I have a 88 bird. Gonna yank the 302 and go big block. I am thinking 521 or 557 with a C-6 ending up with a 9" rear. This will be a pro street. I am not sure if I will stay with the stock rear suspension with upgrades or back half it. I figure the tunnel will have to be modified to fit the C-6. Found this site searching around for tech info. I have been wanting to build another car and I am fixing to pull the trigger.
That sounds killer.I'd like to see this being built.I'm sticking with the 5.0....my budget is about the size of a nickel.
C6 will fit, without tunnel mods, have used them before.:burnout: Although some big block ones have ribs on the top. Cool idea though, keep us updated.
You better put a frame under the car first, or it'll end up looking like a spiral noodle. lol
and, Welcome
That and pop glass! I hope good sub frame connectors will suffice.It will be a street car so hopefully traction will not be so good that I break stuff.
Sounds cool...stick around and keep us updated.
If your putting that many cubes I'm gonna guess you're gonna want something far less than 10's from the car.
Back half it - Subframes THROUGH the floor and a cage
That is what I really want to do because I would like to have some good meat tucked in the fenderwells. You convinced me.;)
I'm thinking 2x3 for the main frame.
Sounds like a great project!
Where's the pics? Found a drive train yet? What's the scoop?
Oh yeah, welcome too, you found a good place to hang
I've got a 545 in my truck. 5200# and went 11.61@120 through a 4 speed toploader:) Roughly 700whp on pump gas and N2O
I bought the car and did not even drive it.It sits at my friends shop. I am in the Gulf of Mexico on a drilling rig so no pics right now. I haven't hit a lick on it yet.Just got off of the S+W Race cars site looking at stuff. I have been playing with my 06 Yamaha Fz1 lately.
Good idea...I considered putting a FRPP 521 in my car.