Joseph Teuton that is one sweet viper
 

tells us some more about the car

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It is a 97 Viper owned by Dr. Tommy Fudge, a heart surgeon who has owned it since new. Over the years we just kept changing stuff from stock to now it is fully caged, a Ford 9 ", 4 link, Torqueflite, A-1 converter, and the motor has a pretty good list of things, Jesel, Comp, just for starters. The car has a best of 9.28 @ 148, unfortunately we had computer trouble with the car @ BR and never got down the track. It's on 9" tires and we actually ran Top Stock with the car a couple of times. Doc races when he can, but his time is extremely limited. Doc also has a nice super gas car, but lack of time again and he sold the car this week. The T/Flite was the greatest change, and when the car started going over 140, it had to have the 4 link, because you were no longer driving, it was driving you. I think it's been off the street 8 or 9 years. Unique car. Joseph is my son. We maintain the car for Doc. The motor has about 750 hp.

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i've always wanted to see one of these cars SS. whats the rating on it?

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Hey Jeff...any chance someone can post video of it? I'd love to hear and see it run. Certainly must sound different.

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Gary, either that or wait for the first 2011 DP which is Viper powered. Does have it's own sound. It is rated @ 425 hp. IHRA allows the T/F and NHRA has yet to allow it. I actually build a car for that, but could not get them to change the rules. I now have a 98 Viper SRT Cpe., cage, 4 link, cell, and everything else with 17k miles stored in our facility.

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Now that is NICE !!

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very nice, must be fun to drive

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Everyone who has driven the car (and there are many) says it's very smooth. It's sorta unique in that the car has a 3.55 gear, a motor that shuts the fuel off @ 6500, and a converter about 5000 flash. You gotta shift it right or hit the overspeed. Course I can't get in the car, a little problem with weight and size. The car if allowed with a T/F could be a real fun item for the 427 Vettes in SS.

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Was that the red one I was going to convert to a stick and run in A/S

Until I got Drag Pak fever - LOL

:-) peace

Spoke with Dale today - looking more and more like March 14th may happen

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Hey Jeff, I know the liberty's can be expensive but why not put a manual in the car? It would be active driving getting through all the gears but the car should fly with a good manual setup.

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We looked at that, but then the DP's came along and I need to shuck a couple cars. We kept the car street legal, ac etc because of that. And I got a GT/CA Cuda 440 that's a good car. That car with a 5 speed would be tough. These Viper motors are not even close to maxed out. But they are unique.

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Nice to see the Viper on the Strip again!
Is that engine built to NHRA SS Specs or?

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It's basically ss motor, but with a stock intake & throttles

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That's the first thing I thought of. After squeezing myself into a street Viper I can only imagine how tight it would be in there with a full cage installed, and I'm just average sized (6 ft. and 185lbs).

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A friend of mine threw me the keys to his 450 HP Viper GTS today. First time I've even been in one. I was pleasantly surprised at the smoothness of it all. Not what I expected. Got on the freeway on ramp at 110 MPH, let off to about 80 and stood on it in 4th to about 125 MPH. Made the next exit. This is 1 mile apart.
Incredible. No vibrations, no death grip on the wheel. And he told me you can buy used ones in nice condition all day long for about $35K. Unreal...:)

Now if I can get my other buddy with his Z06 to do the same.. :eek:

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I know its an old thread, but this is our SS/D Viper...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HN9AjePyII&feature=share&list=UUQBxHHJcX3 xHHsC1AGGVmPw"]SS Dodge Viper Chassi Dynamometer day - YouTube[/ame]

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Very cool!!!

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Friggin Awesome! Can't wait to see the on track results

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That's really cool! Is that the exhaust the car will race with?