak before, looks pretty cool. I'd recommend exhaust as an early mod, these engines sound great with a decent muffler on them, just rip out the stock one and the two resonators. Of course then it will be even harder to keep your foot out of the throttle (at least it is for me)

Welcome back man! Saw an old post of yours the other day and was wondering what happened to you.

 

Premium recommended but not required per owners manual.

Runs like a six on regular and milage goes down so don't waste your money!

I avg 17 city 21 HWY, but then I stick my foot in it every chance I get!

Thanks,
Felt like I was in the twilight zone, kept getting "403" "FORBIDDEN"
even when I tried to PM a MODERATOR.

 

Congrats. If I got a Dakota, it'd be the same one, only blue or black.

 

Here are the differences with the HO motor. The power increase is not huge, but the build quality is supposed to be quite impressive....I read that as built well for power adders like superchargers or nitrous. That still does not make me feel better about the cold start diesel noise.

1. Block - Detonation sensor bosses in the valley
2. Camshaft - custom profile lobes (designed for increased performance)
3. Connecting rods - modified, with floating wrist pins (vs pressed-fit pins in standard V8)
4. Crankshaft - forged steel (vs cast iron in standard V8)
5. Crankshaft damper - unique to H.O.
6. Cylinder heads - different shaped combustion chambers (for improved airflow). The letters "H.O." are cast on the front end of the heads.
8. Fuel injectors - higher flow (+3.3 lb/hr)
9. Intake manifold - modified (shorter runners)
10. Intake - low-restriction intake system (different resonator, air filter, air filter hose and housing)
11. Knock sensors - two, stereo
12. Main bearings - tri-metal (vs bi-metal in standard V8, designed specifically for the HO engine)
13. PCM calibration - unique programming
14. Pistons - dome shaped for increased compression ratio
15. Spark plugs - platinum tipped
16. Valves - unique exhaust valves (same lift as standard V8)
17. Valve springs - upgraded valve springs (intake & exhaust. Larger diameter wire and more coils)