jb1200 Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 For a class competition Drag race car? yes it does need all that, but for a daily car or a weekend warrior? nahh just a waste of money! Basically it will be all of the above except for the competition part. How much do you really think I paid for the monster rearend? Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Yeah jrock4224 my engine plans go way beyond the 307. You see that is just a mock up and starter motor that I picked up rebuilt for dirt cheap. My ultimate horsepower goal for this car is well over 500, so I have to build the car like a tank. B) :thumbup: your doing it!!!! but for now it will be nice to know u can learn all the tuneability of the car on a slower paced motor ... will definately help u set the car up better having that knowl;edge for when its 500 ponnies.....i openly doubted this thread early on your proving me wrong nice fucking job Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 i openly doubted this thread early on your proving me wrong nice fucking job Yeah, it's kinda funny to go back and read the first 2-3 pages... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
toyota1515 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Basically it will be all of the above except for the competition part. How much do you really think I paid for the monster rearend? As a Fabricator myself and being narrowing and fabricating rear ends for a living more than 8 years ago, i could only guess as many other shops can charge different but i will trow out a number and you can tell me how far i am from the real numbers, I said $4800 for the final product if is complete ready to bolt on no brake system! Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 As a Fabricator myself and being narrowing and fabricating rear ends for a living more than 8 years ago, i could only guess as many other shops can charge different but i will trow out a number and you can tell me how far i am from the real numbers, I said $4800 for the final product if is complete ready to bolt on no brake system! LOL...Toyota1515 check out this site it will blow your mind. wintersracing.net Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 The UPS man dropped off my Speedhut guages today. 3 Quote Link to comment
toyota1515 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 LOL...Toyota1515 check out this site it will blow your mind. wintersracing.net OK 950 for just the housing another 450 to 500 on nice mark williams axles with bearings, and another 1200 to 1600 on a good third member with gears and a spool ohh and add another 450 if u want to use a good limited slip setup on it, on and on by the time you end up with all brake setup and coilovers on it will be close to what i told you, as i told you, not bad not bad! Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 nice gauges!!! Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Even for drag racing there would never be that many adjustment holes,, that's why you use a new invention called adjustable Heim joints to move rear end around.. It looks cute though. Heim Joints don't change the pivot location though, they just lengthen/shorten the 4 link arms. Changing the pivot locations using plates like the ones pictured can make a huge difference in how a drag car launches. Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 nice gauges!!! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Heim Joints don't change the pivot location though, they just lengthen/shorten the 4 link arms. Changing the pivot locations using plates like the ones pictured can make a huge difference in how a drag car launches. Yes i understand why the holes are there it's the amount of them that i was commenting on.. ie , holes inside of holes that seem to take some of the structural integrity out of them all,, especially the outside ones. It's his car,, and that's just an observation. :) Quote Link to comment
CGS1948 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yeah jrock4224 my engine plans go way beyond the 307. You see that is just a mock up and starter motor that I picked up rebuilt for dirt cheap. My ultimate horsepower goal for this car is well over 500, so I have to build the car like a tank. B) :thumbup: Looks like It can handle over 1000 HP. What is your target weight for the car? The original weighed about 1575-1600lbs. Are you using steel, or aluminum for the floor sheetmetal? Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Looks like It can handle over 1000 HP. What is your target weight for the car? The original weighed about 1575-1600lbs. Are you using steel, or aluminum for the floor sheetmetal? The target weight I really haven't considered...I would say less than 2000lbs. I'm gonna be using a 67 camaro floor (steel). Quote Link to comment
CGS1948 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 The target weight I really haven't considered...I would say less than 2000lbs. I'm gonna be using a 67 camaro floor (steel). Are you using an all alloy LSX ? I was thinking more of under 2300 lbs wet, w/o driver. The Camaro repro floor made in China might be fairly light, the original slightly heavier. We had a Pinto with a similiarly set up chassis with an all cast iron SBC/Powerglide, but lots of fiberglass, plexiglass and aluminum sheetmetal, weighed about #2100 wet. Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Are you using an all alloy LSX ? I was thinking more of under 2300 lbs wet, w/o driver. The Camaro repro floor made in China might be fairly light, the original slightly heavier. We had a Pinto with a similiarly set up chassis with an all cast iron SBC/Powerglide, but lots of fiberglass, plexiglass and aluminum sheetmetal, weighed about #2100 wet. Yeah CGS1948, the floor is light. yeah its an all alumiun block LSX. Quote Link to comment
CGS1948 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Yeah CGS1948, the floor is light. yeah its an all alumiun block LSX. I am sooo glad that you decided to rock your Datto in a big way, can't wait to see it finished!!! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
toyota1515 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Look this is a stock chassis ladder bar suspension Datsun 1200 with a 900 WHP rotary Turbo engine on 28 x 10.5 slick tire and a ford 9 inch stock front suspension and a 7.5 certified 25.5 cage on it, so i really think this car will be capable of hold way more than OP could put in it, this is built like a tank literally! Quote Link to comment
Danfinny Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Looking Good JB 1 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 16k tach? Quote Link to comment
CGS1948 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 16k tach? I noticed that, maybe more suited for a rotary, or a crotch rocket? :confused: JB, could you fill us in on this? Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted December 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I noticed that, maybe more suited for a rotary, or a crotch rocket? :confused: JB, could you fill us in on this? LOL... the 16k tach is just for show. I might use half of that with the final engine thats going in...might Quote Link to comment
Danfinny Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Copy .... Poser lol 1 Quote Link to comment
CGS1948 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 LOL... the 16k tach is just for show. I might use half of that with the final engine thats going in...might Nah, just use a resistor or two in the speedo circuit, so when you are twistin' 16k, it will only show 8k... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Finished up the passenger side floor today. Gonna take pics tomorrow and post after I finish the driver side floor. 2 Quote Link to comment
jb1200 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Finished up the floor today and mocked up the transmission tunnel. Quote Link to comment
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