10 sec. 318?

jeremiah2146fa said

I know that I'm gonna get attacked on this, But I don't think it's out of the question.
here's the best I can come up with.

Eagle 390 stroker kit (saw one on ebay for $1092.00)
Fully ported and polished (by them) indy LA-X heads ($2400)
Edelbrock Performer RPM II Dual-Stage Nitrous systems ($819.95
Big Cam $200
Headers $300
Carb/Intake $1000
I come up with $5811.95 (leaves room for gaskets, shipping, ect...)

Soooooo... I know I'm gonna get blasted over this . Let me have it guys!!! Where did I screw up?

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Unless you are a machinist or know someone that's willing to give away work, getting the block prepared correctly can potentially run up well over a grand. Then there's ignition, exhaust and fuel system. There's also the chassis work associated with a 10 second car - roll bar, harness, electrical stuff etc. Wheels, tires and suspension could easily cost over $2K. Then there's the trailer to get to and from the track (if you're going to do it regularly you're going to break stuff, just no two ways about it).

So now you have a $5,800 pile of parts to build a 400 hp engine which might get you into the 11's if you really strip the car and run a big gear.

Comes back to the old adage of how fast you want to go = how much can you spend?