The best "Dime Rocket" combos!

[Coleydog]

I had my car already, $900, bought used engine and parts, converter, used wheel-tires, tubing, seats, Dana and gears, paint and body work, not including ALL the misc parts and pieces (not enough space to list it all here)+ Doing all the work, I think I have at least $5000 so far, still have more current stuff to buy. Not sure what a "dime rocket" means. Thank goodness from years of hoarding parts to use.
Mike

[farmco r/sa]

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon....318/150/230HP
Runs N / O / P
Former O/SA National Record for a few years.

You can run Sedan in L / M / N.....Same Comb
My friend Angelo Phillips held M/SA National Record
for quite a while.

There are several around the country......They are all
competitive in Class.

Pretty Affordable Cars to run Quick if you can stand
how they Look.

Not only Clark Griswald and Al Bundy like the looks.. I
Love 'em. Happy New Year John to you and Yours.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Joe Toller

I'm curious, if someone had nothing lying around, and I mean no parts at all except a car(running complete bone stock street car) how cheaply folks think one could be done?

Well, that would depend on just what you have to "bring to the table"! If you just decide that you want to go racing and you're not a car guy then I hope that you've got a well paying job or a rather large trust fund. If not then I hope that you're a good fabricator and a good barterer.
There's no such thing as a car guy having "nothing lying around". And by that I don't necessarily mean "lying around" in your yard or in your line of sight but what's "lying around" you're friends yards, the neighbors yards and most of the junkyards in a few hundred mile radius.
Who you are and what you can do all figures into the price of poker.

[Rsmith38]

And as others have pointed out - if you are starting with nothing - buy an already built car ( roller or complete) as it will cost less than buying parts to build one. Quicker too!

[Billy Nees]

How about a '99 Mustang (just posting about a FFFFFord makes my fingers itch!) convert. with the 232. Rating looks pretty good at 170. 10.5 cr., big cam, 2" throttlebody and it can make T/SA @ 3400 lbs!!! I'm sure it could kick the snot out of my Nova! There have to be some of them floating around for not a lot of money and parts should be fairly cheap and easy. Could it be a 21ST century "Dime Rocket"?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

How about a '99 Mustang (just posting about a FFFFFord makes my fingers itch!) convert. with the 232. Rating looks pretty good at 170. 10.5 cr., big cam, 2" throttlebody and it can make T/SA @ 3400 lbs!!! I'm sure it could kick the snot out of my Nova! There have to be some of them floating around for not a lot of money and parts should be fairly cheap and easy. Could it be a 21ST century "Dime Rocket"?

Hold on there, buddy . I'll call you as soon as I can.;-)

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Tom keedle

Kearney is in the 350 range, Great Bend I believe is a bit farther, bandimere is around 65-70 miles and an altitude track (but you guys know that) the rest needs to be determined but it won't be a high-dollar setup....retirement doesn't pay all THAT well...


I DO have a 3.73 TG out of a 78 amx and a 3.44 1st st-10 that could be put into use...I don't know what the rev capabilities are on a 199 (that'll put it in V/S or V/SA( if I wanted to run Lane Weber)...232/258? I don't know either...shifter? i'm using a hurst supershifter (street one, not the reverse lockout type)..

Tom, find an old Comet or Maverick, much easier way to go.
77 / 79 AMC 258 with a 2 barrel, 150 HP
Some of the 70,s 302 2 barrel Fords are as low as 137 HP last time I checked.
I was fortunate, my car is heavy enough to hide in V.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

[Billy Nees]

Oh come on Jim! We need more diversity!

[mikeloge]

73 barracuda 318/169 hp, been looking at it for couple years dont know if i can go that slow but would be fun im thinkin 2 seconds under look out paul

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by mikeloge

73 barracuda 318/169 hp, been looking at it for couple years dont know if i can go that slow but would be fun im thinkin 2 seconds under look out paul

Good one, Mike
(stick also ;-))