Viper swap
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Jan 2026
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Viper swap
Me and some buddies have been throwing around the idea of viper swapping my 78 f100, and u was wondering what people think, how realistic it is. I heard of the i believe 56 f100 viper but wasn't sure where to start looking about it. And just wanted opinions
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 10,400
Likes: 2,606
From: Near Salt Lake City
Anything is possible with enough time and money
At least with that 78 you will have all the room you need
You might want to learn to tune a PIMP X and not run a Chrysler harness or processor
I would run the Chrysler processor and all the sensors, live with the light on for the sensors you cannot easily add
Getting the Pimp X tuned correctly could take a lifetime and still not run as good as a factory Viper with the factory processor
Some of the Holley stuff is real good these days but you will still have tuning issues
Takes me back to plus 1 for the factory processor and wiring
Ding, ding went the trolley, grab your wallet
At least with that 78 you will have all the room you need
You might want to learn to tune a PIMP X and not run a Chrysler harness or processor
I would run the Chrysler processor and all the sensors, live with the light on for the sensors you cannot easily add
Getting the Pimp X tuned correctly could take a lifetime and still not run as good as a factory Viper with the factory processor
Some of the Holley stuff is real good these days but you will still have tuning issues
Takes me back to plus 1 for the factory processor and wiring
Ding, ding went the trolley, grab your wallet
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 1,370
Likes: 706
Yeah, with time and money you can do just about anything.
For a project like this you need to be prepared to have lots of both. Just about anything Viper related is very expensive and the resources for them are waning by the day so you need to be committed to doing a lot of tedious research and ready to learn on your own. Another thing to think about is that parts are becoming more and more difficult to come by. If you're truly serious about this contact Dan Lesser at Viper Specialty regarding an ECU and standalone harness. He is one of the most knowledgeable Viper guys out there when it comes to this sort of thing and he can supply you with just about everything you will need in terms of electronics.
For a project like this you need to be prepared to have lots of both. Just about anything Viper related is very expensive and the resources for them are waning by the day so you need to be committed to doing a lot of tedious research and ready to learn on your own. Another thing to think about is that parts are becoming more and more difficult to come by. If you're truly serious about this contact Dan Lesser at Viper Specialty regarding an ECU and standalone harness. He is one of the most knowledgeable Viper guys out there when it comes to this sort of thing and he can supply you with just about everything you will need in terms of electronics.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
LeadDoggy
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
7
May 18, 2025 04:31 AM
Kaufjager
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
5
Jul 26, 2023 04:03 PM
Curated Content Editor
General Automotive Discussion
0
Sep 9, 2022 03:57 PM
rjmoore54
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
1
Aug 2, 2021 02:46 PM
