Bracket Car Build
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Staging Lane
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Bracket Car Build The mod bug has bit and here is an update on the car. Please give me your thoughts and any other parts I might need. If you have experience with the parts below I would appreciate your comments. I'm new to the site, moderator please move if I posted in incorrect forum.
I would also like to thank Ron at Vengance Racing for help in selecting the parts.
TrickFlow 215cc CNCd heads - decked for 12.0 compression
PRC Gold Valve Spings (good for .650 lift)
Custon Cam - 247/251 .623/.623 113+3
Calles Forged Rods
ARP rod bolts
COMP Hi Performance Lifters
Yella Terra 1.7 Roller Rockers
Diamond forged Pistons (with valve reliefs)
American Racing 1 7/8 LT with bullet turndowns
Melling Oil Pump
NA 347 Motor
Vengance Ported 92mm Intake and TB
Custom Ram Air
Other Mods - Turbo 400 RMVB
Precision Shifter
10Pt Cro-Moly Cage
Kirkey Race Seat & 6pt Harness
Grant Quick Release Steering Wheel
Strange Front & Rear Drag Brakes
Billet Specialities Drag Wheels (Front & Rear)
S60 with 35 spline axles & spool (4.11 gears)
MT ET Fronts (26x4.5) & Rear (28X10.5)
QA1 Shocks - All four corners
Yank 4500 Stall
Custom Driveshaft
Full Suspension Mods.
Weight of Car should be 3200lbs with me in the car. Radio, Speakers, AC, HVAC, Seats have been removed.
My goal is to run low 10's, tell me what you think.
Thanks,
CoopZ06
I would also like to thank Ron at Vengance Racing for help in selecting the parts.
TrickFlow 215cc CNCd heads - decked for 12.0 compression
PRC Gold Valve Spings (good for .650 lift)
Custon Cam - 247/251 .623/.623 113+3
Calles Forged Rods
ARP rod bolts
COMP Hi Performance Lifters
Yella Terra 1.7 Roller Rockers
Diamond forged Pistons (with valve reliefs)
American Racing 1 7/8 LT with bullet turndowns
Melling Oil Pump
NA 347 Motor
Vengance Ported 92mm Intake and TB
Custom Ram Air
Other Mods - Turbo 400 RMVB
Precision Shifter
10Pt Cro-Moly Cage
Kirkey Race Seat & 6pt Harness
Grant Quick Release Steering Wheel
Strange Front & Rear Drag Brakes
Billet Specialities Drag Wheels (Front & Rear)
S60 with 35 spline axles & spool (4.11 gears)
MT ET Fronts (26x4.5) & Rear (28X10.5)
QA1 Shocks - All four corners
Yank 4500 Stall
Custom Driveshaft
Full Suspension Mods.
Weight of Car should be 3200lbs with me in the car. Radio, Speakers, AC, HVAC, Seats have been removed.
My goal is to run low 10's, tell me what you think.
Thanks,
CoopZ06
Last edited by CoopZ06; Nov 24, 2008 at 05:17 PM.
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Staging Lane
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Bracket Car Build Update I spoke with my builder (MC Racing in Kansas City) yesterday and the shortblock should be back next week and ready to install by the end of next week. The car will never see the street just the track. I plan on racing the car next year in the footbrake series at Heartland Park in Topeka, Kansas. We will be track testing the car in March and it should be ready for the start of the race season in April. I never imagined I would break my budget, but I have never had so much fun spending money. I just developed pictures (I need a digital camera) and will be posting pictures soon. My plan is to post pictures on a weekly basis along with supporting dyno graphs and time slips. I would appreciate any thoughts on my build. When the build is complete, I will post the detailed budget in case any member would be interested in building a similiar purpose built track car.
Thanks,
CoopZ06
Thanks,
CoopZ06
Looks like a killer list. If it was me though I would use a slightly smaller cam and Strange shocks over the QA1's. With that cam you're really gonna have to wing the 347 up to get the most out of it. Something with 8-10 degrees less duration would keep the shift points at a more reasonable RPM. Most suspension gurus on this site have rated the Strange shocks above the QA1's, but recommend Afco or Santuff if you can fit them in your budget.
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Staging Lane
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I spoke with the builder yesterday and they are checking PTV to determine how much we can mill the heads. Due to the size of the cam, we will be running a significant amount of compression (12.5 - 13.0) and 110 octane race gas. As I have stated before, this is only a track car and we are building for max effort. I should have additional pictures next week and the cage install begins after the first of the year.
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i spoke with my builder (mc racing in kansas city) yesterday and the shortblock should be back next week and ready to install by the end of next week. The car will never see the street just the track. I plan on racing the car next year in the footbrake series at heartland park in topeka, kansas. We will be track testing the car in march and it should be ready for the start of the race season in april. I never imagined i would break my budget, but i have never had so much fun spending money. I just developed pictures (i need a digital camera) and will be posting pictures soon. My plan is to post pictures on a weekly basis along with supporting dyno graphs and time slips. I would appreciate any thoughts on my build. When the build is complete, i will post the detailed budget in case any member would be interested in building a similiar purpose built track car.
Thanks,
coopz06
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If you havent done a k member already look in to one, save some more weight and makes working on the car a little more friendly. 
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X2 on the LW K-Member. It sounds like a strong set up. I think your goal is achievable once you get the right converter,tune and gearing.
Definitely do an OLSD tune for consistency.
I would also consider a converter builder that will allow you at least one free restall. It's tough to get the TC selected dead on the first time, especially with an entirely new set up. Circle D has built me several for various projects and has hit the mark very close everytime, but I have provided very accurate info. You won't have real accurate info initially so chose your TC builder wisely.
Please keep us updated!
Definitely do an OLSD tune for consistency.
I would also consider a converter builder that will allow you at least one free restall. It's tough to get the TC selected dead on the first time, especially with an entirely new set up. Circle D has built me several for various projects and has hit the mark very close everytime, but I have provided very accurate info. You won't have real accurate info initially so chose your TC builder wisely.
Please keep us updated!
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Staging Lane
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I spoke with the builder this week and the motor will be installed on Monday. I plan to watch and take some pictures. Hopefully we will fire the motor and will post some pictures next week.
Also, K-member as already been installed, I forgot to mention in the original post.
CoopZ06
Also, K-member as already been installed, I forgot to mention in the original post.
CoopZ06
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Staging Lane
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Update on Engine Build The shortblock finally came back on Wednesday and should go in the car today. Compression ratio was 11.88, we milled the trick flow heads .006 and decked the block. I was hoping to have 12/1 CR but we would have to take too much material off the heads and would start having problems with alignment. The motor should come to life today and I finally have a digital camera and will post pictures of the car tonight.
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