just wondering what the gen 2 lightning concept was like? was it exactly as they are now? did it have the same engine, prelim hp numbers, etc? what was the overall reaction to it from the public?

i don't remember anything about it, just remember seeing the road tests when the 99s finally came out.

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Dave
93 5.0

 

They came out in 97 and I remember that day when I saw it and wanted it.

they didn't know what engine configuration though.

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She has allot of toys on her.
MY BABIES STAT'S
Built 5/4/99
# 917 of 4000
2001 ET: 12.???, we'll find out soon.
When the green light drops, the bullsh*t stops.

 

Htere were a few of them, and I know a guy wo bought one of them from the plant (we used it for a test truck for a year), but by the time he bought it it had a standard drivetrain in it, I have no idea what it was like before they sent it to Sharonville.

G

 

I remember SVT pulling numbers in the low-mid 400's. This was when it wsa first reported as a concept, yet I could not find anything to back up this statement

 

As far as looks go,The wheels and everything else was exactly like the 99s

 

Back in Feb 98 they had an article in the paper and the truck looks almost the same in the picture as the '99s except for the hood looks like the aftermarket AAD Cobra hood. Rims look a little different but very close. As far as engine specs. 325 HP/450 Torque and they said they would get more HP. Traction control was a consideration...Thank god they never came out with it or else we wouldn't be able to smoke a $1400.00 set of tire in 15,000 miles.

Later , Justin

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99.5 Black Lightning
filter and slicks
best et - 13.60 @ 100.2

 

I remember the initial articles that were coming out in 1998 saying that the engine was producing 425hp but that they were having problems keeping the trans alive. Said they would more than likely de-tune it to 375hp. Guess they missed a bit.
I had a Dakota R/T at that time and remember trying to figure some way I could convince my wife that I needed to trade-in the R/T for the L. Of course the Chrysler buy-back solved that problem.

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2000 Black Lightning, Snuglid
Custom Bed Carpet
Clear Corners, Lightning banner, Hyper Whites,
Tinted Windows, Custom air intake
2" drop, VTech Taillight covers.
NLOC #377
Build Number 1405/4966
DOB 3/21/00

See pics of '00BlackLightning at:
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294555843

 

Think I remembered pre-lim HP nubers of like 325.