The just because I can category....

[GTX JOHN]

Let me understand this...... for 7K include paint and initial purchase you can build a 3(three) second under legal stock eliminator car?

[Steve Williams]

Stick with bikes, that seems a bit more realistic at this point.

[Billy Nees]

You obviously have way too much money, way too little humility, no where near enough of an understanding of what it takes to build a Stock Eliminator car and no brains whatsoever!

[Paul Merolla]

I can see the headlines now...."Man makes fortune building and selling FWD stock eliminator cars!!!"

[Chris1529]

If it was that easy to make a legal car run 2-3 seconds under, everyone would be doing it.

One thing I can say for certain, if you bring a car to the track that runs three seconds under, there will be a line of folks putting up their money to have you take it apart.

I think it would be more realistic to say you had a car that would run 3 tenths under, but I suspect you will have a hard time getting a car to run the index unless it is truly and odd ball combination that is basically in the wrong class anyway.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Yes thats exactly what it is, Im not saying by any stretch I can do that with any car.

Basically I looked at all the cars in the classification guides I have intimate familiarity with and well....I found one that it looks like noone ever tried or played with, and its so far off its actually funny, effectivley in the wrong class.....but rules is rules....

Like I said, without major work 10 years ago I had one bone stock with 40k on the dial, a weekend of work , never cracked the top end of the motor and it ran 2 seconds under what its class factor is now after the redjustment. Im thinking by actually going through it I could probably pick up some more potential....as there is a lot to be had.

Im not going to say what the car is, and Ill bet youve maybe seen in person 50 in your life. Its scare and even now so more.

Originally Posted by Chris1529

If it was that easy to make a legal car run 2-3 seconds under, everyone would be doing it.

One thing I can say for certain, if you bring a car to the track that runs three seconds under, there will be a line of folks putting up their money to have you take it apart.

I think it would be more realistic to say you had a car that would run 3 tenths under, but I suspect you will have a hard time getting a car to run the index unless it is truly and odd ball combination that is basically in the wrong class anyway.

[Dragsinger]

After a moment of pondering, this is a suggested option. Build a 1969 Nova with the 255 horse power, Q-jet combination. Then, Take it to a Lucas Oil Divisional race and run a low 9 second et. thus, resetting the F/SA record by a substantial margin.

Now the key item, pass tech inspection as a legal entry.

Once you have that accomplished, write a book detailing the build up. It will be a must read for all racers, thus, making huge sums of cash for the author.

My fee for this winning suggestion is simply a pre-release copy of the book.

[Jim Bailey]

Drooze: It's not BRAGGIN' if you can back it up! JB

[The Hawk]

The only combo I could see running a second or better under and being bone stock would be a turbo,5 speed Omni,and running at Bandimere. I know someone who has done it. I don`t think many people would be lining up to purchase one of those.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

EXACTLY, and I wanted either the motivation or the the "You cant do it" , or to know most importantly in the end the $ return of doing it, If I do and can whats my investment in time (the fun is there of course of doing it) but in the end when Im done Ill be bored, I like building them, so it will be sold...I wont do it for break even or a loss, If I could double my money by doing what I say I can do (and I thought loooonnnng and hard before posting that becuase I knew how it would sound) Whats my capital investment going to return.

Motorcycles are harder to make cosistent and perform like animals, expecially the GP bikes, its a hell of a lot different trying to squeeze every ounce outta a 250cc motor...and the GP bike have been my thing for the last 20 years.....Im not bragging, I just know what I know, and I know smaller motors, thats probably why I gravitated to this combo , both 10 years ago and while looking at every possible car to do a low buck stocker. we already are finishing up our high buck stocker the Drag Pak Challenger so....I like Dark Horses....and this one fits the bill.... with that could have that potential effect of probably being classed wrong.

Yer right Jim, its not braggin if you can back it up.....

Originally Posted by Jim Bailey

Drooze: It's not BRAGGIN' if you can back it up! JB