Street/Strip or Straight drag car?????

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pro70z28 · #16 Post by **pro70z28** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:47 pm

I didn't buy plates for mine when I bought it since it was a roller. I do have a clear title and the DMV said all I had to do was bring the title in when I have it restored. I didn't say exactly how I was going to rebuild it.

I don't know what they will require beyond the title if anything when I get it drivable. I plan to make it street legal, but if it doesn't make it back on the streets that wouldn't be the end of the world. The chassis is tagged for 7.50 IHRA & NHRA. It will be a pro charged F-2 540. We'll see what happens when I cross that "Street legal" bridge.

in the 8's · #17 Post by **in the 8's** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:03 pm

Wow there are some fast cars on this site plus most are streetable. Now thats real cool

:lol: !!!

#18 Post by **John_Heard** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:12 pm

Thats quick - seems like the MPH is down for the ET though??? Just looking at the tall tire - is it an Outlaw 10.5 or?

rustbucket · #19 Post by **rustbucket** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:30 pm

My car is street legal with exception for the tires and single chamber flowmasters. It is tagged and all lights and blinkers work. I dont drive it on the street due to race gas cost and I dont have another set of wheels and tires.
Car runs 1.30 60 ft. 6.0 1/8th @114 mph on a 200 shot of laughing gas.

sunsation540 · #20 Post by **sunsation540** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:05 pm

taged insured driven over 150 miles last year picked my kid up from school drove to interior shop drove it home 26miles each way 9.90 on mtr through exh. on 175 kit on and off 6.12 114 1/8th with 496.

8secpumpgas · #21 Post by **8secpumpgas** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:18 am

Tagged, ins, all lights, horn ,radio, exhaust 1969 RS camaro, all steel but hood weighs 3480 has full interior with a car seat. We drive it to the cruise nights and sometimes to the track 80 miles round trip. On the motor it has gone 9.49 and 8.98 on nos both passes using 91 octane. On race gas it has gone 9.49 motor and 8.71 on nos. It has a 633 10.1 comp dart 355cnc heads, turbo 400, 12 bolt with 3.73.

in the 8's · #22 Post by **in the 8's** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:27 am

Man I wish mine went 8's on pump gas. I have just one problem its my motor its a 14.5-1 comp. 468. Looks like I need a bigger cube motor. The last owner of my car had put a 632 with spray in it and it went 7:80's-7:90's. Those motors are BIGmoney!

BILTIT · #23 Post by **BILTIT** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:58 am

Your tellin me! Only one problem, i cannot go that big with pontiac! I guess boost is in order!

BBC71Nova · #24 Post by **BBC71Nova** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:50 pm

What are you guys using for a diff in these heavy street cars turning these times? I assume you are just running a spool and dealing with it? It would be nice if Eaton would build a 35spline TruTrac for the 9". I'm thinking 12 bolt with 33 spline TruTrac but not sure. I'm waffling as usual about what to do. Thinking now more street duty than track is probably realistic.

John

sverbus · #25 Post by **sverbus** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:02 pm

My car is street driven ALOT! It's a pain in the ass but I love the looks I get when pulling into shows. the race gas is a pain as well with the cost, but again, it's worth it.

After only 3 passes worth of tuning we went a 10.81 @ 119mph

I run a stock 9" housing with Mark Williams thru-bolt aluminum center section with MW steel full spool and 35 spline axles spinning 4.30 gears and 5/8" wheel studs.

1320quick · #26 Post by **1320quick** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:22 pm

BBC71Nova wrote:What are you guys using for a diff in these heavy street cars turning these times? I assume you are just running a spool and dealing with it? It would be nice if Eaton would build a 35spline TruTrac for the 9". I'm thinking 12 bolt with 33 spline TruTrac but not sure. I'm waffling as usual about what to do. Thinking now more street duty than track is probably realistic.

John

I run a 9" with 35spline Moser axles and a spool. I just deal with it and don't make any u-turns.

in the 8's · #27 Post by **in the 8's** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:06 pm

BBC71Nova wrote:What are you guys using for a diff in these heavy street cars turning these times? I assume you are just running a spool and dealing with it?

Mine is still old school Dana60, spool,390 gear,32x14x15 tire's,35 spline moser axles

Bob West · #28 Post by **Bob West** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:23 pm

Moser 12 bolt, 33 spline w/spool. Posi just dont last very long anymore

BBC71Nova · #29 Post by **BBC71Nova** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:29 pm

8secpumpgas wrote:Tagged, ins, all lights, horn ,radio, exhaust 1969 RS camaro, all steel but hood weighs 3480 has full interior with a car seat. We drive it to the cruise nights and sometimes to the track 80 miles round trip. On the motor it has gone 9.49 and 8.98 on nos both passes using 91 octane. On race gas it has gone 9.49 motor and 8.71 on nos. It has a 633 10.1 comp dart 355cnc heads, turbo 400, 12 bolt with 3.73.

8secpumpgas,
Was it you who swapped in the Smith frontend? Someone on here with a 1st gen FBody did but I'm not sure who. Assuming you did, you're still at 3480 even with the lighter frontend? How does that frontend work on the street? Awesome car by the way. I imagine attending a cruise in with at 8sec car is pretty entertaining

John

8secpumpgas · #30 Post by **8secpumpgas** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:16 am

Yep I have the smith front end, it doesn't save as much weight as I expected, less than 100lbs. It drives great on the street and track. I wish I would've got the 200lb springs up front though, have the 180lb now.

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