Sounds like the SR-71 "Bullet". The airplane was called the "Blackbird".
All I could find was here: http://www.mandlauto.com/hybrid_frame2.html
Cal
----- Original Message -----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: DML: RE: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress Scale?
> Are you referring to the Sidewinder?
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Fedeli [mailto:rdf@eznet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 2:23 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress Scale?
>
> Wasn't there a company that was building a custom Dak with a Viper rear
and
> alot of custom fiberglass and carbon fiber? They called it the Blackbird
or
> something like that. I remember reading that they were going to sell the
> subframe that adapted the Viper rear to the Dak frame.
>
> Doug Fedeli
>
> WMBARRET@aol.com wrote:
>
> > The rear would be cool, but very exspensive, if I were to swap another
> rear in, I'd probably go for a Ferd 9" (Nascar style), because they are
> cheaper, and easier to swap gear sets out. The Trans would be AWESOME,
would
> be the ultimate package, and with the 9" rear, damn near unbreakable!
> > I'd say, for about 5 grand or less, you could have this setup. Not sure
> who'd you contact for the transmission modification part, but the rear end
> part is very simple.
> > I'd love to have a 6 spd trans behind my 4.7L, and some 4.10-4.56
gears!!!
> >
> > Matt Y2K-HEMI
> >
> > In a message dated Tue, 5 Dec 2000 10:21:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> bernd@texas.net writes:
> >
> > <<
> > I personally wouldn't see why not...but there would be a lot of
> fabrication
> > required. That's my opinion. (Sure would be cool as hell though!)
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > > Another option Matt, would a Viper rear end work on the GENIII? You
can
> opt
> > > to replace the transmission with a Tremac 5 or 6 speed from the Viper.
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------------
> > > Steven St.Laurent
> >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WMBARRET@aol.com [mailto:WMBARRET@aol.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 4:54 AM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress
> > > Scale?Matt!!
> > >
> > > Yes, The NV-3500 survived, she's still kicking!! But I don't have much
> faith
> > > in the NV-3500 given this kind of abuse. Overall its a decent tranny,
> but
> > > its no race transmission. Only problem I had with it was when I dyno'd
> one
> > > time, I ran the truck up to 120+ mph and apparently a bushing in the
> > > tailshaft got damaged under high speed. This caused the tailshaft to
> leak
> > > fluid. DC opted to replace the entire gear box under warranty, even
> though
> > > the gears were fine!
> > >
> > > Give me that HEMI RT, and a Borg Warner behind it, the ultimate LT
> Killa!
> > >
> > > Matt Y2K-HEMI
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:58:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > "George S Willhite" <gswillhite@ualr.edu> writes:
> > >
> > > << I would love to have the Viper drivetrain on the
> > > new Hemi, but lets not get side tracked. Did Matt's
> > > NV-3500 survive the 9.25 grenade? Hey Matt!!
> > >
> > > GS -
> > >
> > > >>
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: DML: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress Scale?
> > >
> > > I don't get it. I dumped my Ford Stang clutch at 5000 RPM all the time
> when
> > > I had the car and no problems. Now with the Dodge, anything over 3500
is
> > > heading for a break down. What gives?<<
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> > >>
>
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