10 second 1/4 for 10 grand?

I assumed 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 shit 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 passenger 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 pass

 

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!

 

You don't need a 10 second or even an eleven second car at 16 years of age if you want to see 17. Sorry to be so blunt, but the basic skills of steering a car and stopping it are not what driving is all about. You can learn the mechanics of maneuvering in a parking lot, but thats not what learning to drive is really about.
You have to learn all the unwritten and untaught nuances of dealing with other drivers who aren't paying attention or do the exact opposite of what you expect them to do. If your parents allow you to start driving with a high performance car, they need to rethink what they are doing. Also, have you checked to see what it will cost you to get insurance on a car like that at 16? Even if they put you on their insurance (and place themselves under liability for your mistakes), it's either going to be expensive or not available. You should put this car in a safe place and maybe build it up some for racing at a sanctioned drag strip (via trailer) till you get at least a year or two of real world driving experience.

I know thats not what you want to hear, but we were all young once and I can guarantee you that we made many mistakes with far slower cars. My grandson just lost a good 17 year old friend about a month ago because of driving too fast ........and it was no where near a 10 second car.

 

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

 

Yes, I do mean well and I'm glad you took it that way. Its difficult when you are young and have limited options...........and virtually no real experience with all the things that can go wrong. Being in a trailer park really really really limits what you have on hand to perform the needed work. What will happen is that you will begin pouring whatever money you have on hand into the car and it will spend a lot of time waiting (not running) while you work thru the different problems that crop up and money shortages that don't allow you to get parts. Eventually you will probably decide to get a beater that you can use for transportation and the unfinished project will get sold at a loss. Let's say that everything goes absolutely perfect for you and you get the car built. The stock rearend will not handle that kind of power, so pretty soon you will be looking to repair it or replace it. It will become a money pit and break things. I've seen it before ............when people try to do things and they don't have the tools, money, and some sort of shop. I'd like to help you avoid going down that road. Please believe that when you can actually begin driving, the most important thing will be having a vehicle that is dependable and gets you to your school, your job, and your girlfriends house. Having a Vette for your daily driver is fine if you just concentrate on keeping it in decent shape. Once you start doing modifications to it, things begin to snowball out of your control. Help other people by making friends and by asking if you can work with their crew at the drag strip. Learn all you can and wait till you graduate and get a decent job. Then you can look into getting the things you need to build faster cars. Again, I am trying to help you, not criticize you. I tell my grandson the same thing and he has a lot better situation.......and he has made several expensive bad decisions. I think he is gradually learning though. Good Luck to you............

 

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 passes 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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The bad thing about "experience" is that it usually comes at a price. Dropping out of High School is a choice that will most likely make it harder for you to get hired to decent jobs. It sounds like you are a pretty decent young man who isn't getting a lot of guidance. IT's really a BIG MISTAKE for you to make. Get back to school and make yourself graduate, you won't regret it. Get a part time job to have a little spending money. Your life will change, you will have girl friends and probably eventually some children of your own......................How do I know this, because I dropped out of high school and joined the Navy. I had to fight a lot harder for opportunity because I made some poor choices.
Joining the military might be a good avenue for you as well. Gives you a chance to see a lot and learn a lot and teaches you some discipline. Life is a crapshoot for most of us, don't screw yourself over by getting off to a poor start. Its really up to you whether you put the effort in to have opportunities.

If you enlist......probably the best choice is the Air Force or maybe the Coast Guard. Don't just walk away from the right choices to make your life better. You won't always be satisfied with just going to work and living with your dad............what then?


Edit: Logan, there is something I have said to my son and my grandson;

"Do you know more now than you did when you were 10 years old ?"

How have your thoughts changed as you get a little older? You obviously find different things that are important to you than when you were 10. If you believe you think differently now than at 10, I can tell you a lot more will change when you reach 20, or 30...............give yourself a good chance because you are at the starting point of becoming a man. Don't handicap yourself before the race starts................

 

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.

 

People are affected by their surroundings. Look around you at the others living in similar conditions and ask yourself if thats who you want to be for the rest of your life. You write pretty well, so its obvious that you aren't stupid. As far as succeeding in life goes, you have to believe in yourself and then put some effort into improving your lot in life. Almost every opportunity to get a decent job will start with a question about being a high school grad. Prove to yourself that you can do it, and when you have questions about something.......ask your teacher for some help. Most love to see a student who is trying to learn. Don't settle for a "D".............make a goal and work toward it. Hang a note on your bedroom wall to remind yourself what your goal is. You will find if you do that, you will develop confidence that you can do other things. Don't ever think you don't have what it takes to succeed, or you won't succeed. There will be ups and downs in life, but get back to school and start there. Then consider joining the military. Its an excellent way to transition from limited exposure to success and being exposed to lots of things that shape you into someone who has learned how to deal with what life brings. Not being motivated and putting effort into what you want to be in life will ultimately doom you to being just like many of the people who live near you. Just make up your mind that you are going to graduate and don't let anything stop you. You can do it, but only you can put out the effort.

 

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 ASS 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.