Build thread- 73 duster, forged 5.7 w/ PS and AC, 5 spd, big brakes and floater rear

Ha- I blew up the 5.7 in 2013. Ran a bone stock 6.1 for a year. Now I've got a 6.1 based 392 (3.795 stroke x 4.055 bore). Should be 450 rwhp or so now, maybe a bit more once I tune it.

Yes- that little c2 vette is salty fast! I'm believe it weighs under 3,000 lb and he mentioned it has 600 hp or so. Also it's got 335 width r compounds in the back and he was able to roll on the throttle earlier than I could coming out of the esses.

At another point over the weekend I let a gen 4 viper pass. I didn't let up, and he pulled me, but it took some time for him to get past. He is running 600 rwhp. I'll look for that video.

My duster weighs 3,620 without me in it. Also, I shift from 4th to 5th about 120-125, and it drops to 4,000 rpm. Talk about lugging a gear! I have a .82 OD gear set on the shelf waiting to go in, just lack the time to drop the tranny.

The car will pull on my buddies 450 rwhp coyote mustang in 3rd and 4th. But it won't pull on anything in 5th.