WHEELBASE 100" or less- pros and cons?

1951 Henry J Blown Hemi. 100in Handles great!

 

Henry Ford turned out 15,458,781 Model T's with a 100 inch wheelbase, worked well for him. Bob

 

90 on the Cobra, eh? Damm, that's sprint car territory! Gary

 

<- 78"

Pro- lots of room around it in the garage

Con- always waiting for some SUV to punt me into the next county

 

Coupe body 97" 1700 lb front 1400 lb rear with a high mounted big block is a lot more stable than I ever expected. Front wheels are 71" at total width seems to make a big difference when making an evasive lane change.

 

My 65 cobra has a 93" wheelbase with a 460 big block. Drives like a go cart.

Check rules if you want to take it on a track. Local tracks here have a 92" minimum wheel base requirement.

 

my Fiat has only an 80" wheelbase. Although I am in the process of stretching it out to 90". The NHRA rulebook has a 90" minimum rule to run. Not to mention it allows me to move the engine ahead for a little more leg room. Should also make it more stable.