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Just curious, wouldn’t it of been better to just buy a truck with 8speed? I want to do the swap and have done research on it,but with cost it almost just makes sense to get a truck with 8 speed. Imo but I just decided to wait and see if ram comes out with a hellcat ram!!!

Sorry didn’t see it was donor.
 
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Just curious, wouldn’t it of been better to just buy a truck with 8speed? I want to do the swap and have done research on it,but with cost it almost just makes sense to get a truck with 8 speed. Imo but I just decided to wait and see if ram comes out with a hellcat ram!!!

Sorry didn’t see it was donor.

Yeah, that was always an option of course but I'm in love with my 4thgen Ram. It's a built not bought type of thing. It will be the newest most technological advanced '13 by the time it's all said and done. There have been a few Hellcat Rams made, especially in Africa??? But true!!! Hellcat 426, now I haven't seen a Ram yet.
 

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Can’t wait to see this thing all built up. I live out on the cape too so when you get it done I’d love to check it out if you’re over here with it!
 
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Jeremy at retroshop building me an awesome set of headlights. Etched D2S 5.0 projectors with Demon eyes. It's all in the details!!!

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Are those even legal as fogs?
 
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Are those even legal as fogs?

Those puppies are for the heads, and the Demon eyes will automatically shut off when you turn the headlights on. You have full control of when, why, how. You could get pulled if running them at night. The etching won't affect the normal light pattern.
 

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What did you end up doing for pistons? Curious as I’ve seen a couple 6.2 production hellcat motors that have pulled the bottom half from the wrist pin away right at top dead center. Usually 800+whp but you’d expect better from SRT.

Either a design flaw or impurity in the alloy.
 
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He’s testing the remaining pistons to failure so I’m intrigued on if it is quality or the actual design.


Great little tidbit on the 5.7 piston compared to the 6.2 as well for everyone.
 
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Probably quality control as well as design. Yeah, seen the video. Matt basically has the same stroker kit. And I know of some serious players with these piston, rods by molnar AZN from street outlaws to name another. We're good up to 1500hp.
 

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