Dime Rocket- DNQ

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jon Sarrett

I don't know Mark. I think you may have exceeded the 'dime rocket' logic here. Nice build though.

Thanks, Jon.
Not really sure of the meaning of your comment, buddy.

My take is this:
We started with a commonly available $1000 car, and not one part for it laying around.
I built the engine, transmission, torque converter, headers, sub- frame bushings, trans. mounts, and adapted the water pump and alternator setups.
We reworked the original 200,000 mile roller lifters and rocker arms.
Fitted used wheels from the boneyard..

We had to pay someone to rework the OEM computer , but didn't buy a fancy engine controller system.
We had to have an axle shaft made, which was a bit beyond my capabilities with the machinery on hand.
Of course , we had to have a camshaft done, but is was something that you wouldn't find
in used condition anywhere.
The cylinder heads have to be done by someone competent, no matter what the build is.
Again, we don't have the equipment here to do them, but they are not anything fancy, or that would be expensive to have done..

My point in general would be..Do it yourself, wherever possible to keep the cost down...and that cheap is a relative term.


So, I don't know yet, but I would guess 5-6 dimes ,and definitely a rocket.
The guys here can call it whatever, as I said earlier