I didn't catch the show last night and I was wondering who is building what for the Challenger. I heard it was a Predator engine
Gus

They didn't mention but it looked like an alcohol funny car Hemi(BAE)

It's a BAE Hemi with a screw blower. Don't know who built it or who is tuning it.

Probably not hard to find the outcome of this deal, as I know the Farmtruck and Aaron race off has already happened.

So how bad did the farm truck beat the "monkeys"

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Don't know who won the "race off" but that is serious hardware. Does not mean that they know how to use it but that is pretty top shelf bad [censored].Todd

They were not using the truck. I think they put a Trans Am together. They raced on a road course AND a dragstrip. Aaron built that BMW with LS power.

Chief vs Gas Monkey was the debut of the new Crow

They had it built but according to the episode were gonna have to tear it down and change the pistons out because the compression was too high, or in Jason Akers words "rebuild the pistons"

Alex Laughlin will be driving for them, It just might get interesting. I really don't think GMG will win due to the vast knowledge of Chief and the Street Outlaws with no prep. Good Luck to both parties.

These guys build about 1/3 of what the show shows, especially engines. I cant stand the Monkeys, poser's IMO.

How much work does Chief actually do on his own car? Seems like Don Dial, and Lutz did most of the work on the new Crow, which is fine, but what does Midwest Street Cars actually do?

Make $$$$$ selling T-shirts

That they do, but when they claim to build the baddest street cars, I want to see some of the work they do. I do understand also that they have a time schedule to keep, and building a car takes more time then they probably have, BUT... Again, what does MWSC actually do?

They travel all over the country selling t shirts and making 1/2 azz passes down the track. Then go home and do podcasts.
Not hating. I'm jealous, lol.

Most of the guys on here have more talent than the gas monkeys. Now they have lost their vision guy.

I'd love to do some of the builds like the Monkeys do, but I like faster and louder then most lol

IMHO Aaron overrated as an engineer.
That H-D he "built" for the beach race consumed $$$ yet had absolutely no mods.
I offered him a free copy of my fairly well-know booklet (thousands sold) on that engine, no answer: http://www.victorylibrary.com/45PER.htm

Maybe they snagged that off the truck when he sponsored that dragster for a few races Or maybe they had a spare bullet for a loaner
Gus

I would be very surprised if Aaron was an actual engineer. From what I recall he is a self taught mechanic who has an excellent eye for design and can think outside the box more than average. But I don't think he has any "book learnun".

No, they don't build cars. Few can actually build cars of that caliber. They are like most hotrodders, maybe assemble their own motors and such, but NO, they don't BUILD cars. Been to Midwest several times and most of the "work" they do for the outside world would be dyno tuning. Usually always a couple cars there they are running on the chassis dyno for somebody. And maybe some light chassis setup, but thats about it. The only REAL fabricator in the bunch is Lutz. Goad(Reaper) owns Dirt Road Customs and they build some pretty high level Pro Touring type stuff and do most everything on HIS cars other than actual chassis building. Light fab, interior, tubs, wiring, plumbing, that type stuff they can do. Nearly every car on the show at this point though is a pro built ride.

Don Dial.......Murder Nova plus the old and new Crow
Terry Murphy........Daddy Dave, Monza, the Crowmod
Bob Mandell.........Doc
G&S Fab.......Derrick
Dominator builds all his own stuff, as well as some work for the other guys.
Chris Terry and some others...........Reaper
Ryan, the guy who drives the Fireball Camaro has a pretty high level operation. Not sure who built car though.

People can say what they want about Gas Monkey. But they bought a used chassis, skinned a new Challenger and put it on there. Put a screw blown Hemi in it, made it run and go down the track. They are not idiots. Sure, they likely brought in outside help, but who wouldn't need to. People like Dave Kindig build some of the nicest stuff on the planet. If he was building that Challenger, he would need help, as that isn't in his wheelhouse

Now what wasn't shown on TV, is that Richard buys a used bare chassis. Then Laughlin shows up to "help" and has a rear with 4 link bars, wishbone, shocks etc, plus a rack, struts, wheels and it all bolts right on. Obviously they bought a complete roller sans body panels from somebody, probably Laughlin, because it was a Pro Stock chassis, but that wouldn't make as good TV...........LOL!!!!