</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by red53gmc:<strong>
Hey Greg, that 4950 weight is for the REG CAB 1500 Dodge. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well that has got to be the heaviest reg cab truck ever made <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> . No wonder they needed such a big engine to power it. I feel sorry for the guys that don't get the Hemi in that truck.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ram Air LT1:
<strong>It really doesnt matter how fast the hemi is stock because if youve ever owned a dodge before you know the aftermarket for these trucks is almost nonexistant. Expecially with this being a all new motor. So even if they run high 14's stock thats more than likely were they will stay for a while.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wrong, again. The aftermarket guys know that trucks will be changing every 4 to 6 years now. They are on top of it. They have just about everything we can get or will by the end of the year. This truck is coming on fast. And I'l have to say that one that has been lowered a couple inches from stock looks bad ***. But that kind of wieght is nutz.

BTW, I do own a Dodge truck and you are correct in a sense that the old body ones don't have much to offer. But mine is a 1990 so it has major aereodynamic issues <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> . Oh yea, I own a Ford too. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />

 

I had a 99 ex-cab dodge 4x4. Me being me I had to start to mod it as soon as i got it. They made the about just as many things for these trucks as they did for ours, cams, pulley, headers, intake, wonk wonk wonk. Now i know the 4.7 they have doesnt have too many things out yet besides kenny bell's package. I kinda like the way the new dodge looks rolling on 20's with the sport package. Not knocking people with the '03 chevys but i still dont like the front ends on them and to me the dodge looks better than them. I know you guys that have them probably love them and like i said this is my personal taste. I tell you if I didnt want to keep my truck for the reason that i only have two years on it left to pay I would go buy a new hemi. Considering all the problems I have had with this truck why should i stay with chevy? Chevy knew they had a problem with these motors and other things and didnt fix them. The thing i hate about it most is they lie to us about the problem like we are dumb.If I did buy a hemi you all know I would have to stay on here and talk the smack. In fact where in the hell is my check book I think i might go buy one now. ,.....Damn my balance is only $5.06. damn that means I cant super size my value meal at lunch. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

LOL! You guys are just worried about bolt-ons being available for the Hemi? Of course they will soon get all the bolt-ons, just like our trucks. BIG DEAL. Some of you should step up and start putting 422ci+ LS1/LS6 setups in your truck if you are worried. Seems like very, very few truck owners go as hardcore as the car guys.

The LS1 is a far better engine than the Hemi, and we already have 5 years of development done on them. Anything learned in the car engine section can pretty much be applied to the truck engines too.

Alot of room in our truck engine compartments for a twin turbo setup, someone build a custom one! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />

-Tony

 

Hey Tony you got a couple of grand laying around that you would like to spend on my truck? I am sure i would really love my truck then. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> ,.....Damn my balance is only $5.06. damn that means I cant super size my value meal at lunch. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I hope your payday is Thursday and not Friday LOL. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> One of my coworkers just put a Borla Catback on his 03 4.7 Dodge. It sounds great, but he still won't race me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Nothing like whipping your boss in a race.

Greg

 

Hey nineball
I'm working on going all out on my truck I'm working on a custom twin turbo setup but it isn't cheap and i'm running out of money Unfortunately all of us truck guys can't drop that kind of cash but were working on it.

Marc

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
<strong>Some of you should step up and start putting 422ci+ LS1/LS6 setups in your truck if you are worried.
-Tony </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, that would be sweet. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

John

 

Kenne Bell already has a SC for the hemi. TOG is in R&D for the headers. And I believe the intake isn't too far off. They may not have a lot of manufacturers offering bolt-ons, but they will have the same as us very soon.

I looked at my coworkers 4.7 and the manifolds were REAL small. If the hemi has near the same then headers will give it a big boost.

BTW, my coworker just bought that 02 4.7 reg cab sport and is ordering the 03 reg cab hemi b/c he can't stand losing to me. He will be so over/under that the 03 will end up costing him $30,000+ mod money. Talk about someone who thinks the hemi is god. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

 

no need to worry Dodge has went the opposite direction with this engine seems to have a few bugs in it expecaily in the valve train area they recently did a cam upgrade and the lifter bores on this engine seem to be just a little thin. By the way the original hemi was a big block but I do like the effort they seem to have