I was just checking out the website.
Great car and nice E.T.'s!
Can't wait to see pics of the wagon!
Getting close with the car so here are some pics. It will be a 1978 Aspen wagon with a 360 for either I/SA or J/SA in NHRA Stock. Those aren't very popular classes so I shouldn't have to worry as much about a heads-up run with someone who has a lot more resources than I do.
MRL Performance did the engine which made about 420+ HP and should help it runaround 12.00 on a 12.30 index (minimum performance standard for I/SA - can't dial in slower.). Lots of rules limiting what you can use or do. Weight will be 3,638+. Legal "trick" stuff was limited to ring package, cam, lifters and valve job. Everything else was just attention to detail. (No porting, polishing or compression increase, max cam lift is .462" in./.473" ex. with 1.5 rockers, TQ carb & OEM intake.)
I'll be content with low 12's. But the deeper into the 11's I can eventually get it, the happier I'll be. Hopefully the chassis and drivetrain set up will help. But that's nothing fancy either. It's my first NHRA effort because Thermoquads always scared me. A lot to learn but luckily I know someone who knows how to tune them. The 4.86 gears should be right but converter and carb tune will be critical. Replacing the conventional break-in oil with Amsoil 5w-20 or 10w-30 Dominator synthetic will help too.
I still have to get the engine back. No set date on a debut. Local track tuning first, then hopefully an NHRA race before the end of the season. I still have my current IHRA efforts in Stock to worry about.
A few other details about the car itself, which are similar to my Dart:
* TTI 1 5/8-1 3/4" step headers with 3" X-pipe and Dynomax Bullet race mufflers.
* Holshot wheels and Hoosier tires all around.
* SS style springs.
* Frames tied w/8 point roll bar.
* Adjustable Rancho shocks in the rear and experimenting with custom double-adjustable shocks up front.
* JW 904 trans with reverse manual valve body & Hurst 1/4 stick.
* Lots of Mallory & Accel ignition products.
* Fuel will be Sunoco Purple, like I've used forever.
* 8 3/4" rear w/4.86 gear Cryo-REM treated by Evans Performance, lightened Moser spool & axles.
* Custom driveshaft by Gary's Driveline w/billet rear end yoke.
* Autometer Ultimate DL tach going in with O2 sensor to help tune the engine.
Auto Meter's Ultimate DL Playback Tach at PRI 2011 - YouTube
Needs paint after all the decals are off.
Not my garage. :sad7: