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Old 11-24-2009, 06:12 PM   #1
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Default Blog of the building of a Challenger Drag Pak

Well, not that anyone cares , I am really doing it so I keep a record of what I do on what day, for my own history of this and that.

I started a blog on our Drag Pak #24 at blogspot.

Im not going to divulge any "Secret Squirrel" stuff that I think will make us competitive but Its a running progress for anyone that cares....with pictures from time to time.

http://newhemiracing.blogspot.com/

Cheers all

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Old 11-24-2009, 06:42 PM   #2
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Well I care and I'm interested! Jim
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Old 11-24-2009, 08:37 PM   #3
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Ok, mine is @ B & B race cars in Tenn. I am working on two 5.9 for stock and ss. We will also work on the dyno on the 6.1 and 5.7. I already got lots of stuff for the driveline. We will use a 8 3/4 742 case with the special Jim Bailey treatment. We are going to paint it B5 (1970) and it will look like the 2010 Classic Pkg on the Challenger. No Decals.
Plan on running in H/SA unless with the large driver it goes into I/SA. We already got the Fast system working on our GT/FA but we don't think we are even close to the bottom. It is # 16. B & B will do the cage, rear axle, rear brakes and some other stuff. My body shop will paint the car. That's my blog. I'm too old to blog. I am not too old, however, to drink beer.
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Old 11-24-2009, 08:52 PM   #4
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I wondered who was getting the 5.9's last I talked to Gary Stanton they had just finished them up.....all 4 of them I think

I was kinda (sort of) dissapointed we didint order one and build it as a 6.1....oh well.....

Sounds slick.

What pro gears are you using with a 742 ? or arent you ?

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Ok, mine is @ B & B race cars in Tenn. I am working on two 5.9 for stock and ss. We will also work on the dyno on the 6.1 and 5.7. I already got lots of stuff for the driveline. We will use a 8 3/4 742 case with the special Jim Bailey treatment. We are going to paint it B5 (1970) and it will look like the 2010 Classic Pkg on the Challenger. No Decals.
Plan on running in H/SA unless with the large driver it goes into I/SA. We already got the Fast system working on our GT/FA but we don't think we are even close to the bottom. It is # 16. B & B will do the cage, rear axle, rear brakes and some other stuff. My body shop will paint the car. That's my blog. I'm too old to blog. I am not too old, however, to drink beer.
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Old 11-24-2009, 08:54 PM   #5
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We have at least one 360. We aren't using a pro gear, a Jim Bailey treated gear. Probably start with a 4.88. I figure if I can't break one with my large orange barge @ 3750 lbs, the 3370 challenger should be a breeze. Park the 6.1 and use a 360. Kinda hard to park a 10-15K motor, but it ain't goin anywhere. I figure Irvin Johns will find all the details, and then we can steal them. Cheap & Easy
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Old 11-24-2009, 09:16 PM   #6
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There you go, well be pulling our motor after Gainesville and going with a more "trick" setup, well use the other as our backup. Im hoping the 2nd motor is done by then...(Im doing it so if its not its noones fault but mine)

Why the 360 out of curiosity ? I know the reasons I might have chosen it but Im curious about the people that actually did....

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Old 11-25-2009, 02:05 PM   #7
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Ok, mine is @ B & B race cars in Tenn. I am working on two 5.9 for stock and ss. We will also work on the dyno on the 6.1 and 5.7. I already got lots of stuff for the driveline. We will use a 8 3/4 742 case with the special Jim Bailey treatment. We are going to paint it B5 (1970) and it will look like the 2010 Classic Pkg on the Challenger. No Decals.
Plan on running in H/SA unless with the large driver it goes into I/SA. We already got the Fast system working on our GT/FA but we don't think we are even close to the bottom. It is # 16. B & B will do the cage, rear axle, rear brakes and some other stuff. My body shop will paint the car. That's my blog. I'm too old to blog. I am not too old, however, to drink beer.
I will be doing #53. I have thinking about everything from replicating my Tor-Red 2010 classic to the team colors from the 90's like my truck. Or something entirely different. Jeff what are you going to run for rims to create the classic look?

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Old 11-25-2009, 02:38 PM   #8
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I will be doing #53. I have thinking about everything from replicating my Tor-Red 2010 classic to the team colors from the 90's like my truck. Or something entirely different. Jeff what are you going to run for rims to create the classic look?

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Is that the ATI car ?
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Old 11-25-2009, 03:16 PM   #9
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I have Welds, however if I can run fast enough, I think some Torque II can be had @ 4.5 in. wide for the front and 10 in the rear. We sold several B5 2009/10 Challengers with the classic pkg. I really like them, and my Duster is 70 B5 Blue. I figure B5, black hood, black rocker panel, R/T stripes and I'm not sure on the spoiler. The Classic has it body color, but I think the original T/A had a black spoiler. Easy enough to check. My son has two original unrestored Challenger T/A's and lives next door. We are building a really trick 5.9 for SS. We think we can make at least an additional 50 hp from last year, and maybe more. Should be fun. We might even outrun a bow tie (tape your mouth shut). More later. Going to Grand Isle, LA for Thanksgiving with 4 kids, 9 grandkids, 4 dogs, and my wife.
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Great reading in this thread and your blog, thanks!
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