"Chad Wahls" wrote:
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


Yep, those unibodys will twist like a pretzel and ruin the body if
you're not careful. I have mine pretty well frame tied to prevent
most of that.

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

Thanks, Chad. I spun a bearing in the old 440 and tore it up pretty
good. I think it was a cumulative thing from years of pounding! g