No problem , any time guy's . Even though I've done all kinds of engine builds and swaps as well as body swaps , I still find myself doing research on this stuff even if I'm not personally doing a build like this at this time . I thought this was an interesting and well written right up . Sometimes I wish I had today's technology back when I did this for a living . It would have saved me a lot of time figuring it all out on my own .
1987 dodge d150 4x4 hemi 5.7
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I know I really appreciate all of your advise, and if you run into anymore info please let me know. Thanks again Don
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I was wanting to narrow the front end on my D150. While I was at the Jyard I looked at an 05 F.E. and totally different animals when it comes to the relation of the front wheel placement of the new to old. The location of the motor is way back with the cab forward design. I don't know but that looked like a lot, and I mean a lot of fabrication as well as modification work. I would try doing the opposite. I'd keep the 87 frame and fit everything on that. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Ain't that for sure, If Al Gore just came up with the internet a little sooner, damn him!!!
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Yeah, my brother did the 5.7 truck Hemi swap into his 78 Warlock along with a Viper 6 speed manual transmission. It's not a common swap because the truck motor uses VVT solenoids. He was 2/3 done and was bitching that if he had built his 440 and dropped it in he'd be driving by now and would be thousands of dollars less. That was before he spent $2000 on a ecu and custom wiring harness. That said, it runs great and it dyno'd at 380 whp. He just added a 150 shot of nitrous and had it dyno tuned last week at 520 whp and 660 ft/lbs of torque. He can tell you a lot about it. If you're interested get me your email and I'll pass it on to him.
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Hey MTY, I'd love to know what he did to get the viper box in and working.
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He bolted it on and away he went. 
Actually, he bought the transmission from a local junkyard that does only Viper parts. I don't know what he did for the hydraulics. He was running an automatic and cut the hole for the shifter. The shifter arm gave him a little trouble because I guess it's a funky design, but he got it figured out. He used a Quicktime bellhousing to adapt the tranny to the motor. Pretty expensive all in all, but he likes it. I think it slows him the track because he shifts too much. The last race yesterday he would have had me. He was ahead by a half car length almost to the end, then he shifted and that was enough for me to pull ahead.
Actually, he bought the transmission from a local junkyard that does only Viper parts. I don't know what he did for the hydraulics. He was running an automatic and cut the hole for the shifter. The shifter arm gave him a little trouble because I guess it's a funky design, but he got it figured out. He used a Quicktime bellhousing to adapt the tranny to the motor. Pretty expensive all in all, but he likes it. I think it slows him the track because he shifts too much. The last race yesterday he would have had me. He was ahead by a half car length almost to the end, then he shifted and that was enough for me to pull ahead.