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Track footage - brother's Warlock against my Dart

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My brother and I hit the track at Rock Falls Raceway a week ago. He has a 1978 Dodge Warlock with an '09 5.7 Hemi and a Viper 6 speed manual tranny. I have a 73 Dart Sport with a 408 stroker, GM 200R4 tranny and a Dana 60. We had one race head to head. I'll post his other races since this is a truck forum. He has a pretty cool truck. SRT manifolds and custom made 3" exhaust with X pipe coming to custom stacks behind the doors. Otherwise it is a stock motor that dyno'd at 379 hp at the wheels and an estimated 426 hp at the motor. He turned 13.4 quarter mile times. Pretty good for a pick 'em up!

Dart vs Warlock


Warlock


Warlock
 
Cool ! Thanks for sharing . I can watch mopars drag race all day long . Are you and your brother planning on hitting the track again this season ?
 
The season here is over unfortunately. No more racing. He is planning on putting a cam in the 5.7 this winter. That should give him a little more ooomph. I suspect he will get sidetracked by his other project, a 1926 Dodge, and the Warlock will get forgotten. The plan is to cam it and turbocharge it. A local speed shop here did just that to a 5.7 with a stock bottom end and it dyno'd at 650 hp. That would make a quick truck.
 
The season here is over unfortunately. No more racing. He is planning on putting a cam in the 5.7 this winter. That should give him a little more ooomph. I suspect he will get sidetracked by his other project, a 1926 Dodge, and the Warlock will get forgotten. The plan is to cam it and turbocharge it. A local speed shop here did just that to a 5.7 with a stock bottom end and it dyno'd at 650 hp. That would make a quick truck.
Those sound like some good ideas but don't let him forget about getting better traction with it . And even though a 26 Dodge build sounds cool "please" "don't" let him forget about the Warlock . There's a lot of guy's out there dropping killer motors in these trucks but then they stop there and they never get to there true potential .
 
Just bought the heads and cam for my 440 that I'm building for my Ramcharger. The only thing I'm missing is the rings. Time to order them and get this thing together.
 
Thought I'd post the Dart races as well. Big block Belvedere with a roll cage and shit sticking out of the hood. I beat him by .14 and he was pissed. He threw his helmet across the pits. The other ones were I think a Cutlass. I hadn't figured out the goofy lights so he got more than a half second on me off the line. I almost caught him but lost. I got him the second time when my reaction times were where they should be.

Dart vs Belvedere - win


Dart vs Cutlass - loss


Dart vs Cutlass - win
 
Sweet! That must have been fun to get out and run the 1/4 mile. I've never been to a track with my car, just play on the street (farm roads out in the sticks) but hope to make it to one once my Dart is on the road. Thanks for sharing the videos with us!
 
Just bought the heads and cam for my 440 that I'm building for my Ramcharger. The only thing I'm missing is the rings. Time to order them and get this thing together.
Cool ! Can't wait to see the build and how it turns out . Keep us posted .
 
Sweet! That must have been fun to get out and run the 1/4 mile. I've never been to a track with my car, just play on the street (farm roads out in the sticks) but hope to make it to one once my Dart is on the road. Thanks for sharing the videos with us!
I have to tell you though . Once you get the itch , it's hard turning back . :)
 
Thought I'd post the Dart races as well. Big block Belvedere with a roll cage and shit sticking out of the hood. I beat him by .14 and he was pissed. He threw his helmet across the pits.

Dart vs Belvedere - win


What the heck was that coming out of the Belvedere's hood ! ? It looked like a single four with a big ( bleeping ) stack on it . Some people are just sore losers I guess .
 
The other ones were I think a Cutlass. I hadn't figured out the goofy lights so he got more than a half second on me off the line. I almost caught him but lost. I got him the second time when my reaction times were where they should be.

Dart vs Cutlass - loss


Dart vs Cutlass - win

Hey the way I look at it is , In the end you showed that G-Body what a Mopar can do . Good job ! and thanks for the videos .
 
My desire to keep flogging my car usually depends on my wallet/gas tank level.
I hear you there , I didn't exactly build my truck for fuel economy . lol
 
I go to the track once or twice a year. It's a blast. I am going with 902 heads that are just redone. I'm going to port and gasket match them. Got a 242 series cam and lifters. RPM air gap intake. Kind of a budget build.
 
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