The best "Dime Rocket" combos!

[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.;-)