HV SRT said:
Ha Ha. Anybody here only spent $3k in parts? I've spent over $42k in parts and machine shop bills and counting. I have a employee (my fleet macanic ) do all the labor. More than one has spent over a $100k. I love my truck and am not done pissing away money on it but Viper motors are not cheap to play with.
I could sit here scoob and answer q's all night long, but even the guys with paxtons and roes have over 10k in just there builds.
it cannot be done cheap, its not a chevy by no means, and I would not suggest you do the build yourself, there are small minute details that have to be paid close attention to.
but the pistons , ring lands are very weak, dont hold up well
rods are powder pressed, another weak link
the mains are very small and ten to walk under boost
your gonna need a good cam
the heads should be redone
so your looking at valves
springs are under par
pushrods have to be changed
thats just a start
dual disc clutch is the best deal, I jsut talked with spec today on there dual disc for a customer here local, 1599 for a dual disc rebuildable for about $400 never have to buy another clutch
but then you got to figure in a tuner, guages, controller, fuel rails, fuel pump, lines.
there is jsut a ton of stuff to do that most jsut dont think aobut until you are so deep into it that you dont have a choice, what HVT has in his is about the norm for most if they add everything up that they have done.
