Race Car Driver

I didn't see that your friend wants to build a street car versus a dedicated race car. I agree that it's possible to drive such a car to Burger King, but it would be horrible "street car" otherwise. I also agree that it's almost impossible to hook street tires to the road when you get above 500 rwhp.

CMSDave

I disagree with the "can't do it's".

I think the only way it can be done is on a turbo setup where you have control over what power is being made at all times, ie-boost controller.

Neunfeldt(Parish) is proving that right now, along with fully functional towing .

I just stand by the fact that it will still be quite a bit more than what he would expect to budget, not to mention it always seems more expensive to make a dual purpose vehicle, (street/strip), versus race only.

Brandon Boomhauer

iTrader: (10)

just a thought, its not like its gonna be a drag car that needs the garunteed hp ratings, however, it would be wise to do so.
Hell witht he money, why not a jerrico... (or lenco, whatever one is clutched based, or the hybrid one, whatever, something like that... its not nessisarily a street tranny though..... but neither is 1000rwhp...)

93formto98T/A

iTrader: (28)

"I think the only way it can be done is on a turbo setup where you have control over what power is being made at all times, ie-boost controller." Exactly my point. I won't be running 1000 at all times. I'll have a low boost setting which will be in the 800s 90% of the time. Then a med and a high boost setting for highway runs. I've got some sticky 335s out back that help out more than you would think on hooking up... To each his own IMO

Race Car Driver

$50,000 for motor, turbos, transmission, driveshaft, rearend, suspension stuff, and wheels/tires

fastenough

iTrader: (36)

thanks for all the thoughts and ideas...im relaying this to my friend.

Keep em coming.

magius231

iTrader: (8)

i know guys that have dropped $30k into their cars and are only sitting at 700rwhp...$50k for 1000rwhp is probably low...

Race Car Driver

I admit it's a WAG, and that the final price will always be higher than the quote or estimate, and that the expenditures never stop.

goober35

iTrader: (1)

A stock block would be great but you will need to have new jugs pressed in. A dart block will cost 3k alone.

A T56 will hold all of the power and should not cost more than the stock tranny and $500 in parts if you can get them at the right places.

Just build a 408 iron block and dont skimp on the parts. It will hold just look at Parish8 he is makeing 1000+rwhp in a truck.

CONVERTED

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Is this the nebraska Parish?

Race Car Driver

No, Nebraska has counties, Louisiana has parishes.

CMSDave

Yes.

The quote for 50,000 in trans, turbo and motor?
There's alot of ways to approach this..

With a race car there is alot more room to move on what and where everything goes, not to mention the amount of deletes.

On the street car, 1000 rwhp with fully functional accessories and driveability, much more time involved.
The time is the most valuable and that's where I think the difference is.

My race car is just about done and I'm at probably 50K without incl. the original car price nor any of my previous versions.

But I also built it as a class car and could've easily achieved the power it's going to make for less money with a P/A.

Either way, it will be cash unfriendly.