What Mopar do you have?

Nothing old and cool like I expect yours is.

A 95 dodge Dakota sold as a 96 from Mopar performance. It's got a 318
with the Magnum RT mods all through, computer, bumpstick, roller
everything, tri_Y headers, 5 speed, 3.90 locker, yadada, yadada.

I have modified the computer to allow me to make adjustments, tuned the
suspension so it's not a burn out machine. put on a supercharger. updated
the injectors and fuel pump. replaced the clutch with a centerforce gold,
and driven the hell out of it.

It's now got 120K miles on it and has never failed to get me where I need
to go in a very timely manner. All I've replaced out of necessity is the
clutch and fuel pump (good op for upgrades). It was running low 12's in
the quarter with street tires. I never took it out this year to the
strip as this summer has been quite hectic It's a fun little truck,
it's plane jane bright red, no fancy stickers that may suggest anything
and has a single side exit 3" exaust (a must with the tri-Y's) pretty
quiet but has a VERY unique tone. You would never know it will launch
like a rocket at a stoplight, you get a fartpipe car next to you and it's
hilarious to show them American torque out of a relitavely quiet plain
pickup truck.

HOPEFULLY this winter I need to get some body work done from where I got
rear ended by a light pole, and go through the engine. I know it's time
for new valve springs and lifters. Compression seems OK on the cylinders
but it probably wouldn't hurt to do a full rebuild, I may go a little
crazy on the rebuild as I plan on getting a different daily driver, yall
are going to shoot me but I think it's time for a VW as I have moved 20
miles away from work and them little buggers scream. I just cant get any
'ol import because I don't want every kid with a fart pipe dicking with
me, haven't found anything American that turns me on for value and
performance.

Whatcha got cookin Steveo? (other than headers). What are you building
and when do you expect completion? Hopefully you don't live in the
midwest or nort because it sounds like you will get it done just in time
for winter

Chad

Sounds like a strong running truck, Chad.

I'm rebuilding the 440 in my 66 Pymouth Belvedere II since I
blew it up a couple months ago. It should produce something
in the range of 450-500 hp.

Here's a pic of it with my friend Mike.

http://www.geocities.com/picsrfun200...andthedere.jpg

I'm hoping to have it running again by the end of the month,
and yes I live in northern Ohio so weather plays a factor.

I only put around 2000 miles per year on it anyway.


Way cool! How's the frame flex on that drop top with that much torque? A
friend of mine and I restored and updated a '68 442 convertible and when you
stand on it the interior lights turn on from the flex in the door area

We injected this baby and anodized the fuel rails etc to match the orig olds
gold color, you can't really tell unless you know what you are looking for.
I highly reccommend injection, it's soooo tunable and smooth. if done right
you can keep the original asthetics also.

It was fun modernizing an older car but yet keeping it true to to it's
heritage. After the truck is done I would like to get an old gangsta
phymouth to tinker with, after the recent move I have the garage space and I
have always wanted one. I may fully modernize this one

The car looks great, you should be quite proud! Good luck on that 440,
they are great motors, what did you do to pop the other one?

Chad