naw, Chrysler made a Ram with a Viper V10 in it intended for production
but the EPA nazi's said it didn't get good enough gas mileage o there was
only one or two made... it was cool though... had GTS wheels and the
paint job.. pretty slick =)
-mike d.
>>> Jeff Durling <durling@ibm.net> 02/20/99 11:48pm >>>
The only true "Viper" truck that dodge ever built was for the '95 or '96
car show circuit. They put the viper engine and wheels on a reguler cab
fullsize ram and used the fog lights in a custom bumper. There may have
been some other parts but not sure. The truck was painted blue with
white stripes. The whole reason for this truck was the indroduction of
the viper GTS (the hardtop viper). The truck had a trailer hooked to it
with the then new GTS on it. I'm pretty sure it was a working vehicle
since at the North American Auto Show it was unvailed by towing the
car
on the stage.
Someone (didn't get the name, sorry) posted that the engine should fit.
I agree with this but I have an older body style '96 dak and there is
definately not as much of clearance problems as the newer ones (my
dad
has a durango to compare with). I still think the radiator would have to
be custom mounted and I don't know about the firewall.
Hmmmmmm.........interesting concept. Maybe I should qyuit messing with
the 318 and save up and purchase a V10. A light truck with a viper
engine. Hey maybe even graph on the suspinsion.....hmmmmm.
Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport - 318
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