Re: What are we missing as Mopar guys
[Re: joshking440]
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SB: high end cylinder heads! most of the SB drag race cylinder head R&D ended with the demise of Pro Stock Truck. BB: larger bore space blocks & cylinder heads to support larger cubic inches & hp. I know that these things will probably never happen because there just isn't a large enough market for them but it would be nice to have more options for high end Mopar builds. Mike Gray
RIP Monte Smith
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Re: What are we missing as Mopar guys
[Re: Plumb Wired]
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11/10/12 10:31 AM
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SB: high end cylinder heads! most of the SB drag race cylinder head R&D ended with the demise of Pro Stock Truck.
BB: larger bore space blocks & cylinder heads to support larger cubic inches & hp.
I know that these things will probably never happen because there just isn't a large enough market for them but it would be nice to have more options for high end Mopar builds.
Mike Gray
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Re: What are we missing as Mopar guys
[Re: tboomer]
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Money,Josh!! We are missing money!!
Ding, ding, ding, We have a winner! Most mopar guys I've met are fairly intelligent, and very frugal. They were drawn to mopars because they realized that while the initial investment was more, the pay off was in reliabilty and longevity. They aren't going to throw stuff away that isn't broken, and they aren't going to jump at the newest fad part that hits the market.
I love the Mopar guys who say, "mopars are more expensive, so we can't build what the chevy guys or ford guys can". Those guys are spending a TON of money on that crap, and they are doing it over and over and over again!
When is the last time Dart or Brodix had to reverse engineer thier heads, because the chevy guys complained about buying or building a new set of headers? The ford and chevy guys spend stupid money to go fast. The Mopar guys simply won't do that, or at least not in large enough numbers to support the r&d for top shelf parts.
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
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Re: What are we missing as Mopar guys
[Re: joshking440]
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What are some of the industry items that you think we are lacking?
Certain head designs? Different Block options?
Where do you think we are lacking something
All rooted in $$$...
R&D on 'new' pieces is gonna require a broader customer base...
A young guy who may not be 'brand specific' is gonna look for the best bang for the buck...
He may look at GM...
A lot of guys here have bailed...
Age, economics, interest...
The sun may be setting...
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Re: What are we missing as Mopar guys
[Re: Hot 340]
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My opinion is you need a whole new consumer base. The few mopar guys there are aint gonna buy the spendy go fast parts even if they did make them. You have to attact new blood that HAS money, and that could only be done by Chrysler building new, light, modify-freindy cars that dont weigh a ton like the fox bodies of recent past.
Yep and they’ll put a small block chevy in them!
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