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Owner: Rick
Diogo
Stats: 1987 Charger GLHS #160 (16v) Mileage: 6,000 on DOHC motor |
| The car features a 16 valve DOHC Maserati TC engine with an
NEW A-568 transaxle, with Posi Traction. The cylinder head is actually
made by Cosworth, the same company who made the cylinder head on the Chryco
concept car called "The Wraith" The enigne origionally featured a tiny
IHI turbo, a 46mm TB, an intake manifold which looks something like a mix
between a 1 piece intake and a 2 piece intake mounted in the front of the
motor (to provide for the Cross Flow design of the Cosworth head). The
exhaust Manifold looks like a header from the factory. All four runners
converge into one common, centrally located, flange. The velocity numbers,
(stock) are astounding. The head itslef is very similar in design to the
Hans Herman head used at Shelby. It has no lifters, but instead features
lifter buckets, on which the cam rides directly on. Both intake and Exhaust
cams are identical. The engine is the Chrylser "Common Block" with a Billet
Steel crankshaft, forged steel rods, and FULLY forged FACTORY pistons (Not
turbo II cast Mahle pistons) I have only run the car once since the DOHC
motor has been in it. In complete STOCK trim, including STOCK turbo, STOCK
intercooler, and STOCK 46mm throttle body on 14 PSI boost the car ran 13.0
@ 109 MPH in 90 degree temps.
Since then, the car has now recieved a Huge Front mount intercooler, T04/T3 hybrid turbo, and Full 3" exhaust (From swing valve to exhaust tip). The head and all manifolds have now been ported and polished, and the intake cam has been shimmed. Additionally, the 46mm TB has been removed and a 60mm Holley TB now resides in it's place. Inside the vehicle is a Shelby Signature steering wheel, AM/FM/CD infinity sound system. A cockpit adjustable greddy boost controller regulates boost pressure electronically (with the help of the Turbonetics Deltagate under the hood). Mounted inside the A-Pillar is a FLUSH mounted Autometer Boost gauge. Where the a/c vent used to be on driver's side is an EGT gauge. Factory Koni's all-around help keep the car stuck to the road. In the rear are a ADDCO 1" sway bar and road race springs. In the front are a 1 1/4 " sway bar with Road Race springs, and eurethane ENERGY SUSPENSION bushings. A Peter's adjustable dogbone rounds out the whole pkg. The front brakes are the 11" R/T brakes with 60 mm calipers. In the rear are VENTILATED 11" disks with 32 mm calipers. Est HP with new mods: 340 HP at the front wheels with around 374 HP at the flywheel. Car will be tested in the 1/4 in the next few upcoming weeks. Car should see SDAC-8 assuming all mods are complete by then. |
