72 Scamp Street/Strip Build. Looking for some opinions and combos

dugascarman said
Hi FABO Members,
I'm 19 and building my '72 Scamp to run on the track with the occasional street drive to cruise, go to the occasional car show, etc. Looking to run 7.30-7.50 in the 1/8th. The car is going to have no back seat, no heater box, will have a fuel cell. Car has currently been mini tubbed with the springs relocated in about 3-4 inches. At this time I am currently unsure of the weight of the car. So far I have acquired a small block 360 LA, a pair of J heads with 2.02/1.60 valves and mild port work done, Keith Black KB107 Pistons, Proform (Holley) 750 Race Carb, Holley Strip Dominator Intake. Car Already has an untouched A Body 8.75 Rear End. I'm looking for some ideas/reccomendations on combos. Was thinking possibly a 4.30 gear with 4,000-4,500 stall as per previously stated that the car will see the occasional street drive. Looking for some fairly cheap ideas on engine work, transmission etc. Would love to hear some of your guy's combos as well. Thanks for the help - Chris

Suspension and tire work: 6 cylinder T-bars up front, with 3 way adj shocks, make sure your drums do not drag. You may want to consider up grading to front disks and big bolt pattern rear axles; small bolt pattern wheel selection is slim. 275x60/15 drag radials, or 28x9/15 slicks is all the tire you need. SS rear springs and an adj pinion snubber; you'll need some one to weld a reinforcement plate on the floor pan where the snubber will hit; other wise you'll just pound a dent into the floor pan, adj rear shocks.