Jeff,
You go ahead and drop that V-10 in there, and I'll race you in a twin-turbo
5.2L Dakota....
:-)
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: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:02 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Stuffed R/T Update (longish)
> $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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