need help imaginary 10k to spend
 

im involved in a friendly challenge on another board where the deal is the fastest street legal car on pump gas for 10k including purchase of vehicle...what to you recommend?

i'm thinking a third gen on tim's diet plan with a built to hell 400, turbo400 trans, 12-bolt, and complimenting suspension

all help is appreciated!

That sounds like quite a plan, and you can grab a thirdgen for $200 easy. Good starter car. Start browsing sites and put together a price list for all the work the car needs, and then spend every last penny leftover on a killer motor.

- Justin

1st gen miata and the biggest block you can find...you know that's what monkey would say!

I'd say any yellow, stickered Type-R

i've decided on an 89 formula shell for 150...drag seat plus cover for 50...and this 4-link kit... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
what do i need to complete the rear suspension/rear dif???

What's this 4 link crap......just buy a torque arm!

- Justin

How about an Opti...

Oh wait.

Id find an old 5.0 Mustang (they were quick off the bat) and with 7k in upgrades (turbo or supercharger, whatever your posion) you should be good to go.

ok ok ok...find me my rear suspension

ok i've "bought" everything im going to need except the engine...i have 5100 left for a complete engine...needs to run on pump gas and be as powerful as posible for the amount of money i have left...im thinking at least 800hp(needs to last a couple passes on a huge hit of nitrous)

your talking 800 crank right? if so thats ~600-650 to the wheels or a 300hp na motor + a 300 shot...talk to camaro1992 about his motor...im sure he could point you in the right direction ;)

Don't have time to shop for exact parts/prices....

moser 12, LCA relo brackets, rod-ended LCAs, bmr track pack, eibach drag launch springs, lakewood 50/50 (or any adjustables that you want), and a panhard if you want (don't think it will help the launch).

Sound good?

yea sounds good but i already did the setup myself...ended at 9500 bucks with a 450 n/a motor running a 450 shot(150 off the line then 300 out a couple feet) spent the last 500 on wheelie bars just to rub it in 8)

wheelie bars = weight = crap

post details of your setup....

- Justin

engine specs w/ prices:

4-bolt main 350 - $150
Eagle Chevrolet 350 Forged 4340 Steel Crankshaft - $630
Eagle Rods 327-400ci Large $429.99
SB-Chevy Heavy Duty Inverted Dome JE Pistons $90x8
Dart II heads $480+Bowl Blends, other work call it $600 for heads to be done.
2400-6500 RPM N20 Cam (Comp Cams) $250
Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap Intake Manifold $310
Holley 750 Double Pumper Carb $400
Hooker Super Comp Headers $360

total : $3,850

also a power glide with an ati tc
and 12 bolt with 4.11s

youre missing some things, and machine work too. But overall...ok

forgot to mention...big thanks to bad64chevelle for "putting together" the engine

for the amount of money, i think that would work. Especially for the 5 minute time span i had, and didnt get a chance to research anything. Now only if this were a possibility and real, it would be fun, but dunno how strong that motor would run.

you can actually find a used miata and do a small block conversion on teh cheap. figure a liata weighs about 2600, figure 2800 with a typical iron headed small block in it.
add a few "little" thing like nitrous and some beefier drive line parts and you are lookin at an easy 9second car if you cna get it to hook.

later
tim

hmmm...lt1 powered miata

10 K huh?

I'd ask 79 camarodiva to borrow her dragster.... provide 10K to her....

7 second pass :)

Viola!

I hate to say it, but a fox body is the cheapest way to go fast. the market is flooded with crap for them. You can buy a 427 short block for 3 grand. Or you could buy a 418 long block for $6700 that makes 650 HP and 575 tq courtesy of coast high performance. toss in a C6 tranny for 875 bucks http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...971703399&rd=1. Assume you bought the fox for as much as I did, 800 bucks. Now, you gut the car and sell everything off. you've just made back about 500 so the car really only cost you 300. so far were only up to $7875. grab a spool for under a hundred. I'll volunteer to fabricate a cage and subframe connectors for free, just to keep costs down. I'll even reinforce the torque boxes in the rear or the car. home made boxed control arms. Race seat off ebay for 61 bucks. we have roughly two grand to work with. used nitrous set up for, lets say 600 bucks. 1400 left. I smell 9 inch! Youd probably have a little more money left, so you could put some slicks on the draglites that came on my car 8)

What about mandatory 3" cowl hood?

since I'm using my car as the example, it already came with it 8)

lol ok, just making sure... this including drone... err, flowmaster??

Of course I have flowbastards on there! I'd be crazy NOT to have them! :lol: