Sprint Car - Almost time to back it in.
Perhaps some of you guys remember my post about building a sprint car, well here's the progress report.
In February 2016 I began with this
Now it's this
And naturally it's gonna have a Mopar.
Engine:
Starting with a 68 318 block out of a Barracuda, OE Forged 273 crank offset ground, 70's JE 3.940 Forged Dome Pistons, probably gonna use aftermarket Chevy Rods. I have a set of W-2's but can't afford the valvetrain, I also have hilborn injection manifolds but can't afford to finish purchasing all the small miscellaneous items to complete the system. So for the time being I'm gonna port some stock 318 heads, race valve job, slightly larger valves, and use a Weiand high rise dual plane intake. Need to find a set of 273 forged rockers to use with the solid lifter cam. Probably going to use Ferrea Valves, and Comp springs, locks, retainers, seals, and cam. Goal is 475-500 hp with ~326 c.i. and about 15:1 compression, running on ethanol or methanol. Holley carb will top it all off. Still need to get a Hughes Main Stud Girdle Kit. So many people have helped me get this far. Any help is welcome, none of this is gonna happen unless I can get some support from sponsors/donors. If you want to help in anyway, let me know. I still need to acquire most of the engine parts. A friend is going to show me how to do all the machining myself. If you need advertisement or know someone who does, it is tax deductible for businesses. Projected expenses to finish the engine are approximately $2500, expenses to finish the car are approximately $1500; most of which is safety equipment.
Thanks for reading. Comments welcome, not criticism though. I'm not looking to answer "Why are you building a 318 and not a 360?" "Why are you building a sprint car if you're on such a tight budget?" or any other questions like this. However, if you're curious as to how I've gotten this far, and what my plans are for the upcoming months and years; fire away. :)
Perhaps some of you guys remember my post about building a sprint car, well here's the progress report.
In February 2016 I began with this
Now it's this
And naturally it's gonna have a Mopar.
Engine:
Starting with a 68 318 block out of a Barracuda, OE Forged 273 crank offset ground, 70's JE 3.940 Forged Dome Pistons, probably gonna use aftermarket Chevy Rods. I have a set of W-2's but can't afford the valvetrain, I also have hilborn injection manifolds but can't afford to finish purchasing all the small miscellaneous items to complete the system. So for the time being I'm gonna port some stock 318 heads, race valve job, slightly larger valves, and use a Weiand high rise dual plane intake. Need to find a set of 273 forged rockers to use with the solid lifter cam. Probably going to use Ferrea Valves, and Comp springs, locks, retainers, seals, and cam. Goal is 475-500 hp with ~326 c.i. and about 15:1 compression, running on ethanol or methanol. Holley carb will top it all off. Still need to get a Hughes Main Stud Girdle Kit. So many people have helped me get this far. Any help is welcome, none of this is gonna happen unless I can get some support from sponsors/donors. If you want to help in anyway, let me know. I still need to acquire most of the engine parts. A friend is going to show me how to do all the machining myself. If you need advertisement or know someone who does, it is tax deductible for businesses. Projected expenses to finish the engine are approximately $2500, expenses to finish the car are approximately $1500; most of which is safety equipment.
Thanks for reading. Comments welcome, not criticism though. I'm not looking to answer "Why are you building a 318 and not a 360?" "Why are you building a sprint car if you're on such a tight budget?" or any other questions like this. However, if you're curious as to how I've gotten this far, and what my plans are for the upcoming months and years; fire away. :)
