[Barrybuel]

Hey there. Just joined. Purchased a 2018 Hellcat engine, complete blower to oil pan putting in a 1990 Dodge D250 drag race project. Will be looking for engine upgrade advice in near future.

 

[HC5120]

Cool project. I would say the biggest consideration with the motor/blower is heat. You need to figure out a way to keep it cool pass after pass. Is this a bracket car or a heads up racing type car?

Unfortunately, from everyone I've talked to about meth kits on PD blowers, it is very complex to set up on a PD blower, but if this is a drag car, you could probably figure something out???

Can you run straight meth. That would keep it cool for sure. Don't know if that's an option.

I have never run E85 but that would help with cooling, wouldn't it?

My experience my hellcat the last two years has taught me that heat is the biggest issue with a PD blower.

Don't know if my response was much help, kind of just a bunch of questions, ha ha.

So what's the build, 9" diff braced, TH400? Transbrake?

 

[Barrybuel]

Currently I haven’t thought about how I’m going to call the incoming air. I will probably look at some sort of either messenger action or see if there’s a way to Do an intercooler. I am currently talking with a few local transmission builders and we are in builders as I live not far from Mooresville North Carolina which is Race city USA, NASCAR country as well as drag racing country and there is a possibility the stop tranny which is basically a 727 with overdrive can be built to handle high horsepower and with the overdrive will make it somewhat drivable locally. I will probably also use the stock rear as I have been told by a local rear end builder that he can get me parts that I need including axles. I’m going to try to set the engine back and move the driving position back as the truck is a club cab. Right now all I have is the truck and the engine and the rest is in planning stages. I am sure I will be on this site more as time goes on and I get closer to actually starting the build. I am currently trying to finish setting up my garage for such a build as I just bought a place a year ago this month. In the garage needs electrical upgrade etc. I will post messages as time goes on and I get started with the build. Thank you for your interest and if you have any more questions or suggestions feel free to let me know.

 

[baabootoo]

Make sure you watch episodes of Roadkill where they put this same engine, and innards from a 2015 Charger, in a 1968 Charger.

 

[Barrybuel]

Thanx I will

 

[6speed15]

Pics of project car?

 

[Discount Tire]

Welcome @Barrybuel

Thank you for joining in and introducing yourself.

Sounds like you have a fun project ahead, this a great community to do a project build and share the progress of your car.

We would love to see some photos when you get more of it completed.

 

[Barrybuel]

Pics of project car?

Pics of project car?

I will have to take a picture of the truck as the only thing I have of it is a walk around video and I can’t seem to get a video to load with this.

 

[Robertojames567]

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[Barrybuel]

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I will have to take a picture of the truck as the only thing I have of it is a walk around video and I can’t seem to get a video to load with this.

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[donavonknight]

I am swapping a Redeye into my 69 Charger and this Facebook group has been very helpful.

Hellcat Swap group