You have NO idea how happy I am right now...

[C.Hermsen]

I have been trying to find out the past hissstory on my 04 Viper for a couple weeks now because I had some concerns about it being boosted before I got it, and after an email to Underground Racing about the car, to which they said it was not their customer, but they know of a car that matches my description serviced at a "Tators or something"...I placed a call to the man Chuck Tator, and he said he remembers the car well, so after I verified the VIN to make sure we had the same car I find out....

Belanger headers and Roe VEC are not the only mods done to this car. The previous owner was having it built for a supercharger but he never installed one, but Tator's did over $10k worth of engine work on this car, fully built, large cam, etc to the tune of 538RWHP completely naturally aspirated!!!

That is quite possibly the best news I have ever gotten. I cannot wait to get this thing on the track.

 

[Austin]

Awesome. I bet it sounds great with the new cam and headers. I like N/A built engines over the other options.

 

[C.Hermsen]

Yeah it sounds amazing. The first time my friends heard it they even said that it didn't sound like a stock motor haha

 

[eucharistos]

not trying to corrupt you, but might be time to buy a powerball ticket

congrats on the good news

 

[C.Hermsen]

Haha, I agree!

It turns out this is Keith Turner's old car A.K.A. Black Mamba 1.

 

[TowDawg]

Who in the hell did you buy it from that didn't know the motor was built? That was a pretty good amount of money they "gave" you. Lucky Bastard!

 

[PDCjonny]

Here it is back in 2007 when Keith was picking it up from Chuck at a Tator's tech session.

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[BlknBlu]

Nice, Christmas all over again.

Bruce

 

[Lee00blacksilverGTS]

You have a PM

 

[STUGOTS]

wowwww, I have heard SOOOOO many great things about that car (find posts from Keith) Chuck also speaks very highly of that car.

you are is the benchmark we basically used to setup my motor (which is at Chucks now) SAME SETUP


Christmas indeed

 

[Tusc]

Did you look up the full history on the car? I thought Keith had a bit of a dispute with a dealership down south over a joyride that ended badly. Unless that was someone else and my memory is shot. Which is not out of the realm of possibilities since I work way too many hours.

 

[C.Hermsen]

Yea Tusc you are correct. I bought the car with the damage said body shop inflicted.

 

[Mopar Boy]

Wow! Nice Congrats!

 

[Tusc]

Yea Tusc you are correct. I bought the car with the damage said body shop inflicted.

I'd be happy with it. Bangin' car. =)

 

[AbsolutHank]

Hard to argue with free mods, no matter the history!

 

[plumcrazy]

at least you know it has been run hard...often. (with no mechanical issues)

 

[C.Hermsen]

at least you know it has been run hard...often. (with no mechanical issues)

And she will continue to be run hard. Drive it like you stole it!

 

[STUGOTS]

driven hard a put away wet huh? lol