1989 Dodge Diplomat - Project Stealth Bomber

Project Name: Stealth Bomber
Car: 1989 Dodge Diplomat
Timeline: March 2004 - November 2004

In the classic film, The Blues Brothers, Dan Akroyd said it best when describing the merits of a cop car to John Belushi. "It's got a cop motor, a 440ci plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, and cop shocks; it was a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas."

Enter, Project Stealth Bomber. A 1989 Dodge Diplomat, and former police vehicle. The last of the great Mopar Police vehicles. It features a rear-wheel drive V8 as well as assorted cop goodies, but we plan on making this one a little more suited for the abuse and punishment of added performance. Rebuilding the transmission, suspension, chassis, rearend, as well as a motor transplant. So come watch as we wake up this old law enforcement vehicle.

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Project Stealth Bomber

Part 1: It's Time To Do Something Different Mopar Muscle's latest project car is a bit out of the ordinary

Part 2: Three Speeds Forward Rebuilding a 904 Torqueflite transmission

Part 3: Sure Footed Flyer Part 3: Sure Footed Flyer rebuilding the front end on our Diplomat project car

Part 4: Sure-Footed Flyer, Part II Check out Part 2 of Project Build on a 1989 Dodge Diplomat getting front end work

Part 5: Lawful Engine Swap... Kinda Part 5: Lawful Engine Swap...

Part 6: Upgrading the Exhaust

Part 7: Bringing the 8 1/4 Up to Speed How to refresh the Mopar 8.25 rearend

Part 8: Finishing Touches to Get Ready to Race Part 8: Finishing Touches to Get Ready to Race

Part 9: Stealth Bomber Makes Its Run Part 9: Stealth Bomber Makes Its Run