Suggest a donk!

[MILD]

Gents- I am interested to hear if anyone has used an aftermarket engine with the Hemi Dart kit. My Nova has to wait so I am looking at a tough power plant to put in the Dart and build it in the Australian Street Machine style- big rubber and a metal mountain in the front!

If someone has done a similar thing before I'd love to hear about any pitfalls you may have experienced. This is my first time dealing with aftermarket parts so I am a little in the dark.

I am currently thinking something like the Gibson Road Hammer Hemi... the hood won't be being used on this one obviously!

Thanks in advance.

Edited February 3, 2011 by MILD

[Green Duster]

How about a Viper V10 and go pro touring style. Big engine and big wheels.

I have a 71 Duster waiting in the wings for this treatment.

[Dragline]

Here ya go..

DONK!

Bob

[SuperStockAndy]

Here ya go..

DONK!

Bob

That image will haunt me!

[MILD]

Aussie style burnout car?

That's about what I'm looking to do.

Something kind of a long those lines. There's even more extreme cars out there but google isn't my friend tonight!

Edited February 5, 2011 by MILD

[MILD]

Given the dollar as it currently is there isn't much to be saved by grabbing a whole Funny Car kit- except of course a whole host of extra bits I may or may not use.

I was looking at the Comp Resins site last night and I think that could be a real possibility- one of their blowers plus one of those big and ugly hats could be a real nice alternative.

Has anyone dealt with Comp Resins before?

[MILD]

Apologies for the late bump.

I've decided to use the kit engines and picked up some accessories from Comp Resins- namely a 6/71, some carbies, a shotgun scoop and a scoop like on the two cars featured above and a radiator with electric fan. All very, very nice pieces- I'm really impressed!

Now I just need to decide whether to go with the 426 or not as well as which scoop and carbies to run... decisions, decisions!