10 second 1/4 for 10 grand?

I ***umed it to be impossible with a C3 Corvette............ unless it was stolen.

 

Sorry I didn't get back to anyone I've been feeling like **** and throwing up my brains. And also about the budget it's ten thousand to modify. Though again, might spend more

 

My friend bought this 69 race car 10 yrs ago and put it back on the street with a small block, I believe it had a 427 with clutch turbo when it raced.
He drove it a couple summers then sold it for $5500, I wish I would've known he was selling it because I would've bought it before he listed it, I was an hour late sending him the message.

 

Op , @ dealership the New LT7 Vett
Off showroom Floor , 9s .
May contact person that has so you can fell as p***enger what 11s, 10s, 9s feel like .
Or drag school ,start @ around 1,500 &
get licensed or the 2 & 3 seated dragster
5:80-6:0 1/8 mile, I am thinking $150-200 a p***

 

Just my 2 cents worth. You are so young and have plenty of time , so if I were you I‘d probably do this: Build the BBC the way you can afford it, meaning: put it together with a bit of a cam and decent heads and pistons. Get the car driveable and I‘m sure even a mild BBC build will be scary enough for you for a while . You will keep improving things along the way until you either reach your 10 sec goal or you end up being just happy to drive a nice streetable car with enough power to turn your knuckles white…. Enjoy the journey laying ahead of you…. You‘ll build several versions of your car over time and what used to be your goal 5 years earlier will make you laugh then… keep on truckin and have fun!

 

I know you mean well but that's just not really an option, sure I can tone down building the Corvette some. But it's the only car I can drive, I could buy some beater but I live in a trailer park money and room is tight

 

I say Hell yea! This kid wants to build his own american muscle automobile. I was driving around in an 11 second car at the ripe old age of 17. Was riding a 10 second drag bike at 18 and I am still here to tell the tale. He lives in a trailor park, is building a corvette and wants to go fast! This may be the last American car guy in the known world. You go kid.

 

As they say " Speed costs money how fast you wanna go?"

 

Now days you can learn to drag race with a leaner permit and a licensed driver and a car that p***es through tech and goes 16 seconds and slower, I believe but I’m not sure of the time.
So there’s a chance that he could take his car to the strip now and learn to run.

 

Thank you, and just a quick mention. I only need it to get me to my job which isn't too far, no relationships, and I dropped out. As I mentioned earlier my dad is disabled so I help around the house. Still completely get your point, I just applied at home depot today. I'll update if I get hired.

 

Best advice I can give you if you want a fast car, is to drop back in. Going fast costs money, a lot of thinking, and an even more hard work. 2 of the 3 are enhanced by a good education. Those same three things also apply to helping to take care of your dad.

 

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I'll look into it, I'm just not cut out for much. Only place I see myself is making a working wage.

 

Get into a trade, show up every day, and put in your best effort every day. There are plenty of people making good money in "working wage" jobs who did just that. Bonus is no college debt. Don't fall into the trap that you will never get ahead because you don't continue a formal education beyond high school.

Most education comes from experience anyway. This is coming from a degreed engineer (who was fortunate enough to be working as a foundry laborer at a company that paid for my education).

 

I worked 40 hours a week while in high school my senior year, my grades actually went up.

 

One more thing about the military is that you can get paid to learn a trade that you can use after the military.
I grew up in a small podunk farm town that didn't offer many opportunities unless you were the elite, the military was my way out and a way to break the cycle. As a voice of experience no matter which path you take it'll be a lot easier with a high school education, you're already at a disadvantage, don't make it harder on yourself.
Another words, GET YOUR *** BACK IN SCHOOL ! LOL

Me in trade school during high school (auto body and fender) a path I didn't proceed down but knowledge I'm still using 40 yrs later building old cars.

 

Thought I'd make an update post on decisions and where I'd really like to go with my life. I know this isn't exactly what this site is for but it's a good place to rant. As of now I'm staying out of school and studying for my Ged, hopefully I'll be able to get some ****py job. And now I'm going to be honest. I don't want to work, I want to box, this has been the idea for the past almost decade. I know it's ridiculous because I'm betting my literal life on a sliver of a chance of making it, but it is what it is. I likely won't post anything more until I have something of substance to say.

 

Just one more plug for the military. If you want to box or do MMA, why not join the military and get paid to train and fight. I think all the branches have boxing teams and many military boxers have made it to the Olympics. I do believe there are like 7 military boxers competing in the Olympics. And since the pay is decent and room and board is included with service, your pay is yours to build your car, or however else you choose.

 

A $10k Total for a 10.99 or better "street racer" can be done.
The secret is to swap $$$$ for knowledge, instead of "machine gunning" expensive hotrod parts at it.

I'm a believer in not being afraid to jump off a sinking ship instead of trying to save it

Personally I would sell the C3 Vette ,and throw the proceeds at a 4th Gen 2002 LS Camaro [then 1/2 the battle is won]
This engine already has the LS6 intake.
All you would need for the Engine is longtube headers, mild cam and valve springs ,plus a decent tune.

The real gains would be from the flywheel back.
A 4000 rpm stall converter, Corvette Servo and Shiftkit in the 4L60
A steel driveshaft and loop.

The real $$$ would be adapting a 9" with 4.88 gears [and spool] plus a short torque arm.
And 15" x 10" rears with 29" Diameter Hoosiers.

Then spend every hour of your free time pulling weight out of the car [heater, AC, P/steer, door bars, carpet sound deadener, and bumper steel]

The car with 29" tall tyres, 4.88 gears, 3.06 1st gear and 4000 stall would really leap out of the hole
and it would cruise at 65 mph at 2700 rpm [in O/D]