How would you build a low 10’s street car

33IMP said
I figure about a grand for the 440 block, and machine work,(minimum!)(add in what, another three grand more, if you want a good aftermarket block?), 2500 for the crank,rod, and piston kit, 2300 for 240s with hr springs and titanium retainers, 400 for the intake, 400 for the sft cam and lifters, (lots more if you want a roller), 1100 for a dominator or holley sniper, 1700 if you want the super sniper.
Then you need... a good oil pan and pump and pickup, or exterior oiling, rings and bearings, good head gaskets, pushrods, a real good ignition system and distributor, gaskets, and who knows what else. Probably another two grand.
Im not sure that sounds inexpensive to me. Large power dependable engines arent inexpensive.

600hp ain't cheap..... That who knows what else is what I call incidentals and it will nickel and dime a build.... The cheapest route is to find a known working car that you can verify the work that was done to it and buy if for about 30% of the build. They are out there but it takes a while to find the right one if you get lucky.... I personally have never owned one and may never at this point. But I have been around a bunch of them and it ain't cheap and for the most part uncomfortable. Unless we go late model....

JW