Hellephant - Is it feasible?

[Brads70]

I know a guy up here in Ontario that belongs to a local facebook Mopar car club that says he's ordering one for his 68 Charger. Should be a cool ride, it is a really nice car already. 

[blown motor]

MMW?

[Cudakiller70]

Stumbled on this video today

[MoparDave]

I know a guy up here in Ontario that belongs to a local facebook Mopar car club that says he's ordering one for his 68 Charger. Should be a cool ride, it is a really nice car already. 

@Brads70 is that Don? with a 68 Charger with an Art Morrison frame build ? I spoke to him yesterday on the hellcat vs hellephant. I still believe this engine will be in the range of 26-28K and the electrical kit similar to the hellcat at 2300.00 The engine and kit are still not priced. But the good news is the part numbers are active to order. I have 4 engines and kits on order with NO ETA with 8 on the wait list. Kind want to see where the first order goes before I order more.  Hmm I say Hmm. the engine is still in "DB" durability testing at the tower and I hear that they still don't have a Builder to do the volume. What ever that maybe.

[Brads70]

I know a guy up here in Ontario that belongs to a local facebook Mopar car club that says he's ordering one for his 68 Charger. Should be a cool ride, it is a really nice car already. 

@Brads70 is that Don? with a 68 Charger with an Art Morrison frame build ? I spoke to him yesterday on the hellcat vs hellephant. I still believe this engine will be in the range of 26-28K and the electrical kit similar to the hellcat at 2300.00 The engine and kit are still not priced. But the good news is the part numbers are active to order. I have 4 engines and kits on order with NO ETA with 8 on the wait list. Kind want to see where the first order goes before I order more.  Hmm I say Hmm. the engine is still in "DB" durability testing at the tower and I hear that they still don't have a Builder to do the volume. What ever that maybe.

No , it's Marc  with a silver 68 Charger, mostly stock chassis, front end is aftermarket k-frame. not sure about the rear.

[303 Mopar]

Here we go....

[anlauto]

I know a guy up here in Ontario that belongs to a local facebook Mopar car club that says he's ordering one for his 68 Charger. Should be a cool ride, it is a really nice car already. 

@Brads70 is that Don? with a 68 Charger with an Art Morrison frame build ? I spoke to him yesterday on the hellcat vs hellephant. I still believe this engine will be in the range of 26-28K and the electrical kit similar to the hellcat at 2300.00 The engine and kit are still not priced. But the good news is the part numbers are active to order. I have 4 engines and kits on order with NO ETA with 8 on the wait list. Kind want to see where the first order goes before I order more.  Hmm I say Hmm. the engine is still in "DB" durability testing at the tower and I hear that they still don't have a Builder to do the volume. What ever that maybe.

I talked with this guy Don, he wanted me to do some work on this Charger....I passed...

[Racer57]

I suspect the engine can be very streetable. With the computer system that it most likely has, it probably doesn't have that much power unless you "turn it on". Even the Corvettes "stock" engine with 465hp only runs on 4 cylinder around town and interstate.

[303 Mopar]

Hellephant is only now rolling into production after premature failure due to excessive cam tension.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/30704/1000-hp-hellephant-crate-engine-heads-to-production-after-fixing-reliability-problems-report

[ragtopdodge]

I think for $33k, I'd rather have a less HP (~750) Gen II all aluminum dual EFI Hemi  from FHO.

Can't deny which one is better looking and is more appropriate in a early musclecar:

[MoparDave]

Hellephant is only now rolling into production after premature failure due to excessive cam tension.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/30704/1000-hp-hellephant-crate-engine-heads-to-production-after-fixing-reliability-problems-report

Pistons also. 

[Chryco Psycho]

This was announced on April 26 correct ?
Still not one out the door ! 

[gzig5]

This was announced on April 26 correct ?
Still not one out the door ! 

If it's anything like where I work, it was Marketing's mouth outrunning Engineering and Operation's capabilities and reality.

[Chryco Psycho]

Might as well get it right before releasing it

[YellowThumper]

While pushing the factory envelope boundaries farther than anyone has ever done before. Setbacks are expected. Getting past them will write its history. Not the delays.

This is unbelievable territory for an oem.