starting racing guidance...

I've been playing with mopars for 15 years. Always B and C body street cars, none terribly fast, and most of my racing knowledge is what I got from my dad, which is about 20 years out of date. But, I feel the need for speed.

I think I'd like to be in the 11's or 12's.
I can't get excited about A-Bodies. Nothing short of "stealing" one would get me in one. Yes, I know they weigh the least.
I don't want to mess with a tow vehicle, I want to drive it to the track.

I'm thinking 66-67 B-body with a Big Block.

supposing I was to start with this car,

http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/4039413310.html

what more would I need to spend to be in that time area? Should I go bracket racing or try to pick a class? I have various parts laying around and plenty of know-how. I'm kind of a loner and don't have any friend at the local track to get started, but then I'm not certain I'm going to do it. I think maybe I'm combo fishing and armchair dreaming a little, but what better place to start than here?

I think it would be cheapest to buy a body or race car that someone is tired of, but they seem few and far between.

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...e=4#Post4656289

It depends on many things, your budget being the big one to start with You have a goal set now, do you have a budget in mind? How soon do you want to go racing? How much of the needed work to get this car the way you want it can you do? Many factors involved in the decision making process, no easy answers other than being able to find your dream car turn key at the price you want to pay to go racing as fast as possible I've built more than one race car from scratch, also several street and strip cars. I salvage a decent 6 cylinder CA Duster and turned it into a high 9 second street and strip pump gas car through the mufflers with a lot of work, effort and money spent, it was right at 5 year project due to body shops dragging thier feet for 18 monthson getting the paint and body work done. I enjoyed building( I did the motor, wiring and plumbing, farmed out the trans, converter,chassis, suspension and wheel wells paint and interior) it but it was not easy and it was not cheap I suggest to set your goals and then look at the budget and time frame you want to achieve, shop around on the work you can't do and see what time frames are involved on those parts and then make your decision on what to do BTW, once you go 12s your going to want to go low 11s and then down(quicker and faster) the track from thier Speed and power are addictive

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I feel the need for speed. I think I'd like to be in the 11's or 12's. I don't want to mess with a tow vehicle, I want to drive it to the track.

I'm thinking 66-67 B-body with a Big Block.

I'm not certain I'm going to do it. I think maybe I'm combo fishing and armchair dreaming a little, but what better place to start than here?

I think it would be cheapest to buy a body or race car that someone is tired of, but they seem few and far between.

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Certainly nothing wrong with combo fishing/armchair dreaming!

I have a 66 that just completed Hot Rod Drag Week, and I posted it in this month's B-body section. I'm sure most think it's outrageously overpriced. I'm fine with that, it's far easier to come down than to go up!

Cast crank 440, forged pistons, very small hydraulic cam, 452 hardened seat heads, stock rockers and pushrods, 2200 dayco 11 inch converter, 727 with Transgo #2 Shift kit. 3.55 sure grip 8 3/4, chrome box ignition, Edelbrock torker II with 700 holley double pumper, 1 3/4 headers into 3" exhaust, aluminum radiator, holley mechanical street fuel pump, NOS Big shot plate N20 system. 13.20's @ 103 on motor, best of 11.37 @ 117 on juice, and I drove it 39 miles round trip to work 3 times this week.