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My 2016 Hellcat build and update post.

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place has awesome breakfast sandwiches!!
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Those types of places always have the best food.
 


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You ever go to Helen's Sausage House in Smyrna DE? Some of the best breakfast food around.
 


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I haven't been yet but ill check it out one day.
 


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New factory Hellcat pump. More than enough PSI. 68 psi cruising hot, 50 psi hot idle. haven't gone WOT yet but I've seen 72psi at 4500rpm hot.
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About the same as I’m seeing, I’m using a stock hellcat pump too.
What oil weight you using? What kind of oil temps you seeing at what ambient?
 


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About the same as I’m seeing, I’m using a stock hellcat pump too.
What oil weight you using? What kind of oil temps you seeing at what ambient?
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20w-50 as per the Engine builder recommendations. Oil temps are between 190-212, I was pretty hard on it yesterday all while staying under 5500 rpm and got the oil temp up to about 220. yesterday was 85-88 and humid here.
 


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20w-50 as per the Engine builder recommendations. Oil temps are between 190-212, I was pretty hard on it yesterday all while staying under 5500 rpm and got the oil temp up to about 220. yesterday was 85-88 and humid here.
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Im seeing about the same, I’m running 5W50 but next oil change going to 15W50. I’ve seen 225 max oil temps in 80-85 ambient even after repeated 1/4 runs. I run E85 and after running the oil for 5-600 mostly hard miles see a 5 psi drop in oil pressures idle to WOT, change to fresh oil and pressure is back. Oil tests do not show a viscosity issue or a fuel contamination issue. I just don’t know why this happens. Is it normal? I’ve heard such is running ethanol? The Mobil 1 15W50 I’m going to try has the same 100C viscosity as Valvoline VR 20W50 but a much thinner cold pour numbers then the VR. But check this out, there’s 2 types of Mobil 1 15W50 synthetic oils, the racing version has more zinc and not as cat friendly and I’m still running through cats so I will be trying the black label first, has about the same goodies as VR.
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I'm running the VR1 20w-50 in mine. that's what ill stay with on this engine. It's and awesome oil. plus I end up changing my oil so often, Synthetic isn't needed. normally get 100-150 miles between oil changes.
 


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I'm running the VR1 20w-50 in mine. that's what ill stay with on this engine. It's and awesome oil. plus I end up changing my oil so often, Synthetic isn't needed. normally get 100-150 miles between oil changes.
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You’re catless though right?
I go about 1000 miles between changes
 


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You’re catless though right?
I go about 1000 miles between changes
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yup catless, with E85 the cats really aren't doing anything anyway.
 


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yup catless, with E85 the cats really aren't doing anything anyway.
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I just keep them for just in case compliance. At 1100 wheel anything more they will need to go. I do have a set of catless mids for that day.
 


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I keep my cats because of noise.

I'm still running Mobil 1 0W40 in mine. I've not seen any drop in oil pressure over 3,000 miles or so oci. Mine shows 43ish idle and 73ish wot. My engine is stock though.
 


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BTW, that thing sounds AWESOME!!
 


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Like Coco Robicheaux playing the juke joint! Sounds awesome, most modern Hemis can't sound like that without pulling a coil pack.
 


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Like Coco Robicheaux playing the juke joint! Sounds awesome, most modern Hemis can't sound like that without pulling a coil pack.
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Haha nope! remote started, no codes! Just a build that has been in the works for a while with a lot of great minds involved helping me. I have not heard many other Hemis that sound like this.
 


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100 mile break in done! Not one spec of metal in the filter or oil! It’s go time! 😈😈
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