what car to build around this engine?

[novahollic]

Originally Posted by BLACKJACK

OR A 1970 CHALLENGER

i know, i know, but unfortunatly the customer doesnt really like that body style crazy right?

Originally Posted by tones2SS

Nice looking Charger there. Love the color and the wheels. Oh, the power plant ain't too shabby neither!!

I just stopped by your website and was impressed. Some nice rides on there. Shop looks really nice, classy and clean.
(Are you guys on dodgetalk.com as well? I am a member there as I have a Dodge Ram Daytona as my daily driver. Good website.)

thanks, we're pretty fond of it too, nothing like a twin screw for instant torque, i'll have to find a chart, but i think peak torque was around 640, and came at 2800 rpm... in a street car no less.

we are not on dodgetalk, but we are on srtconnection.com, challengertalk.com and a few others. that daytona platform can be pretty fun, ive seen a few with blowers on them that kicked some ass.

anyways, right now we're probably looking at doing either a '68 charger, or road runner. once we get a car and get crackin ill be sure to start a build thread.


edit: just saw i have a whole 3 posts since i joined the site in 07....thats just sad....

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by novahollic

thanks, we're pretty fond of it too, nothing like a twin screw for instant torque, i'll have to find a chart, but i think peak torque was around 640, and came at 2800 rpm... in a street car no less.

we are not on dodgetalk, but we are on srtconnection.com, challengertalk.com and a few others. that daytona platform can be pretty fun, ive seen a few with blowers on them that kicked some ass.

anyways, right now we're probably looking at doing either a '68 charger, or road runner. once we get a car and get crackin ill be sure to start a build thread.


edit: just saw i have a whole 3 posts since i joined the site in 07....thats just sad....

Very cool!! I have to check out srtconnection.com
I wouldn't mind owning a SRT 8 Jeep!! AWD and some balls to back it up. I saw some on your website that absolutely KILLED!! Like the murdered out one. VERY NICE!
Please post pics of the build when you guys start.

[wedged]

If you're going with a new Challenger why not try to get a body in white ? Then you can go full custom in & out without tossing a lot of stuff....

[98ssnova]

Originally Posted by wedged

If you're going with a new Challenger why not try to get a body in white ? Then you can go full custom in & out without tossing a lot of stuff....

These cars are not street legal and do not come with VIN's just an FYI

[novahollic]

Originally Posted by wedged

If you're going with a new Challenger why not try to get a body in white ? Then you can go full custom in & out without tossing a lot of stuff....

hmmm...i like where your heads at, i'll look into it.

Originally Posted by 98ssnova

These cars are not street legal and do not come with VIN's just an FYI

i'm not too sure any '09 challenger with a viper motor is going to be street legal here in southern cali. thats one of the pluses to an old car, smog isnt as much of an issue.

[98ssnova]

I thought that you would only haveto pass the emmissions for the car not the motor in it. I could be wrong

[novahollic]

i'll have to look into it a bit, but here in california, they dont really like you doing anything to your car that make it more fun. i think the only way to really do a legal engine swap it to replace it with a newer engine that was available in the car its going in. but i could be wrong.

anyways, if we go old school, it wont be as much of a problem.

we should have an idea next week what kind of car were gonna use, then its just a matter of finding one....

[wedged]

Originally Posted by 98ssnova

These cars are not street legal and do not come with VIN's just an FYI

Neither of those are a real problem. Kit car type VIN and in Florida we can pretty much drive what we want ie: race cars with plates posing as "pro streeters"

[larknut]

I vote for the GTX. That would be badass

[novahollic]

well, the verdict is in. it looks like our customer has similar taste as you guys here, and has decided on a 69 roadrunner. now we just gotta find one in decent shape....anyone?