The Budget Hellcat Build

[bryceds.]

For anyone too lazy to do the math it’s $17, 500 total

[karlhopkins]

For anyone wondering, a stock 5.7 will safely handle 550whp. The 6.4 won't safely hold boost, as dodge put the ring gap too high. You need pistons to boost a 6.4 safely. Idk if the kit is available, but if the blower will work on a 6.1, those will handle 650-700whp stock bottom end. Also more reliable, and sound better than the 5.7 or 6.4.

[ReignRegime]

Honestly for $17, 500 just buy a used hellcat motor, keep it at stock power and swap the 6.4 out. The 8hp70 with a tune will do fine at stock power. Way less complicated and you know the motor is fine as it doesn’t have MDS lifters which contribute to hemi tick.

I had an SRT Jeep and looked into all the options but then came across a boosted/lifted coyote F150 and made the switch as I want to do more offroad stuff

Idk why Chrysler didn’t make the heads compatible on the hemi’s so swapping the blower over would be easy.

[CHEVonsteam]

Most important part is the insurance still thinks you drive a R/T 😂

[michaelhowell]

I am a GM man through and through, but I love the way Dodge made their superchargers sound.

[ChicaneMedia]

Labour cost just left the chat unless you're a technician or diy enthusiast 😂

[LilDiabloRob]

Or ….for challenger, don’t swap the trans and keep the manual trans and upgrade clutch and flywheel. Save yourself $3500 from the overall price lol

[jigsaw]

It’s so crazy this man talked this fast with all these pretty pictures and expected me to total this up.

[Ohsnapboi]

Lifter tick bouta be GNARLY on that 5.7

[lilman]

Nice build! Now for the budget version, used SRT exhaust manifold, gutted cats, tune, NX Hemi 50-400hp kit, a tune, and GT rear gears. Total $ should be under $4, 000 including labor for a shop to install everything.
While it’s in the shop, I’d recommend doing an mds delete and a mild cam

[Vdadmartin]

I know a dude that swapped in the entire hellcat drivetrain and PCM/TCM into his base model V6 for around $16k. I’m willing to bet it’s the better route since now you have the actual hellcats motor instead of a 5.7 that’s basically capped at 650whp

[KaelinatorPVP]

Just bought an engine out of a burnt charger and putting that in 😎

[MrLlama-rcnj]

Just do a Hemi Hybrid. 5.7 block, 6.1 crank pistons and rods, and 6.4 cam and heads. Now that is one hell of a motor

[CotyBasa-Oahustate]

If your on a tight budget, you can use the hellcat cam and heads

[atiksepbintung]

With that whiny ass supercharger, don’t think you can catch anyone off guard 😂

[brylerlambert]

For anyone wondering u could take a 5.7 throw a turbo kit on for 4k make 550 to the wheels stock cam on 91 pump gas only 8 psi it’s so easy to make a 5.7 better then a hellcat for cheap

[RossB]

6.1 srt8 build would be dope too they sound amazing

[BurrenSHdrums]

This is the thing I love the most from USA. Tuning cars to madness

[oscarb]

Good builds are never cheap, and cheap builds are never good. BELIEVE THAT

[Morris]

Yeah or just take a old 302 or get you a 383 stroker you can put about 3 grand in the 302 or do a 5 grand and get the 383 stroker a lot cheaper plus dodges are so heavy get you a light car and fly by em thats why most drag cars are old mustands and trans ams