So all of you Mopar guys!

[CMcAllister]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

Nobody wants to cut up a valuable collector car.

...or a perfectly good GSC that will still get you to Walmart, and back home.

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

Nobody wants to cut up a valuable collector car.

What exactly would you have to "cut up" on a 13 or 14 second FWD Stocker? Don`t even need a roll bar to go that slow. As for a Neon being a "valuable collector car", I am sure all the 440 six pak, Hemi Cudas, 427 Fairlane/428 Cobra Jet Mustangs, and 396/375HP& 427/425HP and 302 Z28 Camaro racers are rolling their eyes at that statement!

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Well, it's been almost two years and no Neons yet.

if i was not knee deep on my nova, i jump all over this

[lvd2340]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Well, it's been almost two years and no Neons yet.

I've talked to a couple Neon guru's and they seem to think it would only be worth it with a manual and i wouldn't even attempt racing a manual. I wouldn't of thought they would be that bad since you can use the same trans the turbo dodge guys all run but these Neon engines like more RPM. I found info off of a Neon page over a decade ago where someone got a best of 14.96 out of one when the index was 14.95. Hardest part is finding a half decent body. Anything decent everyone wants over 3k for one up here in the northeast. I do know where there's a supposed really clean 96 4dr with a blown head gasket. I keep looking tho not sure if the 95-99 or the 2000-2005 ones are the way to go. The 2000-2005 ones are a couple hundred lbs heavier. Then the question on the 95-99 do you go SOHC or DOHC? Either way the stock cams are really small on all the Neon engines. But so many circle guys race these cars directly against the Ecotec's and have success so maybe it can work? These Neon's stock with an auto are only good for around a mid 17 if you're lucky. Some guys are only getting 18 sec from them.

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by lvd2340

I've talked to a couple Neon guru's and they seem to think it would only be worth it with a manual and i wouldn't even attempt racing a manual. I wouldn't of thought they would be that bad since you can use the same trans the turbo dodge guys all run but these Neon engines like more RPM.

Similar to what I found. I had one I had purchased for a few hundred dollars, running/driving. I was doing work on it here and there, but it ate a trans. Simply put, I had no desire to pull the trans/nor put money into rebuilding it...so I sent it off for recycling. Sorry Billy!

[Rsmith38]

Originally Posted by lvd2340

Out of curiosity took a quick look and Neon's a getting harder to find up here in the Northeast. Either they want too much for it or it's just too far gone. What about some of the other 4cyl FWD models in the Mopar family from around that era? The Stratus, Cirrus, Sebring or Breeze? I did see in one of the older dime rocket posts someone mentioned using a 96 Dakota with the AMC 2.5L but the class guide is vague on that one. Says regular cabs must use M/T but it says that a SLT Plus can use an auto and they list it with a 112" wb which would be a short bed regular cab!

The AMC 2.5 is rated too high compared to the 4.0 135HP unless its changed recently. The 113 WB is the same as my 92 Comanche. Don't think the 2.5 is a good combo.