1994 viper
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Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
I like the looks of those first gen. Vipers better than the later models.
Reverend D
Well-known member
Yeah, they're pretty bitchin', I remember when I first saw one from behind and was like Dammmmnnnn look at the tires on the back of this thing. Nice car.
Regards,
Rev. D.
Regards,
Rev. D.
bobberratbikes
Member
Nice. I just joined here as I am working on my first hot/rat rod. Also, have 97 GTS B/W.
Are you member at the Alley or VCA?
Are you member at the Alley or VCA?
Pookie Bros
The Deacon of Diesel!
I am a member on the Alley and VTCOA. I have not been around there much lately.
One evening coming home from the Big Apple(NYC) my 04 threw 2 rods out the block and took out the cam tunnel rendering the block windowed and useless. That nite sucked for sure, there's no sound like a all aluminum 500+ hp engine grenading......
chipper
Well-known member
pookie bro, YOU got the power to rebuild !!! get,r,done[
Pookie Bros
The Deacon of Diesel!
Unfortuneately Chipper, if you view the pic with all the shrapnel in the oil pan, the chunk of aluminum- in the very front of pic off to the right is a section of the main oil galley that is under the cam tunnel. Had this section not get damaged- I would have been able to save the multi windowed block.
This block is rendered toast. As soon as it was flatbedded back home I tore into it, and had the engine out the next afternoon. I couldnt sleep and just stayed at it until she was out and on the engine stand.
I come to find out from several well known Viper Techs that is is a known problem. When I called a respected Viper Tech- he asked me if it was rod #3. It was 3 and 4 that went out. There is a problem with oil starvation to the #3 rod journal and this tech has seen numerous Vipers with the same problem.
I have been putting together a parts surplus to convert the SRT to Diesel Power.........
It sucks to make payments on a rig you cant drive.
This block is rendered toast.
As soon as it was flatbedded back home I tore into it, and had the engine out the next afternoon. I couldnt sleep and just stayed at it until she was out and on the engine stand.I come to find out from several well known Viper Techs that is is a known problem. When I called a respected Viper Tech- he asked me if it was rod #3. It was 3 and 4 that went out. There is a problem with oil starvation to the #3 rod journal and this tech has seen numerous Vipers with the same problem.
I have been putting together a parts surplus to convert the SRT to Diesel Power.........
It sucks to make payments on a rig you cant drive.
42chevy
Rustier Rat Rodder
That is some serious carnage. I am sick just looking at it, sorry that happened. I would love to drive one of those
Gregster
Well-known member
That hurts down to the bone - I feel your pain !
Pookie Bros
The Deacon of Diesel!
It was a seriously fun truck. I usually could find out who bought their sports car for it's performance- and who bought theirs as a midlife crisis toy / or penile extension. (Those whom backed off when the speedo's went into triple digits.) [ddd
That hurts down to the bone - I feel your pain !
Eventually when this gets paid off- it will undergo a conversion and it will be cummins diesel powered with twice the hp and 3 times the torque than before- with 4 less cylinders and a whole bunch of smoke LOL [cl
moparcowboy
Well-known member
Not sure if it fits here, but she is fast--------
now thats Muscle!! I love the early vipers
chipper
Well-known member
well pookie now that i looked at the pics better you'r right, very harsh . I wish you luck with your plan though
jughead
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good luck on your project. i went diesel in 97 and hope i never have to go back. been playing with 82 dodge 1/2 ton with 97 cummins in it for about 7 years. i dont have the funds to really make it run. it did wake up the troops in my small town though.
good luck on your project. i went diesel in 97 and hope i never have to go back. been playing with 82 dodge 1/2 ton with 97 cummins in it for about 7 years. i dont have the funds to really make it run. it did wake up the troops in my small town though.
Pookie Bros
The Deacon of Diesel!
good luck on your project. i went diesel in 97 and hope i never have to go back. been playing with 82 dodge 1/2 ton with 97 cummins in it for about 7 years. i dont have the funds to really make it run. it did wake up the troops in my small town though.
Thanks for the luck. [cl
