Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: E-Ticket]
#1993056
01/18/16 12:47 AM
01/18/16 12:47 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,591 Canton, Ohio
Sport440
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,591
Canton, Ohio
|
The dart build episode is on now on the Velocity channel. As I recall they did build the chassis and most of the car. They did bring in help to get the hellcat engine running because of computer issues.
The engine build was with overdriven pulleys and run on E 85. The race distance was less then the 1/8 mile by a little bit approx., 600 ft or so. 5.80 was the approx.et number I remember too. so maybe figure 6.00 in the true 1/8th. The car also appeared to be extremely lightened by seeing all the stuff that they showed being cut out of it. But they also added weight with the cage and other stuff. But I bet the car is around 2800# or less.
Edit; Also the good news with them figuring out this conversion. It will help any of us down the road doing the same type of Hellcat conversion. Ok, They installed the engine, but they had someone come in to figure out the electronics. But they still helped us out.
Hellcat conversions might be easier in kit forms down the road.
Last edited by Sport440; 01/18/16 01:06 AM.
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: theraif]
#1993089
01/18/16 01:27 AM
01/18/16 01:27 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,928 Ontario, Canada
Stanton
Don't question me!
|
Don't question me!
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,928
Ontario, Canada
|
Why are there all those cars they built then sold on TV sitting on lifts in the background. Because its TV !! As fictional as Big Bang Theory !!
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: joes68340s]
#1993194
01/18/16 10:54 AM
01/18/16 10:54 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 836 Up a holler, down a crick
booger
super stock
|
super stock
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 836
Up a holler, down a crick
|
Funny Gas Monkey Rich wasn't even a Mopar man then he got sponsored. Repeating scripted lines and a few Wooos doesn't make him a mopar guy, it makes him a paid shill for Dodge. They might as well have him play one of the Dodge bros in a commercial.
Chasing bears through the woods drunk with a dull hatchet is strongly not advised
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: theraif]
#1993309
01/18/16 02:30 PM
01/18/16 02:30 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,085 Mo.
racerx
master
|
master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,085
Mo.
|
Harleys have nothing to do with Mopars but they gave him a truck ... then he got drunk and killed someone with it !! ^^^Who was this^^^? Also on the weight of that dart I can see it weighing 2800lbs because it was gutted, It look like it had stock front/rear glass but when it was raced it had any side glass
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: Stanton]
#1993311
01/18/16 02:31 PM
01/18/16 02:31 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,897 MI, usa
dvw
master
|
master
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,897
MI, usa
|
You don't have to be a Mopar guy to get Dodge sponsorship, you just need to be in the limelight ... like that bozo from Biker Build-off a few years back. Harleys have nothing to do with Mopars but they gave him a truck ... then he got drunk and killed someone with it !! You have thar coĊrect. Try bringing a nicely run and funded program to Mopar for some help and see what you get. Now if your in the lime light that could be a different story. Doug
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: theraif]
#1993318
01/18/16 02:36 PM
01/18/16 02:36 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,302 Nebraska
72Swinger
master
|
master
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,302
Nebraska
|
I was embarrassed for Dodge when they put Richard on the teet.
Mopar to the bone!!!
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: racerx]
#1993320
01/18/16 02:39 PM
01/18/16 02:39 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,696 jersey
Spaceman Spiff
master
|
master
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,696
jersey
|
Harleys have nothing to do with Mopars but they gave him a truck ... then he got drunk and killed someone with it !! ^^^Who was this^^^? Also on the weight of that dart I can see it weighing 2800lbs because it was gutted, It look like it had stock front/rear glass but when it was raced it had any side glass Billy Lane. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Lane
526 cubes of angry wedge, pushbutton shifted, 9 passenger killer!
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: Spaceman Spiff]
#1993328
01/18/16 02:47 PM
01/18/16 02:47 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,085 Mo.
racerx
master
|
master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 4,085
Mo.
|
Harleys have nothing to do with Mopars but they gave him a truck ... then he got drunk and killed someone with it !! ^^^Who was this^^^? Also on the weight of that dart I can see it weighing 2800lbs because it was gutted, It look like it had stock front/rear glass but when it was raced it had any side glass Billy Lane. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Lane Billy just been a bad boy, first I've herd of this. Thaxs for that link.
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: 72Swinger]
#1993330
01/18/16 02:49 PM
01/18/16 02:49 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,890 North Alabama
Monte_Smith
master
|
master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,890
North Alabama
|
I was embarrassed for Dodge when they put Richard on the teet. Why?............the show is a hit and has millions of viewers. He will probably sell more new cars than a Pro-Stocker with Mopar scrawled on the side. And SALES is what it's about
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: slantzilla]
#1993390
01/18/16 03:59 PM
01/18/16 03:59 PM
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,751 Graham, WA
Polarapete
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,751
Graham, WA
|
I thought the original gripe by the Charger guys was that Ass Monkeys didn't build the car themselves. There was an episode on Roadkill where they showed the build of the Charger and the F&F boys did not do it! They had a shop in Michigan actually make it run, though they had to include all the Hellcat ECMs to make it go with all the interconnected gizmos. The Diablo guys made the GMG engine run almost standalone.
1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction 1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver. 2008 Honda Element 2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: theraif]
#1993418
01/18/16 04:58 PM
01/18/16 04:58 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi
rowin4
master
|
master
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 6,257
gulfport, ms, west mi
|
I like the show, but in my view, the car's being bought are over priced, and sold if they really are bought by someone , that person paid to much. . It gets me that some people on here think that someone other the person that they know can weld and do a professional job. bolt in a motor and transmission and build a safe race car. As with most or all reality shows there are behind the scenes people to do a lot of the work. Ever watch those house renovation shows? SURE , I"LL RENOVATE YOUR 3,000 SQ.FOOT HOUSE IN 6 WEEKS and it only shows him doing anything. Open up your eyes guys, It's a TV show
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
|
|
|
Re: Gas Monkey Dart
[Re: Polarapete]
#1993432
01/18/16 05:19 PM
01/18/16 05:19 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit
OUTLAWD
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,942
Metro Detroit
|
There was an episode on Roadkill where they showed the build of the Charger and the F&F boys did not do it!
This. Gas Monkey built the Dart more than Roadkill built the charger. The shop in MI did the enigne install, mini tub, caltracs, etc. This episode was the first one I've seen of the show, as I wanted to see if my car got any airtime (0.5 seconds...haha), but the guys build some nice cars. I saw the Falcon up close and personal at Pikes Peak, and could not believe they were actually taking it up the hill. Every square inch of the car was spotless..
Faster, Faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
71 Swinger - slowly collecting dust/parts 66 Belv. II - just a streetcar 88 Mustang - turbo LS beater
|
|
|
|
|