Jeff,
Honestly....that's way too much money for 500hp.... KRC has built a couple
of 500+hp motors, normally aspirated...
Plus, you can put a single or twin turbo setup on a stock 360 and get
500hp... for a lot less money then that guy is asking for.... don't let
him rip you off!
If you want to learn more about turbos, e-mail me offlist...
Later,
Tom "Slick" North
96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC
71 Chevelle Malibu 350
71 Porsche 914/2.0L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Trithart" <homesteadworkshop@shaw.ca>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:08 PM
Subject: DML: Stuffed R/T Update (longish)
> Hey Guys, I am having a bit of a problem with the R/T. As I mentioned
> earlier, I have someone wanting to build a twin turbo 5.9 for this baby.
He
> finally came to a price for me and it is as follows: He guarantees me a
> minimum of 500HP at the rear wheels or I don't pay a dime until it makes
at
> least that number. His total price for all this is $14,000 Canadian
bucks.
> The motor will be built to the nuts with all the good stuff and he is
going
> to use a lot of Turbo Technologies stuff out of Washington state. I have
> heard of these guys and seen some of their stuff so I am not concerned.
> Now here is the problem!!!!!!
> The wife and I just returned from the west coast (Vancouver) While we
> were tooling around, I was naturally snooping the wrecking yards and
> dealerships. I found a complete but rear ended 2000 GTS Viper ACR that
was
> for sale. The body is garbage from the doors back, front end group is
beat
> up. Drivetrain is complete and running. The car has 12,000 miles on it.
The
> car is salvage title so it will never see the road again. They want
$25,000
> Canadian for it. The wife had a bird when I mentioned buying it for
parts
> for the R/T, but after a whole bunch of whining and crying, she gave in
and
> said I can if I really wanted it. I have promised to never buy another
toy
> for the rest of my life also.
> If I stuff the V-10/6 spd in it, I know that I will be lower in HP,
but
> who cares!!!!! Just the thought of having Viper power, let alone all the
> other parts off it I can use is damn exciting. Ricer Boys move
over!!!!!!!
> This would take the "Stuffed R/T" moniker to a whole new level. Maybe
I'll
> call it Snaked R/T.
> What do you guys think? To go Viper means more work(cage, suspension,
> etc) but I think it will be worth it. Remember the truck originally cost
> me $5000 Canadian. I am thinking probably a good $55,000 Canadian when
it's
> done. My Y2K CC 4by cost me 38K!!!!
> I need some input on this.
>
> Thanks, Jeff
>
>
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