Charger SRT8 engine mods = Challenger SRT8 engine mods

[iceman]

Very interestinf stuff - thanks guys. I don't know that I'll open the engine up right away but it's good to know what I'll need to look at. I had hoped the pistons and rods would be forged so i could bolt on more power like the GT500.

No such luck but I still want one of these

[G. Craig]

Originally Posted by 425hpChargerSRT8

How much was hennessy asking for a package like that. I bet its as expensive as the car itself lol

I don't know what the price is but, if it has his name on it you can bet it will be expensive. I only used the Hennessey guide as a credible example of what is necessary to get to the kind of power levels Iceman was asking about. For the DIY gear-heads there will be numerous routes to take to dial the power numbers up and not come anywhere near the cost of a Hennessey built vehicle.

[425hpChargerSRT8]

Originally Posted by G. Craig

I don't know what the price is but, if it has his name on it you can bet it will be expensive. I only used the Hennessey guide as a credible example of what is necessary to get to the kind of power levels Iceman was asking about. For the DIY gear-heads there will be numerous routes to take to dial the power numbers up and not come anywhere near the cost of a Hennessey built vehicle.

yea i know hennessy is expensive, but i hear he does good work when he isnt scamming people lol.

I personally will do the work myself, and save a lot of money doing so. I was thinking of going with a 426 stroker, and a positive displacement blower. I dont go to the track to much, i just want a very powerful yet streetable car. And i think the positive displacement blower is the best route for that.

[425hpChargerSRT8]

Originally Posted by iceman

Very interestinf stuff - thanks guys. I don't know that I'll open the engine up right away but it's good to know what I'll need to look at. I had hoped the pistons and rods would be forged so i could bolt on more power like the GT500.

No such luck but I still want one of these

Yea, i wish dodge would have thought ahead and put forged internals into these engines. Must not have been very practical in their minds since they were not putting any type of forced induction on the car. Id like to see a blower upgrade of some sort from chrysler with a warranty option. That would be ideal.

[PPP-Tim]

Before I came to PPP, I read all the magazines and Loved Hennessy. The Vipers they created were amazing. Then I came to work at PPP and saw a Jeep SRT8 SRT600 Hennessy package here getting work done. When I asked what we were doing , I found out that while the Customer bought the $28,000 package from Hennessy that should have included Forged pistons and rods, well it did not. Also there were metal bits in the oil pan from where they drilled for the oil return line and never cleaned it out. there were bare, stripped wires, it smoked heavly due to an incorrectly designed oil hose from the turbo and it was never tuned. The customer, after fighting with Hennessy for months, decided to take it here, where we put in a 426 storker and a new turbo. WOW- thats one heck of a run on sentence.

I have taken approx. 4 calls in the last 5 months from previous Hennessy customers who need their vehicle worked on / or rebuilt. I still love their Viper builds, but getting dissapointed in the things I hear.

--- Note. Just my opinion- without factual data to support it.. Dont try to sue me John. LOL