a built 426 hemi would put a 427 chevy in the corner to comtemplate what it did wrong by even trying.
Not very often they don't , and in stock form the only Rat motors that are close are a true L88 or TriPower spec 427 or the LS6 454. And if you are speaking of something built around the new Mopar Performance crossbolted mains blocks , no Chevy comes close unless you spend just as much money. By the way that Wedge Belvedere I refered to above was built as a money car to annoy the Crate Motor " Big Block Cheby Is Da Bestest" crowd ( yes i'm just poking fun here but you know the type I mean they exist in ever camp) , but then again you've got th " Hemi Is Da Bestest" loons too , it's just the grand old hotrodders tradition of talking S***. If you are a fan of the Rat motors do you perchance remember the L78 , the 396 that was magically rated ar 425 horse in the 'Vette but only 375 in the Nova and a few Chevelles. I had one of those Novas , it ran 12.80s stock through a 4 speed and 4.56 gears on the crap rubber of those days , slicks and ladder bars brought it down into the 12.30 range , eventually windowed the 396 and the car finished it's life with a series of increasingly nasty small blocks until I finally gave up and went back to big block cars. One of my other favorite Chevy mtors was the old small journal 327 sold lifter unit , still a solid unit to build into a smaller highwinding stroker , they are especially nice when puffed with a Vortec , Paxton etc. built right eight lbs of boost will net you plus 500 real world horses to the ground. And in the end analysis fast is fast , I appreciate a nice piece regardless of manufacturer label and even at my advanced age I'll run just about anyone just for the s****s and giggles.
Incidentally , since I'm doing to " Old gearhead Ramble" , it's not so much about power it's relatively easy to build in enough power , getting it hookked and leaving hard is a whole 'nother can of worms. One reason the Fox bodied Mustang platform is still so popular is that they're easy and *cheap* to get hooked up , even on a ten inch spec class tire. And conversely some cars will just need to be backhalfed , Vegas being one example , especially with a big block. Smoking the tires off may impress the girls , however it often means paying the man at the other end.
A factory built superstock 426 produced more HP than any other factory motor EVER. . That is why it was banned from nascar, because Ford & Chevrolet could not compete! Your l88 has not a chance in hell! History has already proved that!
hate on dodge/chrysler all you want, the 426 hemi was one hell of a motor. nothing can compete with a good flathead 6 from the good ol days though. may not be as powerful but it sure has the heart.
why would a chick or a pornstar need a supercharger? those are the only people that drive them anyways
Didn't dodge recently release a "srt" versio of their grand caravans??? They have 6 bangers... I mean, I drive a Grand Caravan and I definetely regard it higher than what is is(I KNOW IT CANT RUN 12 SECOND MILES!! THAT WAS A JOKE)... But putting "srt" on a minivan is too far. All they did I believe was add "sport tuned suspension" or some shit.
sport tuned suspension on a minivan? the whole point of a minivan is to drive your kids around in safely. there is nothing safe about a minivan with suspension tuned for a track. they're way to top heavy for that kind of driving.
Part of sport suspension tuning would involve lowering the center of gravity... Also, no one will be taking those to a track or driving them fast enough to worry about it anyway.
another thing is comfort. people buy minivans to have a high level of comfort compared to a sports car. but with sports tuned suspension that, i assume, would harden up the suspension, thus taking away from the ride quality.
i've read around the web that they're coming out with a 2012 viper. i wonder if it's going to be a 2012 model year or a 2013 model year released in 2012. either way it looks like they're going to be awesome with a more refined body shape and interior. can't wait for my boss to buy one lol.