West Coast Challengers has discovered a fatal flaw in the 5.7L Dodge Challenger timing chain assembly. As detailed in our article about the timing chain failures, we have discovered that the Dodge Challenger R/T equipped with the 5.7L Hemi engine when mated to the automatic transmission, and then placed under certain sustained conditions, causes such […]
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West Coast Challengers Discovers Fatal Flaw in 5.7L Dodge Challenger Timing Chain Assembly
Posted: 30th June 2012 by West Coast Challengers in Car Club News, Chrysler, Dodge, Fail, Special FeatureTags: 5-Speed Automatic, 5.7L Hemi, Automatic Transmission, Broken Timing Chain, Cam Sensor, Cam Timing Sensor, Catastrophic Engine Failure, Challenger R/T, Chrysler, Dealership, Dodge Challenger, Engine Failure, Engine Stall, Harmonics, Hemi, Long Block, MDS, Natural Frequency, R/T, Recall, Recall Notice, Repair, Resonance, Short Block, Timing Chain, Timing Chain Failure, Timing Chain Guide, Timing Chain Replacement, Timing Chain Tensioner, Timing Sensor, Valve Train, Vehicle Warranty, Warranty
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Hurst Performance Vehicles Calls It Quits!
Posted: 19th July 2011 by West Coast Challengers in Automotive News, Performance, SuperchargersTags: 392 hemi, 5.7L Hemi, 6.1L Hemi, Challenger, Chrysler, Custom Tuning, Diablosport, Dodge, Dodge Challenger, Engine, Hack, Hacking, Hemi, HPV, Hurst, Hurst Camaro, Hurst Challenger, Hurst Mustang, Hurst Performance, Predator, Programming, Programming Tuner, SRT, Supercharged, Trinity, Tune, Tuner, Tuning, Vortech
Hurst Performance announced today that it will cease production of its performance vehicles and that it will be closing the doors of its Irvine, CA, facility. Citing their failure to gain access to the programming of the Dodge Challenger. Read more …
Kenne Bell Picks WCC Member for New Supercharger Kit for the 5.7L Hemi
Posted: 20th April 2011 by West Coast Challengers in Car Club News, Performance, SuperchargersTags: 5.7L Hemi, Air Resources Board, Boost, CARB, Challenger R/T, Clean Air Act, Compliance, Dodge Challenger, Emissions, Hemi, Horsepower, Kenne Bell, Mopar, Power Adder, Racing, Smog, Smog Check, Standards, Supercharged, Superchargers, Torque
Supercharger giant, Kenne Bell, has chosen West Coast Challengers club member Julio and his 2009 white Dodge Challenger R/T for the testing and designing of a 2.8L Kenne Bell supercharger kit for the 5.7L Hemi platform. Read more …