Challenger Drag Pak Owners

[MFR440]

Originally Posted by drooze

No, it should be as well as a couple other cars a SS and another Drag Pak spec car being built....Ill list them as "other" since they dont have a number to track against, but should be listed.

Thanks for the suggestion/question

Cheers

Chris

Doug may correct me if I am wrong, but his is not a factory-built DragPak. Instead of waiting for Chrysler and NHRA to get their stuff together, Doug built his own out of a standard Challenger. I believe his was the FIRST new Challenger in competition, had some nice ink in Mopar mags, National Dragster, and for his efforts his dealership was dropped by Chrysler...

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

No thats correct, but it IS "Drag Pak Spec" in as much as its only difference is well...he had to do a hell of a lot more work and research.

Thats why I was going to list it as "Other" since it dosent have a DP # but its still pretty much a DP, in my opinion, others may not think that way, but the Other category is the only place I can really put it since its not numbered. We originally were going to buy a second DP, but now, I think well take his route....we already have a Numbered car....for all that matters, but the goal for us wasnt something to mothball as a collector item it was something to run flat out.....we like the Dodges....

Having talked with Doug, and I need to again, he is super friendly, knowledgable and helpful fellow that took the hard road on these, doing things from bad photos, etc. Tom end up with a car that is MORE than Competitive, its something to fear. He took time to talk with me and give me and share much info with me that I wouldnt have gotten elsewhere. I like that, there are very few things I will keep seceret, I give 10 of my 11 Herbs and spices away, only 1 (whatever makes me competitive) will I keep to myself. Some people I have met keep everything to themselves, and thats 100% fine, I understand completley. But the fact that Doug shared on his own accord the info he did impresses me that much more.

He is a GREAT resource for Other DP Builders and Owners.....

Like I said, because of that press and ink , I can quite possibly see his car being worth as much as a real DP in the Future, and depending on his campaigning of the car, possibly more. Even though I dont and couldnt imagine he thought of the car as collectible, he just wanted one and rather than wait, he took it up on his own.....

Originally Posted by MFR440

Doug may correct me if I am wrong, but his is not a factory-built DragPak. Instead of waiting for Chrysler and NHRA to get their stuff together, Doug built his own out of a standard Challenger. I believe his was the FIRST new Challenger in competition, had some nice ink in Mopar mags, National Dragster, and for his efforts his dealership was dropped by Chrysler...

[Myron Piatek]

I don't know who this is or what # car, but this moparts.com post shows a preview of what it will look like finished.

Is that a "75" on the window?

Les Norton?

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...gonew=1#UNREAD

[Mack Reeves]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

I don't know who this is or what # car, but this moparts.com post shows a preview of what it will look like finished.

Is that a "75" on the window?

Les Norton?

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...gonew=1#UNREAD

Myron, saw that one myself and I don't know who is the proud owner but I do like the Rod Shop style......

[Bucky Hess]

I just picked up #65 monday .Bucky

[hemidup]

How many DP owners know if their engines were even run before picking them up? Our's wasn't. #40 5.7. Also, anyone have dynosheets from Stanton for the 5.9, 5.7 and 6.1?

[Peter Ash]

And I'll be having #064 picked up Monday

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by hemidup

How many DP owners know if their engines were even run before picking them up? Our's wasn't. #40 5.7. Also, anyone have dynosheets from Stanton for the 5.9, 5.7 and 6.1?

Talked to them today Eric over there, before 50, not all were run, so youre not alone....odd thing is carbon on SOME electrodes (1 but not BOTH in the same cylinder), fingerprints on pistons and NO carbon in heads, 0, but fuel in the rails...... ?!?!?!

My suggestion TEAR YOUR ENGINE DOWN and Go through it UNLESS Stanton confirms that your engine was run.....AND you can verify by what you see.

Stanton builds good stuff no ifs ands or buts, we had another engine of his and it was dynod and showed that , as well it ran perfect and all was 100%, he didnt get his rep by building junk.........but if youre before #50 and theres a chance you could deep 6 your #matching block.....well tear it down.....check things yourself, these are not "Ready to Run" engines.....I really dont know where that rumor started, but maybe at one point it was supposed to be, but to my understanding that was NOT Stantons, prior to 50 or ? From what Eric said today.

Talk to Stanton yourself, Eric is not part of the DP enignes and didnt have exact details on what was run and what was not......

Cant hurt to check......can hurt not to............our ring gaps were closer than I would like.....just one of several things I would preffer NOT to blame on someone else, then Id be real pissed......at myself

Now the only single person I can point my finger at is me....I preffer it that way with engines.

Its not like theyre going to warranty these things