Posted By: BURIAN
BUDGET BUILD...LA 360...80 Dodge Mirada....Help?? - 09/25/09 11:57 PM
Hello all...Ive been lurking here for sometime and figured i would ask upon you for some advice. My situation is a normal guy working a factory job with 2 kids and very little extra cash. I have a 1980 dodge mirada i scored for $200 and it is in great condition but the 904 trans is out. I want a car that i can take to the strip and run in the trophy classes and would like to see it run in the 14s but would be happy with whatever it could give me. I have been saving a few parts over the past year that i have scrounged and want to try to get something built over the winter..Right now i have these parts in my garage...
I have a very good running 360 in a dodge pickup with flat top cast pistons and stock 1:88 heads..
Edlebrock torker 340 intake
factory cast 4bbl intake from dippy cop car
a set of summit headers
a holley 600 vac and a edlebrock 600 and a holley 650 dp
i have a 340 cam
i have a 727 trans and a 904 trans
a 8 1/4 from the dippy cop car 2:94 open and i also have a B-body 8 3/4 open with ?? gears
but i do have access to a 3:91 suregrip for the 8 3/4
crager supertrick front runners and 2 cop wheels for the rear..
a set of used 26" DOT street slick
10 gallon?? fuel cell
holley blue pump
My idea is to throw some of this stuff on the 360 and try to have cheap fun..I was thinking that i would take out the seats for less weight and put in just one bucket seat and maybe take out heater and such...Probably put on a hood scoop and seal it to the carb as well.
What you guys think i could do?? I know i need a convertor and maybe a better cam. Im not against buying parts i need. But im on a tight budget and diapers and food on the table have priority. Any ideas,helpful tips etc. i would love to hear
Thanks!!
I have a very good running 360 in a dodge pickup with flat top cast pistons and stock 1:88 heads..
Edlebrock torker 340 intake
factory cast 4bbl intake from dippy cop car
a set of summit headers
a holley 600 vac and a edlebrock 600 and a holley 650 dp
i have a 340 cam
i have a 727 trans and a 904 trans
a 8 1/4 from the dippy cop car 2:94 open and i also have a B-body 8 3/4 open with ?? gears
but i do have access to a 3:91 suregrip for the 8 3/4
crager supertrick front runners and 2 cop wheels for the rear..
a set of used 26" DOT street slick
10 gallon?? fuel cell
holley blue pump
My idea is to throw some of this stuff on the 360 and try to have cheap fun..I was thinking that i would take out the seats for less weight and put in just one bucket seat and maybe take out heater and such...Probably put on a hood scoop and seal it to the carb as well.
What you guys think i could do?? I know i need a convertor and maybe a better cam. Im not against buying parts i need. But im on a tight budget and diapers and food on the table have priority. Any ideas,helpful tips etc. i would love to hear
Thanks!!