The greatest idea since super stock darts

[King Mopar]

I was talking to my brother about his frieinds srt-4 and it just popped into my head... a Super Stock Neon. Somehow stuff a 6.1 Liter Hemi into a Neon and go racing. What do you think about this wild idea?? Would it be worth a shot or not feedback welcomed negative or positive.

[6packCuda]

That would take a heck of a lot of fabrication, but I'm sure it could be done.

[71bigblock]

That sounds deadly, and I'm serious.   

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I have seen a Hemi engine dropped into a PT Cruiser, but like was mentioned, you would have a TON of fabrication ahead of you.    That is just getting the engine to fit. Then you have to boost up the frame work so it can handle the torque.


  Mike

[Pistol Gripper]

Back in the day, there was an Opel GT with a 440 in it running at the track.  I don't see why you couldn't do pretty much the same.

P.G.

[matt63]

I've seen a PT cruiser Super Gas??? car. It had a tube chassis with the PT Cruiser panels over top.  You could do something similar with the Neon but...

[Oldschool]

I remember back in the day when Chrysler backed several Pro-Stock efforts, including Sox and Martin, with Hemi engined Plymouth Arrows.  Those powerful engines coupled with those little bitty bodies were quite a handful to drive and even proved fatal to more than one driver.  Wasn't long until they stopped that effort entirely. Not sure that a similar set-up should be persued, but that's just me.  Would it fly down the track?  Absolutely -- if you could drive it....  Just my old 0.02.......            

[whitesatinmopar]

I doubt very seriously if the Neon / PT Cruiser suspension and frame would hold up very long with a Hemi. Torque, weight, any aspect about it. You could  however do like the super stockers and build a tube frame and sit the sheet metal over it. Then hang on to your manliness, cuz you goin for one hell of a ride.    

[Rare_T_A]

Back in the early 70's there was a guy that put a 455 Pontiac motor in a VW Bug. He sat in the back seat an I never saw him get beat in a race.

[72hemi]

Put in the back seat it would fit great there. Or maybe transverse in the engine compartment and leave it front wheel drive. SOunds like a lot of fun to me.

[bb71challenger]

After you fabbed a tube frame I bet that would be one mean ride. 

[Jacksboys]

I saw a VW Bug with a crate 360 wedge up front.  I think it was running consistant 12's at the track.  Other than the exhaust, the only thing that made you give it a second glance was the louvered hood.

The neon would be a true sleeper.   

[rallyechall]

Is this what you had in mind???

http://www.allpar.com/racing/nhra/neon-nhra.html

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Remember the old Mercury Capri's? Not the Mustang lookin' ones , the german ones. My buddy had a small block 400 in one. You couldn't control it!