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Let’s build a race car

Am I insane?


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I will admit the Hellcat kicked my ass, and I did not like the taste of the defeat. So the Hellcat will be retired and enjoyed as a once in a while car. Not a single part will be taken from it, and I will relish in the car does not owe me anymore and can be driven freely.

I am currently on my way to look at a shell that I will be putting my old Hellcat motor into. This is going to be a race car and if it breaks, I’ll just go hop in my Hellcat and go grab coffee.
I have a1400hp race car for sale? It’s a2017 HC challenger built 426 stroker.
 


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I will admit the Hellcat kicked my ass, and I did not like the taste of the defeat. So the Hellcat will be retired and enjoyed as a once in a while car. Not a single part will be taken from it, and I will relish in the car does not owe me anymore and can be driven freely.

I am currently on my way to look at a shell that I will be putting my old Hellcat motor into. This is going to be a race car and if it breaks, I’ll just go hop in my Hellcat and go grab coffee.
What was the problem with the original hellcat?
 


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I have a1400hp race car for sale? It’s a2017 HC challenger built 426 stroker.
Appreciated but my journey has already begun.
What was the problem with the original hellcat?
Driveshaft x1, Axles x3, diffs x4. Was an expensive season.

Im just gonna leave this here…
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this thing is absolutely massive, hood does not close :(
 


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Don't need a hood where you're going.
 


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My first choice would be to cut a perfect hole to show off the blower. That’s the free choice and that blower looks pretty bitchin so why not show it off.
 


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So how many legs does the dragpak 3.0 have inside to hold the bearings/rotors?
 


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Don't need a hood where you're going.
My first choice would be to cut a perfect hole to show off the blower. That’s the free choice and that blower looks pretty bitchin so why not show it off.
With @Marc W and @Speedy! Powers combined I will work on that this week.

So how many legs does the dragpak 3.0 have inside to hold the bearings/rotors?
Completely different casting, there is some meat on the inside to hold the rotors.
 


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hoods are for street cars
 


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Looking really good man! Doing what a lot of us wish we could
 


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Operation cut the hood has commenced.
 


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One and done. Some small trimming for the elephant pp but done.
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Heading to the local body shop for some trim. They sell it cheaper than autozone for the foot.
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Didn’t realize that was a fiberglass hood
 


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Yeah I made sure to wear a mask and a face shield
 


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final trim, all the intake.

might use small screws to bond the top and bottom shells. Or put a clear hood scoop on it.
 


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