My New Target

[SilentNight1647]

The 280zx is all but painted now and I think I got it dialed in to the point where I don't want to screw with it anymore. It is a fast street car and that is allI ever wanted, so it's time for a new project...and a new target.

 

 

I want to be able to say I've got a car in my stable that will outrun a Hennessey Viper in the 1/4, standing mile, and brake and cornering tests, and is still a street car . So this is what I'm thinking, a Twin Turbo 383. I would go with a GM block with splayed caps, an Eagle Honda rod journal rotating assembly, Dart 230cc Iron Eagles (Yes I know everyone hates cast iron these days but I don't like aluminum), a Weiand Team-G high rise, the cam they used in the F-Bomb in Hot Rod, twin Holsets, and a Mighty Demon 850 blow through setup. And this last part may have some people laughing at me, SSAutochrome turbo headers. Now hear me out I figure their header is cheap and I can brace the thing up so it holds the weight of the turbo without too much trouble. Now granted this may not be the best choice but I like the position they place the turbos in the best and if they do break I will just buy something else later. I haven't decided what car I would put it in, I would like to throw it in Z but it may not practical considering that I want to with a full circle track suspension setup on it with a Grand National floater out back, so I am leaning towards a 3rd gen F-body. Anyway it really doesn't matter what it goes in I will figure that out later. My question is can a car built by a 19 year old kid and his Dad in his machine shop beat one of the worlds fastest cars? I think it can be and I intend to prove it. So whadya think? A good project or doomed to failure?

[280zwitha383]

Sure it can be done. The question is are you better off buying the Viper in the first place... What are Eagle Honda rods?

[SilentNight1647]

I guess I should have clarified they are SBC rods that use the Honda 1.89 rod journal which is quite a bit smaller than even a small journal SBC which is a 2.00, so the theroy is that the motor should rev faster because of less rotating weight. It is a cricle track thing, they used to take 327 rods and grind a stock crank down .100" so the rod journal would be small enough to accept the 327 rods. The only plus to building something myself is that I can say I did it and that my machine work is free.

[dsommer]

I second that it can be done but you pull up in a 3rd gen F-body and tell me it can beat a Hennessey Viper....well that's nice but I'd like to SEE you beat up a Hennessey Viper in person but they aren't parked on every street corner.

 

Basically you'll just be running with the F-body crowd and talking down about Mustangs and Corvettes. Speaking of Corvettes, that is the platform I would choose if you're staying domestic. It stacks up better against the Viper in that they both are "iconic" sports cars, two seaters big HP (not talking about stock vettes in some cases ie 1978 cars ug choke cough).

 

Here is what I plan on building one day and I'll take on all comers.

http://www.factoryfive.com/gtmhome.html

[SilentNight1647]

I'm not settled on a platform yet and I have thought about a Corvette but even though the prices have gone down alot for Vettes in recent years they are still by far more expensive and less common than an F-Body, G-Body, or even a Z. The big advantage to using the F-Body is that most high end circle track components bolt up and are as a general rule extremely cheap when compared to the same part from a normal vendor. I know what most F-Body guys are like and I'm not one to talk down to anyone but I figure that if I just keep my mouth shut and let the car speak for itself then it should be a non-issue. BTW I always loved Factory Five GTM it's styling always got me, maybe some day I build a kit car like that Shelby coupe that I've seen few times or a Super 7 clone but that is a long ways away.

[OlderThanMe]

Z32 platform...