87 bracket car build #3

[1320John$$$]

As far as I know, any track that does a real tech inspection will require a chassis cert. on a car with modified firewall or floor

NHRA only requires cert for cars 9.99 et and 135mph all the tracks I run have used NHRA guidelines

 

[1320John$$$]

I'm sorry I thought this was a forum asking questions from experienced racers with NHRA licenses that have competed in Super Gas, Super Stock and Super Pro Eliminator with multiple cars. But now I see its for make believe ideas and when you question them you are wrong. I'm out.

Well good for you

 

[bracketchev1221]

Well good for you

Try not to kill anybody with the death trap it sounds like you are building.

 

[lilbowtie]

Need a 8 point cage to to dial faster then 11.49 so no cage for this Monte

With everything your doing to that Monte and that's all your going to run ??

 

[1320John$$$]

Try not to kill anybody with the death trap it sounds like you are building.

Have fun

 

[1320John$$$]

With everything your doing to that Monte and that's all your going to run ??

I saw two leaf spring converted cars at bracket finals this year a 79 Malibu and a 66 buick they both worked well for the guys and I want to try it
The Buick ran 13.30 et and won the race no cage
The Bu ran in the elevens no cage
The Buick eliminated me in the 3rd round with 7 package to my 16 he had a great day nothing over a 20 package hope to see him again at Numidia this year so how fast will I need to run I think the Monte will go in to the 12s

 

[lilbowtie]

My buddy had a 70 Skylark that was put on leafs, it worked well but he converted back. I am a fan of leafs w/ cal-trax I set up my Sonoma with them and it's been awesome. Sounds like your having pretty good success with what you have and I question all the radical work on a low powered car. The cage is a no brainier for me, the G's have a weak frame and need all the help they can get for drag racing. Your always going to want to go faster so do it right the first time. And most important I just want to be safe.

 

[1320John$$$]

My buddy had a 70 Skylark that was put on leafs, it worked well but he converted back. I am a fan of leafs w/ cal-trax I set up my Sonoma with them and it's been awesome. Sounds like your having pretty good success with what you have and I question all the radical work on a low powered car. The cage is a no brainier for me, the G's have a weak frame and need all the help they can get for drag racing. Your always going to want to go faster so do it right the first time. And most important I just want to be safe.

I wouldn’t call it radical but I have to address this first and putting leaf springs on it is going to easy

 

[lilbowtie]

Call it what you will but setting the engine back - firewall work - and going to leafs is quite a change for a car getting into the 12's. I run a fuel cell in the front of the Regal w/ stock engine location and the pump in front of the radiator. I'm also going to suggest running a split mono w/ the cal trax and sliders in the rear. While your addressing your frame I would suggest boxing it also. If your doing the work a cage is cheap.

 

[64nailhead]

An 8 point cage is so cheap to purchase to keep you legal to 10.0, I have a tough time not doing one for a car that'll see the strip. The time to put one in is when you can lift the body from the chassis and interior is removed.

If you're planning to convert to leaf, then be advised that the rear spring tales when brand new wouldn't have supported a leaf suspension - they are flimsy. You'll need more there than just the factory style frame.

You seem to have a bunch of crazy mods for a car that goes as fast as a stock car. It begs the question of 'why'? We run fast enough to go right past the 8 point cage requirements to a 10 point on the stock suspension and engine location. Regardless, have fun, it sounds like you have some work cut out for yourself.