Deckerz Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) So i havn't been on the forum in a long time and i thought i may as well do a project i will be proud of. As i havn't yet got the model kit i thought i may as well start with what i have got, the monster's heart. A 426 Hemi quad cam engine from a AMT Prostreet 1970 Dodge Super Bee. I have the engine in primer right now just to point out where i need to sand and fill in gaps, sink marks and generally tidy up. The engine and the body will both be painted to match the colour below. (Looks a lot better in sunlight) On to the wheels, they come courtesy of a Revell Dodge Viper ACR kit, the wheels shall be stripped of their chrome and repainted either matte black or semi gloss black with a chrome lip. Now, the car this will all be added to will be a AMT 1969 Plymouth GTX as it is my favorite Mopar but i have never built one, i will be using an after market hood though once i purchase the kit, specificly the one in the picture below. I have a few special plans for this car but il have to keep those a secret for now Edited May 23, 2012 by Deckerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Looks like a great start, can't wait for the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mademan Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 careful with resin hoods from that seller.... I have 8 different ones,and they all require allot of work to make them fit. he does lots of odd ones that you dont see often, but the quality is not there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Gringo Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 What he said I have bought the five pack hoods and lots of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmagiclives Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Not to be picky bud, but those are rocker shafts,not cams in the head. They do look cool with no valve cover on though, make a neat "in the pits" dio for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Not to be picky bud, but those are rocker shafts,not cams in the head. They do look cool with no valve cover on though, make a neat "in the pits" dio for something. There are no rocker arms nor shafts on the DOHC Hemi engine: I have one of these engines saved for someday, as it just plain looks impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 he's right; that's the OHC version of the Hemi, an oddball MoPar powerhouse. i've never bought a kit with it simply because i could never come up with a car that it would theoretically have been installed in! it's a unique item to include in a build, though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmagiclives Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Nice!! I stand corrected, I wasn't aware of that in plastic. Looked like a rocker set up in the pic Cool deal. I can't wait to see it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I am liking that metallic paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Yes, yes, I am definitely watching this one . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckerz Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 I wasn't expecting this much interest already, thanks guys! There's not really been any progress over the last few days mainly because i have no supplies at the moment but also because of the heat over here the last few days, i managed to do a quick paint shot on the engine to see if it looks any good and i like it, cam covers will be matte black eventually. I havn't pictured the intake in these pictures yet because i don't want to use the intakes that come with this engine, im in search of a small supercharger not a pro charger that will fit this engine if anyone knows what would fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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