That's bad ***.. to me what make is badass is that the car is a street car.. It only seems like you just made a minor mistake buy building an incorrect cage for the car.. if it wasn't for that that is exactly what I'm after...
Your right It was the cage that should have been done differently. The reason I did the cage this way was to keep the full interior, The cage can be taken out fo the car. All pionts attaching it to the body are on 6x6 and 6x12 plates as per NHRA rules and bolted through the floor with 6x6 plates on the under side. I did this to get the back seat in. Everything in the car was from S&W. The main interior cage can still be taken in and out to remove and install the rear seat. I never thought the car would go faster then high 10's because of the weight I left in..
The car makes alot mor power since I had it to Island dragway. I got rid of the 1000 cfm BLP carb and since added a 1050 Quick Fuel Carb . Big difference Right out of the box . I also put 2 degrees of timing back in but notice pump gas didn't like it.
as far as the 8 3/4 I like the 742's they are easy to work on compared to the 489. No crush sleave. I have not broke either set I had in the car yet Like I said with a 5500 stall the rear takes abuse. I was just given a Barton A-body Dana 60. I am going to install it in the car for looks and to raise the price of the car when I sell it. I am deffinately putting this motor in a chassis car when I finish my other 340 Duster for the street. I will use the money I get for this Duster to help finance it.
I thought it would be cool to have a street car with this much power. I never realized how uncontrolable the power would be with a motor like this. It is not like a big block I had plenty. When this thing comes on it is at alot higher RPM's and is hard to keep it from spinning these tires. I almost lost it at over 100 mph on a wide 4 lane highway. It felt like my diesel when the boost comes on in the rain.
My son takes this car out once and awhile. He has been racing since he is a child and is still racing a sprint car at age 27. His advice was the same . The car is so uncontrolable it is dangerous. Take the motor out and put it in a race car. Or take the big solid roller out of it . I don't want him ending up like the kid who bought my Demon