$14,000 is not to outrageous a price. You have to remember exchange rate
alone brings it down to about $9000 US. Most of the parts for this thing
have to come from the States. I know Turbo Technologies stuff out of
Washington state is basically bullet proof and that doesn't come cheap. I
saw their shop truck about 3 years ago and it put almost 1200HP to the rear
wheels and it was a daily driver!!!! The Magnum 360/380 HP crate motor from
my local dealer will cost me $5900 Canadian landed and that is just a long
block. $14,000 for a twin turbo, intercooled, injected and built motor
installed and dyno'd with a gaurantee that it will make a minimum HP is not
to crazy. Living in the great white north does have it's draw backs!!!
But to honest, I am leaning towards the Viper route anyways. For me to
purchase just the Viper V-10 crate motor alone is $21,000 landed at my local
dealer. For $4000 more, I get the whole car. Which means brakes,
transmission, suspension, wiring, computers, seats and the list goes on.
What I don't use, I can sell and make up some of my initial purchase.
Besides, I am really in no rush to get this project done (OK, you know what
I mean) I want it done properly and safely. Who else is going to have a
regular cab, quad cab box, Viper V-10/6 spd road burner R/T !!!!!
I think the Viper route is the way to go. Twin hairdryers whistling away
under the hood would be a blast also, but if I am going to go to this much
time and trouble to build this truck, why not go a little more and build
something a little more off center and open some eyes a little wider when I
pop the hood.
Besides, my wife said I could buy the Viper!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA :)
Just my 8 1/2 cents!
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Slick North" <prodog@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:14 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Stuffed R/T Update (longish)
> 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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