Quote: "Does he race the car? Like really race it not once or twice a year. I know of a w8 motor right now you can buy for 5000. You need to know where to look."
plus what does one need for W8? how much stall? Gear? Most BB need 4000-4500 max. You can run 10's w/ 4.10's and you don't need to rev the tar out of it. The engine I have w/ a good intake and Dominator would run low 10's easy in an A-body w/ a 4000 stall and 4.10's. I could drive it 60 miles race and drive it home. I paid 3k for it valley pan to oil pan.
Now we're back to mid tens? I have a 4500 stall convertor and 4.30 gears and have been 9.40s on pump gas. I too drive mine on the street, have full interior in it. I shift my motor at 7200 and used to shift it at 5800 to go 10.0 index racing. Good luck getting a second out of intake and carb swap, lol.
Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads STR Chassis fabraction
