Posted By: Alikazam
That's Crazy Talk! - Update on the Van - 11/03/11 04:41 AM
I know I haven't been around here much, been playing on other forums and what not, but this is the forum I found after leaving the Dallas Mopar Forum wayyyy back when and still think of it as home! So, here is an update on my '72 dodge van over the past couple years:
Haven't gone any faster than my '08 run of 12.13 @ 107.06, lifting at the line (was on pace for a 112-113 pass). Overpressurized nitrous bottle (1200 psi) was to blame. Went 12.25 @ 110.7 on a normal pressurized nitrous bottle as a best for that. I put my van in the paint shop and she is getting close to being done. I have some pictures of her here at the bottom of this thread and am pretty happy with how she's turning out. I have plans to redo the interior a bit more spartan, installing a roll cage and other items to be legal down to 10.00 (for future upgrade potential). I also recently scored a deal from a buddy. He rolled his '05 Ram SRT-10 Viper powered truck and is selling me the wreck for a good deal. So I plan to swap the V10 from it into the van with a 4L80E transmission built to handle 1000 hp (more than I ever plan to make). The auto with OD and current 3.70 gears and 28" rear tires should put me around 2300 rpm at 70 mph, so hopefully able to get around 15 mpg on the freeway!
We'll see. I figure she should push around 525-550 hp on the Viper engine without too much trouble (no cats, can free up intake, etc.). I'm no V10 expert but I think this will end up being very cool and different! I'm researching a lot but I know there are guys here that probably have good first hand knowledge that will help me accomplish this and any tips you can provide will be appreciated! I may end up Turbo charging it eventually as well, you know, after its in and all running and going well! That's the plans for now at least, thanks for reading my novel! Haha; now for those pictures I promised (click on thumbnail for larger view):
Engine in wrecked truck:
Van in paint shop:
Peace out!
P.S. My challenger is going well too! Vortech Supercharged, and fun daily driver!
Haven't gone any faster than my '08 run of 12.13 @ 107.06, lifting at the line (was on pace for a 112-113 pass). Overpressurized nitrous bottle (1200 psi) was to blame. Went 12.25 @ 110.7 on a normal pressurized nitrous bottle as a best for that. I put my van in the paint shop and she is getting close to being done. I have some pictures of her here at the bottom of this thread and am pretty happy with how she's turning out. I have plans to redo the interior a bit more spartan, installing a roll cage and other items to be legal down to 10.00 (for future upgrade potential). I also recently scored a deal from a buddy. He rolled his '05 Ram SRT-10 Viper powered truck and is selling me the wreck for a good deal. So I plan to swap the V10 from it into the van with a 4L80E transmission built to handle 1000 hp (more than I ever plan to make). The auto with OD and current 3.70 gears and 28" rear tires should put me around 2300 rpm at 70 mph, so hopefully able to get around 15 mpg on the freeway!
We'll see. I figure she should push around 525-550 hp on the Viper engine without too much trouble (no cats, can free up intake, etc.). I'm no V10 expert but I think this will end up being very cool and different! I'm researching a lot but I know there are guys here that probably have good first hand knowledge that will help me accomplish this and any tips you can provide will be appreciated! I may end up Turbo charging it eventually as well, you know, after its in and all running and going well! That's the plans for now at least, thanks for reading my novel! Haha; now for those pictures I promised (click on thumbnail for larger view):Engine in wrecked truck:
Van in paint shop:
Peace out!
P.S. My challenger is going well too! Vortech Supercharged, and fun daily driver!
