factory parts for installing the Hemi...

Well I dropped the hemi in the car last weekend, and it was a complete failure. I contacted a friend of mine, and asked him to get me one of every hemi oil pan ever made or that he could get his hands on. We looked at the pans, (I had one from the truck, the car, and a durango/jeep) We decided since the durango pan was sort of a mid sump we would give it a shot. Unfortunatly the pan is not mid sump enough, it still hit the stearing. We did learn non of the factory pans will work. We were hopeing to save some cash and avoid the expense of an aftermarket pan. Ooh well live and learn I guess.

We did find out that if you want to twin turbo the hemi the best route is to run the exhaust manifolds. They can be swapped and bolted on facing forward (after drilling and tapping a few new holes for the bolts) To get them to look the same from side to side you need the manifold off of a Ram and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. You need one of each. I cant remember if its the passnager side Ram manifold and the drivers side Jeep one or vice versa. But they end up dumping out the front it just about the exact same spot. We might see about some of the other manifolds out there as the Jeep and Ram manifold do angle down, and it would be nice if they angled up or more to the side. So we will have to play a little more to see what will work best. So far the setup we have now seems like the best fit.

After the holidays, I plan on getting the TTI motormounts. Since there is no room in the car to fab our own. That and I really want the motor in and done, so that I can move on to the rear end and ladder bars. Then plumbing for turbos begins. 8)