took out a kid at my shcool

[kman10587]

Last time I went to the drag strip, I saw a crapload of old domestics with gigantic motors running in the 7's...the only fast 6-cylinders I saw were a Supra running low 8's and a Grand National running low 7's...and the fastest 4-cylinder I saw was a highly-tuned Civic running low 10's...so I think it's obvious what the best choices are for drag racing. You need V8 power to compete. Even if you do have to spend a lot to get it to run, you'll still have the fastest car at the strip.

[flylwsi]

paragraphs are your friend...

[jonnyboy9012]

Originally Posted by flylwsi

so now your 383 makes 502hp?
but what happened to the 385 hp?

this is getting stupid, again.

i'm sorry, but you're going to have to be really careful with what you're saying about a car that i have intimate knowledge about.

it's no trick to go to some site and quote what parts are in your motor.


i'm just confused as to why you're quoting all these crazy things you don't have...

so regroup, b/c i'm backing you, and go through everything you've said... b/c you're making less sense the more you post...

so just clarify

If you read my sig it says that i have a 350 that makes 385hp the motor that im saying has 502hp is the 383 that i am going to get. Im buying the 383 that makes 502hp but i dont have it right now, so you got those two things mixed up.

[flylwsi]

it's not that i got anything mixed up.
read what you've posted, it's not at all entirely clear.

which is WHY i asked YOU to clarify.
which you did.
thank you.

i'm sure i'm not the only one who was ready to raise the BS flag b/c everything wasn't congruent.

[flylwsi]

Originally Posted by kman10587

Last time I went to the drag strip, I saw a crapload of old domestics with gigantic motors running in the 7's...the only fast 6-cylinders I saw were a Supra running low 8's and a Grand National running low 7's...and the fastest 4-cylinder I saw was a highly-tuned Civic running low 10's...so I think it's obvious what the best choices are for drag racing. You need V8 power to compete. Even if you do have to spend a lot to get it to run, you'll still have the fastest car at the strip.

it also depends on what you want to compete in.

or what your PERSONAL preference is...

if i don't want to own and race a v8, then it's not the best option, is it?

[youngvr4]

Originally Posted by 68chevelle

yeah thats all i can do is give him the benefit of the doubt also. i know that 1400HP is posible. but i also know what else will need to come along with it for it to work. for 5800 bucks you might have a engine and super sitting in your garage that is capable of making 1400HP. but what about your trans, rearend, driveshaft and u-joints, drive shaft loop, motor mounts, tires, hell rims for that matter, brakes, wheel studs and lug nuts, ignition to run everything corretly as previously stated, your car must be in complete working order (like front tire rod ends, and all your stearing stuff), all your body bushings need to be good along with the control arm bushings, and not to mention the body and chassie, and if you ever plan on running it at the track you still need more things like a cage, and with that much power if you dont have one i think your just nuts, especialy on a car like a nova. do you have sub frame connectors? cuz if not you are going to rip the front clip off the rest of the car. with the engine you have you should already have them though. now what about your suspencion. that is going to need lots of work too. and yet that are still many many things that i havnt mentioned that will need to be adressed before you can run that car. i uderstand you know you can get this much power from that engine and that super but the reality of it is, its not as easy or cheep as you think is going to be. if you get that engine and the super its not going to last very long. on that much boots with that enigne you might get two runs down a track and then its going to need work. the nova you put up the link for on in one of your posts has been built and worked on in one of the magazines i read. and the spacific day the were out running it in vagas that the picutere you saw came from do you know how many runs they made? i think they made like 2 or 3 runs and even they had a probelm. and they have enough money on hand that they can probably build 10 of those cars. so you know they put alot more money in it that you will, and yet they still had probelms. your talking about doing stuff that pro's spend thousands of dollars on the tuning alone before it even hits the streets. the reason you dont see very many cars like your wanting to build is because its not reasonable. most prople build cars for the street and a car like that is not a good chice to ever see the street. it can be done but who wants to drive there car to lunch one day and then as soon as they get home rip into the engine. who wants to do that. if your planning on a drag only car and have thousads of dollars sitting around to fix it and maintain it then i say go for it. but if you want a street car or something like that then hell you would probably be happy with just that 383. you dont know what 500HP feels like comparted to your 385. and even at 500HP you still have to do just about everything i mentioned above to get your car to stay together and work. (not trying to be mean so dont take it that way) but, honestly the best way i can put it is, get real. you gotta wake up. i mean you could do it yeah, but your looking at probably somewhere around 15-20,000 as oposed to your 5,800. and just for the fun of it you should call up that place that builds that 383 you want. ask them if it will stand up to 1400HP with 38, or 31 whatever it was, pounds of boots. i garante you they will say no and probably be laughing about it when you hang up. dont mean to burst your bubble and i would love for you to proove me wrong cuz i think it would be a bad ass car, by actualy building the car not saying that you can because im well aware of what can be done, and then let me know and i will drive the hour or so to come see it.

longest post i've ever seen

[68chevelle]

longest post i've ever seen

LOL. yeah i didnt mean for it to be nearly that long, but i just kept typing alot. now ill make one even longer just for you... jk.

[jonnyboy9012]

Ok guys i dont think the setup i have now will be able to run at 1400+hp but i have subframe connectors that i have fully welded on and there are these cheap ass ones i bought first that mount on the top of the wheel well and then mount to the fire wall. I have beffed up suspension all around i have heavy duty shocks in the front (dont know what brand bought them at napa) and then i have 70/30 street drags shocks in the back plus new leaf springs. Its got a brand new front sway bar and new bushings. If i actually went all out i was watching a TV show and they had a 69 nova (almost same setup as mine 68-72 novas where practically al the same). The project car was a draged out 69 they called it project super chevy nova they bought a full roll cage that mounted to the front clip then went back throught he fire wall and mounted to the back frame through the floor boards then contiuned back and went all the way to the back of the trunk were it mounted to the back of the frame. They put a n/a 572 which is the new motor chevy makes (i think im not sure if it;s chevy that makes it). So if i put about 2 grand more into my nova i think i could get it to hold together but im not sure, i dont want to end up as a pretzel laying on the track. Tell me what you guys think would happpen or any comments.

[TatII]

jonnyboy9012 if you think building a 1400hp or even a 700hp car is that cheap. then we would see 700hp cars all over the street. how many of them do you know of? how many of htem do you see driving around the streets? i mean its only $5800 dollars. who needs any other cars if its that cheap to build a car that fast.

[azn3000GTRacer]

Originally Posted by kman10587

Last time I went to the drag strip, I saw a crapload of old domestics with gigantic motors running in the 7's...the only fast 6-cylinders I saw were a Supra running low 8's and a Grand National running low 7's...and the fastest 4-cylinder I saw was a highly-tuned Civic running low 10's...so I think it's obvious what the best choices are for drag racing. You need V8 power to compete. Even if you do have to spend a lot to get it to run, you'll still have the fastest car at the strip.

Were u at and event race?? Cause those times you are seeing are ProStock times. And Those arent ordinary V8's. Those are well built crate engines. And a 10 sec 4 cylinder is damn impressive

[youngvr4]

yep there is one up here i seen run 10.8 and then 11.1 over and over again

[civicHBsi91]

Time's are getting lower for everyone.

I have a buddy with a crx with an all motor lsvtec that will run 11's once he gets the bugs out and its a street car.

hes gone 12.3's so far and for him it wasent costly he built the motor himself and the car was cheap

[flylwsi]

that project super nova also had a full cage, big ace slicks, a fuel cell, and a 502 pushing out massive hp...
you need some light weight wheels on that puppy, makes a difference, and get REAL slicks, you'll be surprised.

[kman10587]

3000GTracer: I was at a test and tune at the LVMS drag strip...I don't know what ProStock is, but the cars definitely had heavily modified engines.

flywlsi: A V8 is the best option of you want to win drag races.

[civicHBsi91]

no need actions like that mooch. one "little shithead" was enough.

your on your way to a ban if you keep that shit up.