Lee- After tossing this suject around all day I have can up with the conclusion.

You want- to rev a motor to 10,000 rpm and side step the clutch for the launch and puts a hell of a load on the crank and block. Rob H. car is the car I am refering to. $150,000 is not in my budget.

I like- stock chassis, stock suspension and 10.5 wide tires. Stock looking cars & trucks that just haul ass OUTLAW RACING. $30,000 ish is more like it!

YOU- Get your info from old timer and I respect that and them guys know a lot of stuff.

I- Get my info from current class champions and record holder/motor builders of outlaw cars.

You-Belive in makeing HP though cfm & rpm. Super light weight parts and highly altered blocks and heads that have minamal water passages and main gussets.

I-Belive in a super strong bottom end. A new aluninum head that is repairable. A stout power adder that produces tons power at lower rpm. Is streetable to use the term loosely

YOU-Belive that airflow=power

I-Belive that airflow is power also to a point. I have seen so many cars with improper carbs or igntions and wiring and stuff like that. These are full blown race cars. I helped a guy rewire his car and it went 3 tenths faster in the 1/8 HHUUUMMMM.

You- Belive that if you are not doing it the way the old guys are doing ITS WRONG!

I- Have had no lower crank failures doing it my way. I dont wish to gusset my bottom end because you think I should.

You claim so much bad advices is given but all your advice is the hard work of somebody else. Your advice is from guys that built all out comp. and super stock motors.

Your- version of a street motor is a truck with a camper.

MY- Version of a street motor is one that is driven for a class 10 miles to the track to see who has the badest high 8 low 9 second car or truck on 10" wide tires. Head lights, tail lights , turn signals the full deal.

So if you want somthing wild. Drive somthing that leaves the line on the back bumper with NO sissy sticks to hold you

After all this I still like you. Just dont tell me I'm doing it wrong because my s**t has stayed together for a long time \:D .

Steven

BTW-You are lurking because you are not a inliners member. And a guest would have joined by now \:D

BTW-2-The reason I put nitrous on my truck is because you cant build a N/A motor that would handle the 10 mile cruise. Then make the power for the weight break for the class running against 426 ci sbc and 557 ci bb fords.