Hello, I will never claim to know it all. I am gathering ideas and am in need of peoples' past experience along with some creativity.
I have a bone stock rust-free 78' Malibu that will be going into the chassis shop within the next 3-4 months. I want to do a 25.5 cage and big tire back half. This will be a 60%street/40% 1/4 mile car. The car will eventually be a pump gas, pro-charged,intercooled, possible meth injected 540-565 bbc with 14-1500h.p. with probably a Rossler th-400. High 7.70-7.80E.T. while being able to "hit" the big tire hard from the start rather than build a more expensive, higher horsepower engine only to "limp" it off the line.
So as previously stated I am looking for ideas. Both those that make perfect engineering sense and those that offer detail and creativity. Here is what i have initially planned for the car.
Tig welded moly cage and round tube back-half
Thinking about keeping the stock trunk floor cut out around wheel tubs to keep rattles down to a minimum.
Solid body mounts.
4-link with wishbone and an anti roll bar. (opinions)
running the a pillar bars down into the dash to increase room
Stock dash, stock door panels, cut sail panels, stock appearing factory black interior, roll-up windows, except a pair of kirkey seats.
Unsure on what switch panel to use as of yet.
I want to primarily be able to run Hoosier 33x22.5x15 dot quick times for the street/track but also a 10.5w for resale value.
Custom fab 9 housing with larger tube 4-link bars
Unsure whether to run strange or Mark Williams 3rd member, brakes, axles, etc. components.
TRZ upper and lower control arms that will allow a coil over shock. TRZ spindles.
POSSIBLY making a removable engine cross-member.
Boxing of factory frame before building the 25.5 floor.
Removable chute mount.
Unsure as to keep the factory style core-support.
Possibly do some floor work to accommodate larger exhaust.
Fiberglass cowl hood, possibly fiberglass bumpers and deck lid.
Larger fuel cell.
Penske coil overs for the track and probably lesser grade coil over for the street.
?????
For those who ask what class i will run??? I say none other than occasional bracket racing. I cannot keep up financially or personally with the never-ending class changes in heads up racing. So in short this car will be built for ME. I would love to drive the car 20 min. to the track, make a few subtle changes,,, make a few high 7 second passes and drive the car 20 minutes back home and maybe hit a cruise the following night.
What I am looking for is peoples past experiences in a similar build regarding parts, craftsmanship or overall ideas and advice. I too only wanna do this once.
Feel free to offer what you would do differently if you were to " do it all over again" Photos, links or websites would be greatly appreciated. I am also looking for a place that supplies some of the more unique chassis parts for these g-bodies. (I already have trz in mind)
Lastly, thanks you for your guys' time.
I have a bone stock rust-free 78' Malibu that will be going into the chassis shop within the next 3-4 months. I want to do a 25.5 cage and big tire back half. This will be a 60%street/40% 1/4 mile car. The car will eventually be a pump gas, pro-charged,intercooled, possible meth injected 540-565 bbc with 14-1500h.p. with probably a Rossler th-400. High 7.70-7.80E.T. while being able to "hit" the big tire hard from the start rather than build a more expensive, higher horsepower engine only to "limp" it off the line.
So as previously stated I am looking for ideas. Both those that make perfect engineering sense and those that offer detail and creativity. Here is what i have initially planned for the car.
Tig welded moly cage and round tube back-half
Thinking about keeping the stock trunk floor cut out around wheel tubs to keep rattles down to a minimum.
Solid body mounts.
4-link with wishbone and an anti roll bar. (opinions)
running the a pillar bars down into the dash to increase room
Stock dash, stock door panels, cut sail panels, stock appearing factory black interior, roll-up windows, except a pair of kirkey seats.
Unsure on what switch panel to use as of yet.
I want to primarily be able to run Hoosier 33x22.5x15 dot quick times for the street/track but also a 10.5w for resale value.
Custom fab 9 housing with larger tube 4-link bars
Unsure whether to run strange or Mark Williams 3rd member, brakes, axles, etc. components.
TRZ upper and lower control arms that will allow a coil over shock. TRZ spindles.
POSSIBLY making a removable engine cross-member.
Boxing of factory frame before building the 25.5 floor.
Removable chute mount.
Unsure as to keep the factory style core-support.
Possibly do some floor work to accommodate larger exhaust.
Fiberglass cowl hood, possibly fiberglass bumpers and deck lid.
Larger fuel cell.
Penske coil overs for the track and probably lesser grade coil over for the street.
?????
For those who ask what class i will run??? I say none other than occasional bracket racing. I cannot keep up financially or personally with the never-ending class changes in heads up racing. So in short this car will be built for ME. I would love to drive the car 20 min. to the track, make a few subtle changes,,, make a few high 7 second passes and drive the car 20 minutes back home and maybe hit a cruise the following night.
What I am looking for is peoples past experiences in a similar build regarding parts, craftsmanship or overall ideas and advice. I too only wanna do this once.
Feel free to offer what you would do differently if you were to " do it all over again" Photos, links or websites would be greatly appreciated. I am also looking for a place that supplies some of the more unique chassis parts for these g-bodies. (I already have trz in mind)
Lastly, thanks you for your guys' time.