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Wow factor get hellcat engine or twin turbo 383-440

Oceankai

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aloha all what your thoughts about the hellcat motor in a 70 roadrunner? Or a twin turbo/ prochagerd 383-440. And we are all looking for cost and a budget. Cleveland p/p sells a full pallet hellcat everything or custom twins or pro charger system?
 
I looked at one recently, and they want $28k plus shipping for a decent Hellcat on a pallet ready to go. I imagine there would be another $10-20k just to get it fitted in the hole and started up.
Then you still have to do tunnel work and body mods on top of that. It is no easy swapout...otherwise everyone would be doing it.
 
Well you know budget lol realistically I was thinking 50g but it will be a long term build and I feel it will be closer to 70 lol
 
I looked at one recently, and they want $28k plus shipping for a decent Hellcat on a pallet ready to go. I imagine there would be another $10-20k just to get it fitted in the hole and started up.
Then you still have to do tunnel work and body mods on top of that. It is no easy swapout...otherwise everyone would be doing it.
Is that for a used one? Sounds like a nightmare to get the electronics to work. The crate engines are under $18,000 for stock new replacements https://www.modernmusclextreme.com/p-179-hellcat-62l-hemi-crate-engine-by-mopar-68303089aa.aspx
and about $22,000 for crate engines and engine controllers for vintage cars. http://www.motortrend.com/news/dodge-hellcat-crate-engine/
 
Is that for a used one? Sounds like a nightmare to get the electronics to work. The crate engines are under $18,000 for stock new replacements https://www.modernmusclextreme.com/p-179-hellcat-62l-hemi-crate-engine-by-mopar-68303089aa.aspx
and about $22,000 for crate engines and engine controllers for vintage cars. http://www.motortrend.com/news/dodge-hellcat-crate-engine/
The Cleveland guys have a used engine with everything it’s a turn key pallet lol. Gage fuel tank wiring harness and so on.
 
Try muscle motors.They make a new block.Its a low deck.You can do Hemi heads or wedge heads.I would do the Hemi heads with your budget and a pro Charger. Want to Wow.GEN 2 is king.
 
Is that for a used one? Sounds like a nightmare to get the electronics to work. The crate engines are under $18,000 for stock new replacements https://www.modernmusclextreme.com/p-179-hellcat-62l-hemi-crate-engine-by-mopar-68303089aa.aspx
and about $22,000 for crate engines and engine controllers for vintage cars. http://www.motortrend.com/news/dodge-hellcat-crate-engine/
I had an email reply quoting that price for a complete engine and trans ready to turn key....shipped on a pallet.
Shipping is extra....and they pull these out of smashed up cars.
 
I had an email reply quoting that price for a complete engine and trans ready to turn key....shipped on a pallet.
Shipping is extra....and they pull these out of smashed up cars.
Ah, transmission included, that's worth a bit right there. Gotcha. When they say 'turn key', do they mean ready to install into another hellcat, or do they mean it includes all the extra hardware and electronics that the engine needs to run in another type of car? The Chrysler engine kit includes "powertrain control module, power distribution center, engine wiring harness, chassis harness, accelerator pedal, ground jumper, oxygen sensors, charge air temperature sensors, and fuel pump control module". The factory computers are finicky, if they're looking for a signal from the gas pedal, or battery temp. sender or a dozen other things and don't find it, you get no start. Like the hurdles they went through in this Hotrod swap: http://www.hotrod.com/articles/the-...ne-swaps-and-what-you-need-to-know-for-yours/
 
Ah, transmission included, that's worth a bit right there. Gotcha. When they say 'turn key', do they mean ready to install into another hellcat, or do they mean it includes all the extra hardware and electronics that the engine needs to run in another type of car? The Chrysler engine kit includes "powertrain control module, power distribution center, engine wiring harness, chassis harness, accelerator pedal, ground jumper, oxygen sensors, charge air temperature sensors, and fuel pump control module". The factory computers are finicky, if they're looking for a signal from the gas pedal, or battery temp. sender or a dozen other things and don't find it, you get no start. Like the hurdles they went through in this Hotrod swap: http://www.hotrod.com/articles/the-...ne-swaps-and-what-you-need-to-know-for-yours/
http://www.clevelandpap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hellcats1.jpg
 
Here's a twin turbo Hemi.

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If your budget can handle it go for it...

Lets see, it's your 3rd welcome thread now :poke:
newbie @Oceankai
"No Big deal", no harm no foul, but, we do have
more forums sections,other than just this one :lol:

It's just a friendly suggestion for a newbie
not knowing how it works, maybe you could post this {?}
& others or any new Tech or Q&A threads
in the future in either the general discussion forum
or any of the many other appr. forum sections,
it pertains to specific questioning

this is just the welcome wagon,
it isn't really intended as a Q&A or tech section,
it's really for intros, a few photos, getting to know each other etc.
it doesn't have as many members looking at it, as much as other
forum sections have...

I hope this advice helps
& IMO you'll get far more viewership that way,
far more opinions, interaction with all our knowledgeable members
on what you're doing, the good &/or bad :poke:
far more help &/or advice etc.

good luck with what ever you decide
& happy Moparing
 
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If your budget can handle it go for it...

Lets see, it's your 3rd welcome thread now :poke:
newbie @Oceankai
"No Big deal", no harm no foul, but, we do have
more forums sections,other than just this one :lol:

It's just a friendly suggestion for a newbie
not knowing how it works, maybe you could post this {?}
& others or any new Tech or Q&A threads
in the future in either the general discussion forum
or any of the many other appr. forum sections,
it pertains to specific questioning

this is just the welcome wagon,
it isn't really intended as a Q&A or tech section,
it's really for intros, a few photos, getting to know each other etc.
it doesn't have as many members looking at it, as much as other
forum sections have...

I hope this advice helps
& IMO you'll get far more viewership that way,
far more opinions, interaction with all our knowledgeable members
on what you're doing, the good &/or bad :poke:
far more help &/or advice etc.

good luck with what ever you decide
& happy Moparing
Ok cool thanks yeah still very new. But will do mahalos
 
Thread moved to Hemi engine swap.
 
Hmm, seems your building a show car, I personally would be most impressed by a twin turbo gen 2 hemi.
 
There are a lot of nightmares you can't see with that Hellcat-on-a-Pallet thing. It runs on the pallet, but unless you are going to bolt everything they send into your car, there will be electrical gremlins to tackle that are not tangible. Not to mention the tangible packaging for the floor pan and that 8spd trans/ driveshaft predicament, wheel speed sensors, even the brake switch creates an issue when going to the Gen III. I'm not saying its not worth it, I have a Gen III I plan to swap in the next year but figure in the price of the engine/trans, then most likely a HOTWIRE wiring harness and associated accessories......Edelbrock has an 808hp supercharged 426 Gen III for that kind of money(27K) that comes with a two year warranty and probably requires less to get it to run than the Hellcat. Anyway, since you asked neither of those is the most economically feasible hp/$. Depends on what you think you want in your car. HP/$, the RB or even B strokers win. $11k for a 600HP RB, $5-7K for a supercharger/turbo system installed and it bolts in to your Roadrunner.
 
There are a lot of nightmares you can't see with that Hellcat-on-a-Pallet thing. It runs on the pallet, but unless you are going to bolt everything they send into your car, there will be electrical gremlins to tackle that are not tangible. Not to mention the tangible packaging for the floor pan and that 8spd trans/ driveshaft predicament, wheel speed sensors, even the brake switch creates an issue when going to the Gen III. I'm not saying its not worth it, I have a Gen III I plan to swap in the next year but figure in the price of the engine/trans, then most likely a HOTWIRE wiring harness and associated accessories......Edelbrock has an 808hp supercharged 426 Gen III for that kind of money(27K) that comes with a two year warranty and probably requires less to get it to run than the Hellcat. Anyway, since you asked neither of those is the most economically feasible hp/$. Depends on what you think you want in your car. HP/$, the RB or even B strokers win. $11k for a 600HP RB, $5-7K for a supercharger/turbo system installed and it bolts in to your Roadrunner.
Yeah I was looking for prices. And options I’m in Hawaii and I’m thinking of sending it to the upper 48 states and just get it done 50-60 gs. Hawaii is way to expensive and don’t even talk about shipping lol. If you know some good car builders let’s me know I’ll look on the other forms to see who can build one
 
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