if is going to be a strip only car 5k is plenty you dont need 30k.....im 18 make min. wage and built my mid 12 second montl carlo for about 3500 bucks i would say find a g-body car that has factory 4 link and make it a light as possible its free and it works my car was 3300 lbs. now its 2500 lbs.. with a cheap barely over stock 350 and a 4.56 rear end gear