LS6 powered rear engine dragster build thread
 

Last winter I purchased a 207", SBC powered, rear engine dragster that had been sitting for a few years (last certified in 2005). After doing some clean up and updating on the SBC I decided on putting a very low mileage LS6 in it that I had sitting around (2,200 miles).

So here are the basic details on the car:

-207" hard tail chassis
-Powerglide transmission
-4.88 rear gear
-LS6 engine (stock bottom end)

Here is a picture of the car when I bought it

First order of business was to remove the big, bulky cage that was on it and replace it with one that was a smoother, cleaner profile.

Then we took the mock up block and heads and set it in the chassis so that we can figure out what we need for a motor plate

Started ordering some parts for the engine including:

-Magnuson's "hotrod" TVS2300 kit
-Nitrous Outlet 90mm plate kit
-Cog pulley's from Superchargers Online
-Comp Cams custom grind camshaft
-Dual valve spring kit from ADM Performance
-243 heads CNC'd by Lingenfelter Performance Engineering

Also received:

-Dynatech stainless header kit
-TCI transbrake kit

I just dropped the body off to have the vinyl wrap done on 12/8 and we also plan on finishing the chassis work over Christmas break so that we can send the chassis off to paint the first of the year.

More pics coming!

Nice, what do you predict it to run? Do you plan to do 1/4 or 1/8 racing with it?

I plan on running 1/4 mile with it. We are figuring the car will weigh somewhere around 1500 lbs with me in it. Honestly the biggest limitation is that we are going to retain the stock short block and see how long it will hold up.

My buddy keath has one running low 8's still working the bugs out tho

Does he run at any of the LS events?

I clicked on this thinkin cool. A ls6 in a rail........just to find out it's gonna be a built engine :(.

I was hoping to see a mid 9sec bolt-on ls6 rail!

Built engine? It's a stock bottom end. Cool enough for me! Can't wait to see more progress OP! :chug:

Thanks! Hoping to make some good progress on it after Christmas.

Just finished up putting the top end back together. Now it is time to start mocking up the blower!

Checking in. I've always wondered what a LS would do in a dedicated drag chassis.

Found you a short old school dragster, cool. Shouldn't be too hard to get some good times with it. It doesn't weigh much.

Gunna be cool. I have a build thread in forced induction on my ls2 turbocharged dragster. I got hosed on a 245" 4 link that needs back and front halved. I put it to the side and built a chassis jig and am in the process of building a new 272" slip joint chassis. Btw mine is not a stock short block but it has a new stock nod iron crank in it and I plan on going mid 6s with it. Cool that you got on LSX tv too.

I saw your post as well. Do you have an ETA for completion on yours?

I am trying like heck to have it done by summer. I have been accumulating parts for my old car for 4 years. I am ready to have it on the track. I am self employed, extremely busy, family man, and building our 65 el camino for my dad to drive as well. Needless to say I don't have a lot of time or money. I would like to beat the guy that built my old car. That set me back a good $12,000. I will eventually redo that chassis and put it up for sale, but that doesn't help me now. What did your wrap cost? I plan on making a mold to make one piece bodies for long cars. Nobody makes a body for cars over 245". If I can pull it off, I will start building chassis and bodies for sale.

I was quoted $800 for the wrap.