Bad Idea (Future Hemi Rampage?) V2?

"sn4cktimes" (snacktimes)
01/23/2020 at 20:51 • Filed to: None

Not MY Rampage.

Original:

On a scale of 1 (being “meh”) and 10 (being “armageddon”) how bad of an idea would it be to buy a Charger, or Dodge truck with Hemi and use all the components in my Rampage? Like engine, trans, axles, the whole 9 yards sitting under the Rampage?

Huh? whatcha think? Keeping in mind I made an AMC Eagle fuel injected and it mostly works most of the time...

Update:

So it appears people more than kind of like this idea... So in the spirit of continuing an excellently terrible thought...

Should I go:

1) Truck Mode: Hemi with basically a Ram truck stuff

2) Offroad Mode: Hemi with Jeep Rubicon transmission, 4LO, and 44's

3) Speed Mode: Hemi with Charger gear kinda like this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! <— YouTube link

4) AWD Mode: Hemi with somehow making it permanent AWD

I’m kind of leaned towards the Speed Mode. It’s so light it already boogies down dirt roads pretty good. And unless I jack the thing WAY UP it’s never going to have any sort of reasonable clearance to warrant a 4LO scenario. I think smoke-show-speed might make more sense. Maybe bag or coil it. And I feel like a Charger’s front end might be more adaptable to the Rampage. I can just cut stuff out and re-weld the whole shebang right into the front end. Cut out a trans-tunnel, slap in the butt end and bingo; steering, suspension, drivetrain taken care of. Then I only have to fit the massive engine in there...

I mean I won’t be getting my hands on a Hellcat or anything that show boaty. But with a curb weight of only 2400lbs it should GO. Take out like 150 lbs of leafs, add back 400lbs more of engine 100lbs more gear to run it and all good...

3500's diesel would be cool too, but I don’t think its steering rack and axles and whatnot will fit oh so great.

Thoughts....

Update 2:

Been giving this more thoughts. I’m now stuck between 3 general ideas.

1) 4WD capable, doesn’t need a “Low” 2:1, or 4:1. just spin all 4 tires. Transmission and transferase room might be pushing it.

2) RWD with a 5.7L Hemi. They seem easy enough to get. With or without the rest of the car it originally came in. So far the most likely scenario.

3) RWD with some batshit Rotary engine. Twin scroll, twin turbo, twin rotor scenario... Seems like it’d be hard/$$$ to wr angle this gear together in Calgary.

DISCUSSION (23)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 21:07

Do it, so I can learn from your mistakes for my ram

arl > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 21:19

Shine on you crazy diamond.

Tohru > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 21:23

The Hemis like dropping valve seats, at least the 5.7's did. Check that over and maybe get them replaced before putting the engine in, if the version you use has the bad valve seats.

MM54 > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 21:27

It’s probably a very bad idea; you should do it.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 21:28

Like... make your rampage RWD? Yes, absolutely.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
01/23/2020 at 21:33

Hold on. Are your only vehicles a Rampage and an Eagle?

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 21:45

There are RWD Conversion Rampage threads and I’ m a sucker for Hemi’s, DO IT

shop-teacher > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 21:53

Its a friggin terrible idea! Easily a 9. Possibly an 11.

I love it!!

Dogsatemypants > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 22:12

I say get a cummins instead.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
01/23/2020 at 22:15

Exactly! Lede buried deep.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > sn4cktimes
01/23/2020 at 22:52

If it destroys the rampage I'll organize delivery so I can drop it in the Sebring.

sn4cktimes > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
01/23/2020 at 23:14

Wife has a Juke... but yeah. Rampage and Eagle.

sn4cktimes > Dogsatemypants
01/23/2020 at 23:16

This entire thought did spawn from looking at a Ram 3500...

sn4cktimes > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
01/23/2020 at 23:16

Noted

sn4cktimes > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
01/23/2020 at 23:16

I shall be looking at these.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > sn4cktimes
01/24/2020 at 09:32

Wow. And I thought my fleet was suspect. I admire you.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > sn4cktimes
01/24/2020 at 09:56

11/10 because it’s the best idea.

Dogsatemypants > sn4cktimes
01/24/2020 at 10:29

Do it. Don’t think, don’t try, do. Bonus if you can wire in a shunt from the bov to a duck call. Maybe some sort of solenoid actuated blocking plate?

sn4cktimes > Dogsatemypants
01/24/2020 at 12:34

Oooo. I like the duck call idea. That would be quite hilarious. I’d consider swapping it into the horn but the trucklet does have a pretty authoritative HONK for such a tiny vehicle. So future BOV be prepared. I’ve got access to a machine shop so 100% doable.

Jim Spanfeller > sn4cktimes
01/24/2020 at 12:35

11. Do it. Personally, I’ve been contemplating taking a FWD LS4 drivetrain ( https://www.drivingline.com/articles/front-wheel-drive-ls-v8-looking-back-on-the-gms-ls4-experiement-of-the-mid-2000s/ ) and sticking it in either the front or the back of a Rampage. I can’t decide whether it’s a better or worse idea than your Hemi idea...

Jim Spanfeller > sn4cktimes
01/24/2020 at 12:35

sn4cktimes > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
01/24/2020 at 12:36

Dunno if admiration or pity is more appropriate. But yeah. Weird vehicles is us for sure. We also tow a tiny teardrop trailer with the Juke and I. The future the Eagle (after I fab up a better hitch).

sn4cktimes > Jim Spanfeller
01/24/2020 at 12:41

If you google dual engine Rampage there was a guy who built a drag racing truck that used the GLH engine in the front and a second one in the back.