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Unofficial numbers are 90 6.1, 7 5.7, and 3 5.9 for 100 DP Challengers. That was the agreement with NHRA 100 cars using those three motors. Production on the 2010 will start maybe next week 6.1 only (for obvious reasons) and scheduled to make 50. They are available for $40k +/-. Might be more combos later in the year.

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Thanks Jeff, for the updates. Good Luck in Houston.

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Jeff, of the 90 6.1's, do you know how many are stick cars? Thanks, Jerry.

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I have #42

Dave Schultz Katy, TX

6.1 6-speed

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Looks like 2010 #1 has been built and is now at MPR.

http://mprracecars.com/ -- click "NEWS"

Anyone know the differences between 2009 and 2010? I have heard Strange brakes replace Mark Williams, and no more Viper seats.

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I didn't know there was any difference, but I will try to find out. I think the 51 for this year will be done shortly.

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There shouldn't be a difference. 51 was all I heard that will be built in 2010. Are they all sold? idk.

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They are all sold to dealers. I don't know about the end user. I have one available. I have 11,12,13.

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They are all sold out for this model year..... but I just had a customer get one that was promsed to someone else (must have backed out at the last minute - before final delivery).

If you still want one.....
You can Call Jeff T(as mentioned in his post).
Or you can have your local dealer contact mopar performance to see if there are any more cancelations.
If your local dealer won't help, contact me or Jeff T.

Tom Sheehan

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Or you could try and buy a finished 09 unit. Heck, even the Missile could be had for the right sum of money. Records, winning class, owning a collectors item, being part of automotive history are all part of the fun for many. Building it their way for others. To each their own.

No one "Needs" a dragpak......but do they "WANT" a dragpak.


Eric

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The changes made to the 2010 Drag Pak Challengers are Strange front brakes instead of Mark Williams, the master cylinder is and was a Strange unit.
The rear suspension cradle is now a trailer axle instead of the stock independent rear suspension the racer would be replacing anyway.
The wheels are white trailer wheels instead of silver/gray. They are trailer wheel/tires for transport only.
The rear trunk has the cylinders so you don't have to hold it open with a stick. The 2009s had no cylinders installed and we bought them from the dealer and installed them on the cars we built.
The sheet metal cover to go over the opening above the rear suspension is not welded in to allow the chassis builder to have access to the trunk area before the cover is welded in place.
The seats are aftermarket and look a lot like the Viper seats that came in the 2009s. There are no other noticable changes on the 2010s. Mopar is building 51 cars and as far as I know, they are all sold.

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Got rid of the $4000 Viper seats and raised the price of the car $3000, interesting. Gotta love FIAT!

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HOLY COW, is that how much they cost ?

Wow,,,,,,Im gonna be more careful with my shoes and boots when I get in and out........Will Tech pass fuzzy seat covers ? :D

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I own car number 84 - which is one of the 3 with a 360, It is in Sidney, Nebraska and is being race prepared by Steve Couch, who is doing a great job. Steve will be racing the car in NHRA Stock Eliminator.

John Dusenbery

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John D.

Good to see you back involved with this crazy sport. Good luck to you and Steve.

Jerry

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Hi all, I just picked up my 2010 Drag Pak # 18 from Livonia Friday. Looking forward to racing A/SA next year with everyone. Anyone have any info on which headers are the best for these cars? Thanks!

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As far as headers? Bigger is not always better with these new Hemi's.

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This is a great list! Any updates?

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bump.....

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I have installed both TTI and American Racing headers on Challenger Drag Pak builds, both are good pieces. I like the outside O2 sensor location better for wiring.

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updated

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2010's...
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12)Mark Norris (Tx/Ar) 6.1/904 IHRA ?/FIA (@ B&B Fabrication in Tn)
13)

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80 & 81 are mine. In storage for now. 2010 11 was Darren Poole Adams, 13 is mine and the last two either 52 & 53 (6.4's) or somewhere around there are mine. 99 is Dempsy Pendarvis, I have a few more. Will have to look at my notes in my office. The 2012 6.4 blown ss cars are not yet alloted.

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JEEZ Jeff, couldn't you have waited to let that gator outta the bag ???????? BLOWN !!!!!

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Bernie, Mopar don't know it yet, but I got the specs already figured out. They have been playing with blowers on the Hemi's for a variety of reasons and I believe there is a possible ss car in the future. They have been turned down by NHRA for a stock eliminator blower car, fact not fiction. One reason the DP's have the 4 bbl throttle body is it has a spring return, and not a drive by wire. Ford got the dbw approved. The aftermarket blower people sometime modifiy the program for the dbw and Mopar is afraid of a wot stuck because the shut down system in the factory dbw has been modified by the blower manufacturer. Has not happened yet, but I think there have been a couple part throttle sticks. That is just from conversations when I told them I want No 1 blower car. You gotta admit it gets people conversing, or maybe shouting. It's all fun.

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No specifics on who owns them or who they were sold to, but 2009 #9 & #69 as well as 2010 #29 are listed here:

http://www.moparproshop.com/challenger_drag_pak

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On my "list" I have Tommy Bjork of Sweden as the owner of 2009009. He has had it for sale since it was delivered to Donado for finishing. Tommy had decided not to finish and I don't believe John did any work on the car.. I do know it was a black car with white bumpers . Simular to Randy Warfords.... In July of last year he had an ad on Racing Junk for $125,000 and If I remember correctly this was for a finished car.....

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I have 2010 #006 DP. It is at B&B Race cars being prepared.

Bennie Ryburn III

Monticello, AR

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I have 2010 #0018 here in Southern Indiana. 2010035(?) is owned by Brent Jones from IL.

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I have 2010 #047 Parker Texas.

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Anyone who wants his car in the Drag Pak Registry at dragpakregistry.com can message me, Drooze (Chris) and I started a web site just for drag pak owners, and although things are slow now due to racing and the loss of Chris, I am getting caught up and starting to get folks entered there.

David
The New Hemi Guy

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Mr David, count me in... What info do you need??? Mack

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A curent update on the list, (As of 9/20/2010) more populated, but nothing close to complete yet.

Anyone who has any info on these cars can post here, or message me with CAR ID, owner, location, engine and any other pertinent info. Special Thanks to Mack Reeves for his input on the list.

A1EX ?)Doug Duell built first LEGAL Tracking Drag Pak

Mopar Built Drag Pak Cars
1) Don Garlits (Florida) 6.1 A/SA
2) Larry Griffith
3) Randy Warford, Nashville TN
4) Billy Harper, Pakuka, KY
5) Dan Wilson
6) Irvin Johns
7) Jim Pancake
8)
9) Tommy Bjork, Sweden Car currently for sale as of 9/18/2010
10) Mark jacobs
11) Fred Hanson 6.1 , MN
12) Ray Barton
13) PB Candies 6.1
14) Jeg Couglin Jr. 6.1 (Ohio)
15) Al Carpiniello (NY) 6.1 Auto
16) Jeff Teuton (LA) 5.9 Magnum
17)
18) Scott Justo (Wisconsin)
19) Derek Atwill (6.1) Ottawa Ontario
20) Mel Warford ?) Current Status ?
21) Mike Booker (WA)
22) Chuck Lofgren 6.1, MN
23) Tomas Kaakinen 6.1 (Sweden)
24) David Wertman (Ohio) 6.1 Auto A/SA
25) Tom Lee (NY) 6.1
26) Larry Curtis 6.1, MN
27)
28)
29) Tom Gaynor (WA) 6.1 Hemi
30) John McLeod (Michigan)
31) Al George
32) Al Smyth (MA) 6.1
33) Al Generalli
34)
35) Roy/Allan Johnshon (6.1 Auto)
36)
37)
38)
39) Mike Wagner 5.7 Manual
40) Denny Bairel 5.7 6-speed
41)
42) Dave Schultz (Katy, TX) 6 speed 6.1
43) Mack Reeves (Florida) 6.1
44)
45)
46) Alex Cortezzo (PA) 6.1 A/SA
47) J.C. Beattie Jr
48) John Overby 6.1 Auto
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50)
51) Wallace Sanford, Cartersville, GA
52) Jeff and Sandra Hull 6.1 6-speed WV
53) Eric Merryfield..
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55)
56) Jerry Hatch ME 6.1 Stick (A/S)\
57)
58) TBA******************* PA (6.1)
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60)
61)
62) Dennis Radford (6.1) Oregon
63) Glen Lange, Indiana
64) Peter Ash (6.1 ?)
65) Bucky Hess (6.1) ?
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67)
68)
69)
70)
71)
72) Len Grimsley
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74)
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79)
80)
81) Jeff Teuton - Storage
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83)
84) John Dusenbery 5.9
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86)
87)
88) Tom Johns (6.1) Alaska.
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90)
91)
92)
93)
94)
95) (6.1) Marcelus Grace LA.
96) Larry Griffith
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98) (6.1) Buckner Racing Texas
99) Dempsey Pendarvis, Louisana
100) Doug Duell ! The First and the Last....how fitting and Congrats !

Posted by Jeff Teuton in this thread but very pertinant.
Unofficial numbers are
90 - 6.1 Combinations
7 - 5.7 Combinations
3 - 5.9 Combinations

Mopar Built Drag pak Cars, 2010
1) Car is currently at MPR owner combo unknown.
2)
3)
4)
5)
6) Bernie Ryburn III, Car at B& B Race Cars being prepped
7)
8)
9)
10)
11) Daren Poole Admas
12) Mark Norris (Tx/Ar) 6.1/904 IHRA ?/FIA (@ B&B Fabrication in Tn)
13) Jeff Teuton
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15)
16)
17)
18) Den Breeden , Indiana
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)
28)
29)
30)
31)
32)
33)
34)
35) Brent Jones, Illinois
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42)
43)
44)
45)
46)
47) David Kirkland, Parker Texas
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49)
50)

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David,
Chuck Lofgren, Larry Curtis and Fred Hanson are all from Minnesota (MN).
Larry

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car # 51 is wallace sanford----cartersville,ga. biggg

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car # 51 is wallace sanford----cartersville,ga. biggg

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David,

#53 Minuteman Missile....caretakers the Merryfield family

Eric

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I have # 80 & 81 in storage, but one will move to become a stick shift. My sons Frank & Joey will take a shot @ stick shift, but I think with their busy lifestyles, Kevin will drive the car often. 80 is a 5.7, 81 is a 5.9.

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David, I own #18 of the 2010's, and I live in Plainville, IN.

Thanks,
Dennis Breeden

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Challenger Drag Pak owners, please PM me or send me your email address.

We are trying to launch a project that will help Drag Pak cars stay competitive for a longer time, than the current rate of HP hits will allow with current ratings of 360 for the 5.7 and 399 for the 6.1, and the Hemis that can only run AA/A/B/C now, whereas we started in AA/A/B/C/D/E/F with the 5.7s.

If you wish to help makes things better now, and also keep them better for a longer time, drop me a note. Then we can get some spec errors fixed, and maybe get some other much needed changes made in the Program .... with us working together as a group.

And yes, I know that we were responsible for the latest HP hit on the 5.7 But how could we know we would run a 9.85 the first time out?
And we only did it once, and dont plan to do it again, whereas others have hit hp more than once, both in the 5.7 and 6.1

David
The New hemi Guy