6.2 hellcat crate motor

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Very impressive. Considering what some builders want for 392s the price isn't out of line.

Wonder what the lead time is?

Wonder where I could get 17K?

Regards,

Joe Dokes
 
C'mon...seriously WTF?
Is this what it's come down to?
I would rather lose my *** in a race than buy an effing "crate motor".
Seriously.:banghead:
 
The thought of a Hellcat dart hmmmm,wonder if my 401k could take it.I guess I could put off retirement till 70.Oh well both would be pipe dreams for me.I tell my kids I'm planning for my expirement.
 
Captainkirk said:
C'mon...seriously WTF?
Is this what it's come down to?
I would rather lose my *** in a race than buy an effing "crate motor".
Seriously.:banghead:
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Some people, would rather spend the coin,than do the research to build a decent mill. I am touchy,about my engines ......
 
Mancini sent me a 10% discount code for this weekend #MADNESS that brings the price down to $15,295.50!?!
 
from scratch. 2009. ~780hp/tq. about the same price. took about 8 months.
 

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I'd like to know what the actual Chrysler part number is to see if it really is available.
 
midlife89 said:
The thought of a Hellcat dart hmmmm,wonder if my 401k could take it.I guess I could put off retirement till 70.Oh well both would be pipe dreams for me.I tell my kids I'm planning for my expirement.
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If you had a Hellcat Dart, odds go up significantly that the odds of making it to retirement go down significantly.
 
Abodybomber said:
Some people, would rather spend the coin,than do the research to build a decent mill. I am touchy,about my engines ......
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But you gotta admit, that 6.2 was designed to be daily driver in 100* heat and warranty friendly. Not to say the average joe can't build that, but someone else has already done thousands of hours of R&D and testing to be sure...
 
fratzog lover said:
That 401 k money wont be there anyway. Go for the engine!
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Shiii......It aint there now! :finga:

and >half the labor force in the southwest is "made in Mexico" and stuff is still getting built to spec.

Mancini was selling the lowly 426/465 crate for $300 less, wonder how many of those are moving...ooh, they dropped the price $2300...Now where is that tax refund......:coffee2:
 
4speeds4me said:
But you gotta admit, that 6.2 was designed to be daily driver in 100* heat and warranty friendly. Not to say the average joe can't build that, but someone else has already done thousands of hours of R&D and testing to be sure...
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I totally agree. If I was building something that hasn't been done much, I would definitely consider a crate like the 6.2. The amount of engineering to make it last is huge. You get a ton of built in protection in areas Joe average wouldn't even know to look at. Proper coolant flow for 700 hp? A 50 percent strength margin for warranty? Pistons that will survive a standing mile run cause YOU KNOW somebody will try it, and the factory had to anyway for testing.
Gaskets that will live? Lots to think about. Of course you can also spend $20,000 plus and build your own ( me, 528 BB race motor), then repair what ever goes wrong. BTDT. Even supposed absolute best valve train parts gave me fits, till I figured out how to make em live. Then the factory rep says, ya, we changed to something like that!!!
But in the end, if you go with a crate and factory electronics, it ought to be bullet proof and maintenance free for the most part, provided your fuel supply and cooling are built right
I wouldn't fault a guy for going either way though. The build your own route is a lot of knowledge to gain, if you stick it out. The crate, peace of mind. Owners choice!
 
Now we wait and see who's going to do the swap first...

But I agree, cheaper than what I expected.
 
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