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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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I wonder what the weight distribution from front to back is now... considering stock is 62 front and 38 rear!!!

 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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That's pretty damn awesome. Do you think that would void your warranty?

 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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I'm more of a fan of sleepers but I have to give credit where credit is due. It looks like a lot work went into it.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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A friend and I were actually considering getting an R50 and swapping the engine with a smaller v6 or something. The hemi is just crazy! I can't imagine the car's total weight now!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesHunt
That Hemi is stock 5.7 late model chrysler engine with a fake blower .
What makes you say that the blower is a fake? Evidence?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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interesting.....any more video of it in action?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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That's all I could find as far as video goes. There are plenty of picture though.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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Sure looks like the belt is turning a giant supercharger pulley in that video.

Sure sounds like supercharger whine in that video.

So if it LOOKs like a supercharger, and SOUNDs like a supercharger, IT MUST BE A SUPERCHARGER.

That settles that.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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I talked with the person who built this. Although not my taste or flavor, the build quality and presentation is superb. Yes it is has a blower.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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That Hemi is stock 5.7 late model chrysler engine with a fake blower
Sounds like a blower to me lol

I talked with the person who built this. Although not my taste or flavor, the build quality and presentation is superb. Yes it is has a blower.
Do you know if they converted to RWD?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigshot
Any idea where the radiators are?
In the front

Originally Posted by nabeshin
I'm interested in any photo blog about this build. It looks rather impressive from an engineering point of view.
This type of project is actually very simple. Very "OLD" school.

Originally Posted by JamesHunt
That Hemi is stock 5.7 late model chrysler engine with a fake blower .
Not a chance! The blower (Super Charger) is real, it is fueled by 2 Edlebrock 625cfm carburetors but the injector hat is cosmetic, there are screens inside.

Originally Posted by drewstermalloy
A friend and I were actually considering getting an R50 and swapping the engine with a smaller v6 or something. The hemi is just crazy! I can't imagine the car's total weight now!
More than likely the same or lighter. The Hemi was a popular build in the 60,70 and early 80's because of its ease to build massive amounts of torque and HP and not wiegh as much as say a BB Chevy. Exception would be an aluminum BB Chevy.
 
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