Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: DARTSPORT340]
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07/27/09 12:04 PM
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i would just do it and ignore those that says its wrong, most fast mopar cars are not realy all that much mopar anyway,they are more indy,edelbrock,holley,hooker,eagle,scat,mark williams, diamond,rci, bds,weiand and or any other brand, leave that boring my car is mopar or no car for the stock restauraiton guys, for me the guys how feel diferent can keep on playing with those j heads and stock converters and see where the limit is..
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Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: 1Fast340]
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07/27/09 12:25 PM
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WOW!!! lots of hostilites lol I do find it funny that everyone will go off the deepend about swaping in a GM motor but It is ok to have a pinto/mustang front end or a PG trans or 9" ford...Whats the difference? Like others stated, what is left mopar in your car if you run an aftermarket block, heads, cam, crank, etc.? Also can someone name a new efi motor that mopar has produced that has six bolt mains, aluminum heads that flow 300+ on the intake, roller cam, coil on plug....and most of all AFFORDABLE to build. The new hemi gets close but every part for it costs $500 and up
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Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: DARTSPORT340]
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07/27/09 12:39 PM
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Jacob Pitt
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WOW!!! lots of hostilites lol I do find it funny that everyone will go off the deepend about swaping in a GM motor but It is ok to have a pinto/mustang front end or a PG trans or 9" ford...Whats the difference? Like others stated, what is left mopar in your car if you run an aftermarket block, heads, cam, crank, etc.? Also can someone name a new efi motor that mopar has produced that has six bolt mains, aluminum heads that flow 300+ on the intake, roller cam, coil on plug....and most of all AFFORDABLE to build. The new hemi gets close but every part for it costs $500 and up
Sounds like you have already made up your mind to jump ship. So why ask this question on a Mopar board? By the way when most people say Mopar or No car they are talking about motors and bodies. It is still a Chrysler power plant even though it has aftermarket parts in it. Just like all new powerglide transmissions have nothing to do with the original powerglide, but it's still considered a GM transmission.
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Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: Jacob Pitt]
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07/27/09 12:52 PM
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Why not just go to the nearest trailer park and find one of the mullet heads to sell you a Camaro or Firebird for about 500 bucks?
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Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: ChrgrCuda]
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07/27/09 12:59 PM
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Why not just go to the nearest trailer park and find one of the mullet heads to sell you a Camaro or Firebird for about 500 bucks?
I agree, as NOBODY will buy a turbo 6.0L pwrd Dart Sport when you are done with it, but they WOULD buy a Turbo LSX Chevelle, Camaro..whatever.
If you go Chevy, go the whole way.
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Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: emarine01]
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07/27/09 02:10 PM
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Six bolt main alu head 300 cfm Screw it, paint it hemi orange and lie , I don't have a problem with that
Same can be said about the new hemi engines minus the sixbolt crank "which is a weak point" but cost the 6.0 will also be cheaper both are great motors.
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Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: SLEDGEHAMMER]
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07/27/09 04:04 PM
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This is where Mopar has seriously been lacking for so long now.
all through the 90s you had the Mustang 5.0 - which any kid could get a hold of and do minor mods to it, afford it and have fun racing it and screwing around with it. Then came the LT1 cars from GM and later the LS1 cars. Run pump gas, drive to the track with bolt on parts and run high 10s, low 11s. Thats flat out flying in a car that gets 20+mpg, better than anything mopar has put out in a long time - for the cost that is. Yes I know the Viper is there blah blah blah.
Now we have the Challenger, which are all over the place as far as ETs and HP as evident from this forum alone. They cost a bunch, and weigh a ton.
Mopar lost alot of fan base with the younger crowd by having NOTHING to fit that base. Yeah we had the Neon SRT4 or what ever. But no real muscle.
I have looked for a good LS1 car for a while. They are fun cars, very reliable powerplant. Some tranny issues when you start pressing them hard, but thats to be expected.
Im not sure I would go the route you are going, for the simple reason as someonen else stated. When your done, your not going to have a very sellable car. For the same price you could buy a camaro, or bird, drive it to the track run faster. Handle better and have something that can sell very easily. Problem is, you have a newer body style F body - which are not rare, and can be seen just about anywhere, with anybody driving one. Doesnt have the appeal of the older iron.
With all that said - its your car, your sweat, and your tears. Be proud of what ever you put together and enjoy it.
Im not overly brand loyal, I lean towards Mopar. But they dont pay me to advertise for them. If all things created equal I would perfer to be in a mopar, but at times I have owned and raced GM cars as well.
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Re: Brand X drivetrain?
[Re: Pale_Roader]
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07/28/09 10:30 AM
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But personally... i'd stick a 4.6 or 5.4 DOHC Ford mod motor in there. Now THAT is a sexy engine. I'd put one ov those in my Mopar anyday. The added bonus ov beating big block Mopars with a 281cid engine (even a N/A one) would be icing on the cake...
I'd take that race.
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