What does it take

GTS340 · 01-05-2021, 01:19 PM

Two years ago I purchased a 2009 Challenger R/T. I drove it for a year as I gathered information. After figuring out
how to actually build one for Stock. I gutted the car to my wife's "Holy Cow" surprise. Yes in my two car garage. That is all I have for a shop.
About a year ago, with help from Paul Wong, Mike Blackstone and Diamond piston. A piston was summited for a 345ci street version Hemi.
The guys at Diamond called and called. Nothing! To shorten the story the folks at NHRA said they would get to it asap. yeah right! To this date nothing.
Plenty of dollars and time later. I built the car and there it sits. Mean while another gentleman has been running this combination for
over two years. I was told you can run a OEM, stock bore press on pin piston with a stock bore and a stock rod. That is the only OEM piston available.
You buy a left or a right piston with the rod attached. I've been watching this other car run in Division 2, 3 and 4
It has won class and been a number one qualifier and never runs it out. I'm surprised it has stayed under the radar since it can go 10.50's in H/SA.
What the ... does it take to do it correctly? I have Mike Blackstone build my engines. He has had the engine for a year taking up space. I get that call
once a week! tired of being the nice guy and do it correctly!
A little help here.
Paul Haszlauer 7019

01-05-2021, 01:19 PM	#1
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 866 Likes: 269 Liked 1,340 Times in 407 Posts	What does it take Two years ago I purchased a 2009 Challenger R/T. I drove it for a year as I gathered information. After figuring out how to actually build one for Stock. I gutted the car to my wife's "Holy Cow" surprise. Yes in my two car garage. That is all I have for a shop. About a year ago, with help from Paul Wong, Mike Blackstone and Diamond piston. A piston was summited for a 345ci street version Hemi. The guys at Diamond called and called. Nothing! To shorten the story the folks at NHRA said they would get to it asap. yeah right! To this date nothing. Plenty of dollars and time later. I built the car and there it sits. Mean while another gentleman has been running this combination for over two years. I was told you can run a OEM, stock bore press on pin piston with a stock bore and a stock rod. That is the only OEM piston available. You buy a left or a right piston with the rod attached. I've been watching this other car run in Division 2, 3 and 4 It has won class and been a number one qualifier and never runs it out. I'm surprised it has stayed under the radar since it can go 10.50's in H/SA. What the ... does it take to do it correctly? I have Mike Blackstone build my engines. He has had the engine for a year taking up space. I get that call once a week! tired of being the nice guy and do it correctly! A little help here. Paul Haszlauer 7019