00Wildcat

Thanks guys ! Denmah I was going to look for you but got too busy with the Trans

Boosted One

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How did you hook up the trailer? Did you use the shute mount? I wanna do this next year! Looks like a absolute blast!

1969x11

iTrader: (36)

Was the car at LS fest?

brettmc

i saw this machine at drag week in st louis last wednesday. amazing!

LS1NOVA

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Car looked great this past week!! Nice job on the power wheelie too.

00Wildcat

Frank my receiver tube for the parachute mount is 1.625x.083 moly. I used a piece of 1.5"x .250 wall tube to make my parachute mount and just bought a class 1 dropped Reese hitch from Walmart, cut the square tube off and welded another turned down 1.5x.250 round tube in its place. So basically I have a round receiver hitch on my car. Then I took a piece of 1.75 16ga stainless tube, slid it over the 1.625 moly and welded it to the bumper for support.

JJMclure

This is my kind of car, keep it looking tatty for sleeper status please!

64ChevyTT

Awesome build! Very detailed build thread as well. Thanks!

denmah

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i hope to take my fairmont to drag week next year!

i think ill have a friend cage it for me haha
and actually wire my reverse lights and neutral safety

T/ALT1

iTrader: (3)

Nice car, really like the craftsmanship! So what gear were you running on drag-week, how much boost and how big of a camshaft?

00Wildcat

3.40 gear, 4l80e, 20#, 252/261 cam E85 Car was quicker with a 3.70 gear

T/ALT1

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Well that makes sense because of the bigger camshaft it will always like more gear ratio. I have been following stock48 from this boards build and his combo is: LQ4 6.0, cleaned up 317casting heads, factory truck intake/T.B., intercooled, E85, 218/218@50 cam with 570lift 112l/s, S476 T4 turbo 20psi boost 3,300lbs, powerglide/3000 converter, 3.23 gears and has been as quick as 8.39@164mph in the heat of the summer and driven 3hr roundtrip to/from the track. I'm building a very similar setup except with a LQ9 shortblock, 317castings, 220/224 cam, S475 turbo, TBSS intake, powerglide/3500converter and haven't decided on the rear gear just yet. The highest I plan on turning the engine is 6800-7000rpm and I want to be able to cruise the car for 100-200mile trips and may even take on drag week next year.

toytech93

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Hey wildcat, are you still using the stock crank ? or did you upgrade for dragweek ?

00Wildcat

Stock crank stock block.

GLS

Saw this car today in Indy, The pictures on here don't do the car justice! I believe I saw him make an 8.59 pass.. Wow this car is just amazing. The car gets so much attention right now I wouldn't even paint it

kjm

is this a chrome moly cage? what size rim /tire combo you running? do you remember back spacing? super sweet car love the looks of it
I have a 1964 falcon and its getting the same make over .... it actually looks a lot like your nova ,,, same color and same rust lol

simply bad *** car

00Wildcat

Moly cage. 15x10 3" back space

kjm

what tire was on the car in the drag week wheelie video?
I like the look and the hook

00Wildcat

M/T 275 radial pro

mr_biscuitz

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Thought it was the 370 out of your buddies car now while your having the baller status engine built???