MOPAR R/T

[phxpoolguy]

Correct......and completely different body style not anywhere close 2 the 03 5.9 360 cid....and the suspension came no where close 2 the 03 and earlier models....

The 5.9's are slow from the factory. Gearing is 3.92 and low end torque is awesome. But they don't do anything over 4500 rpm due to cam and heads. Great truck, but nowhere near what you're thinking it will actually do.

 

[SrtBrad]

Heywood you need to drive that RT down to LA. I've been itching to go to the local skatepark homie!

 

[blackmamba]

Cool truck!!! I had a 2001 R/T and a 98 408 5 speed truck.:drool::rock::drool:

 

[VPRPWRD]

Cool truck!!! I had a 2001 R/T and a 98 408 5 speed truck.:drool::rock::drool:

That truck looks badass with the slicks and skinnies on it. :drool:

 

[NSDQ]

That truck looks badass with the slicks and skinnies on it. :drool:

yeah it does, esp with the stripes.

 

[andrew heywood]

The 5.9's are slow from the factory. Gearing is 3.92 and low end torque is awesome. But they don't do anything over 4500 rpm due to cam and heads. Great truck, but nowhere near what you're thinking it will actually do.

Sooooo, shift points @ wot is 4500.....torque is 350...? Horsepower is 250....? and the heads on the 360 need more cfm....?.......cam.....duration....would this engine handle higher changing shift points and or tolerate higher revs stock...?... hey thankz everyone 4 your time and input !!

 

[andrew heywood]

Heywood you need to drive that RT down to LA. I've been itching to go to the local skatepark homie!

Yes bro gotta skate....love you bro....please pm me your # and we orchestrate time&day...

 

[andrew heywood]

Cool truck!!! I had a 2001 R/T and a 98 408 5 speed truck.:drool::rock::drool:

Thank you!!!!, have a killer day!

 

[andrew heywood]

yeah it does, esp with the stripes.

What color stripes ya thinkin.......:burnout:

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

M1 intake, better cam, head work, springs, and tuning make a mean Biatch!!

 

[blackmamba]

Sooooo, shift points @ wot is 4500.....torque is 350...? Horsepower is 250....? and the heads on the 360 need more cfm....?.......cam.....duration....would this engine handle higher changing shift points and or tolerate higher revs stock...?... hey thankz everyone 4 your time and input !!

Look up Hughes Engines. They have heads, cams, anything.

 

[andrew heywood]

WOW......I go that route.....gotta go help my friend put a floor pan in 67 dart....he puttin 440 wedge in it.....I git with ya later......you guyz have great day!!,,:rock:

 

[andrew heywood]

Look up Hughes Engines. They have heads, cams, anything.

Definitely on that....thank you!

 

[NSDQ]

the white strips from the picture that blackmamba posted.

 

[OnceBit]

Years ago...I built my own R/T out of a 95 Dakota.

Mopar Long block crate motor
4brl M1 Intake
1,000cfm throttle body
Hooker Headers...

complete tear down, paint and body work.

Bone Stock

Engine upgrade

Paint and Body

 

[Psycho1122]

My heart and origins started with 68 Dart and 440 Chryslers. The real fun came with my 96' Dakota.

Fairly rare with the 5.2 / 5 Spd. manual and sport tuned suspention (added full poly bushings). With a few mods like custom cold air feed, K&N, mallory ignition and coil, Mopar performance computer, cam, 170 t-stat, 92-93 magnum 2 1/2 exit flange OEM manifolds, full dual exhaust, and a 3:55 posi rear it was one ANGRY little truck!! Could run almost 14 flat in the quarter in the low to mid 90's.
:chain:
I sold it with 200,000 mi. for 4K.

Of course, when I obtained my Ram SRT-10, I did not miss it as much!!

 

[andrew heywood]

Cool truck!!! I had a 2001 R/T and a 98 408 5 speed truck.:drool::rock::drool:

408.....thatz crazy.....was the transmission manual...?

 

[andrew heywood]

Wow......really cool builds......lotta love 4 the trucks...thanks pscho & once bitten.....gotta do upper control arm bushings.....and total incorrect tires on the R/T....cha chang$$$$....did mopar additive in rear end yesterday........will post pickz of 67 dart later....:burnout:::rock:

 

[trussman]

I have a good friend who has an R/T with a 408 supercharged. He put a T-56 in it then decided to go to a 727 I believe now. And not to steal yur thread but here's a vid with some of his runs. He was having torque convert issues at the line so times aren't as good as they could be. You should hit up the dakotart.com forum his truck was TOTY over there. He has been about every route possible with this truck and would be more than willing to point you in the right direction. Beautiful truck by the way
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWBy8s3jOc4&list=UUZP66gDodGRXUsNh5CdRejg&index=1]Weekend racing at Coastal Plains Dragway 2-3-13 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[phxpoolguy]

Sooooo, shift points @ wot is 4500.....torque is 350...? Horsepower is 250....? and the heads on the 360 need more cfm....?.......cam.....duration....would this engine handle higher changing shift points and or tolerate higher revs stock...?... hey thankz everyone 4 your time and input !![/QUOT From what I remember, the cam design was the reason it didn't pull on the top end. Head work would also help, I had spray on mine with headers and exhaust. The way they take off from a stoplight is misleading though, I think the best 1/4 I could pull off was high 14's stock.