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July 2, 2009
The Sniper Lives: Twin Turbo, Viper V10 Powered Mustang Caught on Tape!
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
Call it project Sniper, project Nitemare, or just bat poop crazy, but Scott Vanderschoor’s twin-turbo, Viper V10 powered Mustang project has officially transitioned from garage-bound dream to functioning automobile status and we have the video to prove it.
The link was sent to us by Scott Clark (DieselGeek on the forums) who spends some of his spare time doing what he’s doing in this video, tuning and dialing in fuel injection setups on cars that range from fairly tame to, well, this.
Vanderschoor, it needs to be mentioned is a home builder, and he performed the work on every aspect of this amazing project. He’s been providing photo updates throughout the build on the BangShift.com forums.
This is a quickie video that shows the car’s first fire up and Clark establishing a baseline to have the car idle and behave itself well enough to get it onto the dyno rollers and really put the wood to that big V10.
We’re excited to see this monster get all the hiccups out of its system and start making numbers on the chassis dyno. This project has been a long term affair for Vanderschoor and the amount of work that it has entailed, like moving the firewall back nearly half a foot, is really amazing and speaks to his dedication to this car.
Consider this an appetizer. We’re going to take you through the very fun final steps of this project in a couple of video installments. Thanks to “the Scotts” for getting the video!
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Aug 9, 2009 at 8:32 pm
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pttransamdriver
Jul 8, 2009 at 9:27 am
can’t wait to see that Sniper go Sniping! lol…yeah sorry that was bad.
hotrod_heven
Jul 7, 2009 at 9:03 am
Someone needs to add some belt dressing.
XtremeZAO
Jul 6, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Sweet. Man everyone is putting a Viper motor in everything now. I need to find something to put one in, cuz i can get the motor.
HotRodJ-Rod
Jul 6, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I wish I had that engine in my Aspen… bahhhhhhhh. One day, one day (currently broke).
KustomKiely
Jul 6, 2009 at 4:25 am
That thing will be sick once its tuned and runnig good.
9oRanger
Jul 5, 2009 at 8:02 am
dude fix that belt…kills everything..
WRX7182
Jul 4, 2009 at 9:57 pm
That belt squeaking is fucking rediculous!
nexhellion
Jul 4, 2009 at 9:45 pm
hell ya thas sick shit! im not a dodge or ford fan but viper and mustang on one frame, blows me away thas some sick shit how many horses is what i wanna know
dolla13
Jul 4, 2009 at 8:34 pm
MY GOD UP IN HEAVEN, NOW THAT IS A MACHINE. NOT A CAR, A MACHINE. NOT ONLY WILL THE SUSPENSION NEED TO BE MODIFIED BUT THE BRAKES, TIRES, TRANSMISSION, HELL EVEN THE STEERING. U SEE HE GOT A ROLL CAGE IN IT. AND FROM THE PICS IT’LL BE ALL BLACK. IM SCARED OF THIS CAR!!!!!
BerettaDomain
Jul 4, 2009 at 8:25 pm
thats one heck of a machine!
dontendupzero
Jul 4, 2009 at 7:56 pm
thats insane
Biggunna
Jul 4, 2009 at 11:28 am
That is a nice build. I can only imagine the suspension needed to tame that thing.
skiman88
Jul 4, 2009 at 8:19 am
agreed
mustangfruh
Jul 4, 2009 at 12:47 am
how to make a ford better…hahahaha..who didnt take the bailout and wasnt sold to Fiat? Thought so, SVT>Mopar anyday
anyway its badass
texas_heat29
Jul 3, 2009 at 9:40 pm
actually i think that was the belts squeakin. turbos do not sound like that. especially at an idle.
timhansen
Jul 3, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Thats how you make a Ford better Mopar powered !
thegarbear05
Jul 3, 2009 at 4:02 pm
why not the v10 engine in a in a bug or smart car mini cooper
SparowsN3V3Rpart
Jul 3, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Why not the new Mustang body style
1BADASSGTP
Jul 3, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Baaaaaaaaaaddddddddddddd Azzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Heeeeeeeeeeelllllllll…D
The noise you guys are hearing are the turbos.My brother has a twin turbo 88″ stang with a 347 Stroker that sounds like that until you step on the gas and all hell breaks loose.Great build hope you lay down some mean ass numbers.
honda-ricer
Jul 3, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I’m not the type who likes doin stuff just to be different but DAMN dude this is way cool major props
Mazda_Hatchback
Jul 3, 2009 at 10:39 am
this baby is bad
95BlckFirebird
Jul 3, 2009 at 9:21 am
pretty cool……..should post up a cardomain so we can see more pics of the build as well………thats one badd A$$ stang
rblair01
Jul 3, 2009 at 7:55 am
Awesome build! I would have loved to have been involved in that project!
dragorphan
Jul 3, 2009 at 3:01 am
ok so the belt slipping was anoying. but no smoke or fluids leaking seams like a good start up to me. with all of the work done on this car the belt noise is nothing. I am not a mopar guy and would never put one in my ford but you cant knock the craftsmanship that it took to build this thing. hope to see an ET.
K2dogg86
Jul 3, 2009 at 2:05 am
Some of you are just retards. If you can do the same exact thing but better…then you can talk. Building any car that can run is a major accomplishment. All that needs to be said is great job and i hope you get all the kinks out. None of this negative shit. And yes there was that one Boss 351 but did it have a twin turbo? This build was fuckin awsome. I dont even like the new school mopars or fords.
515NITMARE
Jul 2, 2009 at 9:41 pm
What’s up guys…this is my build.
To answer a few questions, yes the belt issue has been resolved. What you are seeing is literally the first time we started the car. With a build this complex you are going to have things that don’t go 100% perfect…and if the most major issue is that the belt squeaks then I am happy. Trying to find the exact right length belt for a 98 Viper motor with a 95 Mustang idler pulley while bypassing the AC compressor is a little hit or miss.
The stock 94 Cobra bumper and hood fit on the car without modification.I know that intercooler looks enormous but it gets concealed nicely.
For those that like it that;’awesome. For those that don’t that’s irrelevant. I have done just about everything you can do with Mustangs from juiced 306’s, to turbo 331’s to Procharged 408’s….this build isn’t about making the most power. It’s about doing something that has never been done. And it accomplishes that goal.
nico4dsc
Jul 2, 2009 at 8:31 pm
screw it, just put a 2JZ in there, and make some crazy numbers like 1400 to the ground
nico4dsc
Jul 2, 2009 at 8:31 pm
FAIL. WTF, you would think they could make more power with a V8. I love me a Viper, but I love the sound of twin turbo V8 with a mean cam
DJs-zj360
Jul 2, 2009 at 7:33 pm
MOPAR OR NO CAR!!! Wait…What the!
retroman
Jul 2, 2009 at 6:04 pm
This isn’t the first time a V10 found it’s way into a Mustang. A few years back, Ford engineers took a white 1999 Stang and shoved a Triton V10 in it with some modding to the engine. They named it the Boss 351. It was the only one built. I think Mustang Monthly did the write up on it. I do give this one props though. It’s the first one done by a hotrodder and not an engineer and the choice of drivetrain is awesome even though it’s not Ford-based.
2004offroad
Jul 2, 2009 at 5:33 pm
looks liek its gana be awesome to drive think the belt squeel could be resolved? lol
dewcrew
Jul 2, 2009 at 5:32 pm
pretty cool.
Vectorious
Jul 2, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Anyone who says that THIS car is rice (like 2digits) should buy a helmet cuz they are O-fficially retarded.
2digits
Jul 2, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Cheese and rice!
Csp713
Jul 2, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I dunno if im up on this cross bred thing but with that kinda power I sure as hell am! Props to him for such a slick, powerful machine
rejybaby
Jul 2, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Gator belts a plus for this american frankenstine. I’d like to see this setup in a Factory Five GTM!!!!!
StangkillinS10
Jul 2, 2009 at 3:15 pm
all i can say is holy shit
matty_17
Jul 2, 2009 at 2:32 pm
one bad ass machine! cross bred or not! hope it turns out well
NWSilverado
Jul 2, 2009 at 10:16 am
Cool but sounds like he needs some gator back belts. Talk about slippage! Plus I can only imagine the extensive bodywork mods that will be need to be done to hide that intercooler.
Love the way it sounds though!!!
One Mean Machine. Sniper, I love it!