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Dan Fahey · 04-21-2016, 04:51 PM

$50,000 for F/SA from scratch.

First is to find a car that can run F/SA.
How much will that cost?

Estimate for a good body, suspension and interior at least $15,000
Transmission Converter and Shifter $3,000
Rear Suspension, Body, Driveshaft $4,000 properly upgraded.
Front Suspension, Line Lock, Cooling fans, stuff $1000
Roll Bar, Seat Belts, Seat, Jacket, Helmet about $2,000
Stock Eliminator Engine Competitive $10,000
Wheels and Tires $3,000
Electrical and Instrumentation $1,000
Paint and Body $2500
Everything else $1000
Personal time building it! Priceless !

Wife for Dinner and Shopping or Jewelry to explain why you are spending $50,000 on a car she cannot drive..? $10,000

Reliable Vehicle and Trailer to Tow with $30,000

YEAH I can see $50,000 or more investment to run F/SA!

Even if you get a ready-to-go car most for F/SA will be in the $35k range.
Still will need upgrades to keep it reliable.
Can run Brackets anywhere and Stock races are everywhere with NHRA, IHRA and Independent S/SS Series!

My 2 Cents

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04-21-2016, 04:51 PM	#9
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Looking into F/SA, why spend $50k? $50,000 for F/SA from scratch. First is to find a car that can run F/SA. How much will that cost? Estimate for a good body, suspension and interior at least $15,000 Transmission Converter and Shifter $3,000 Rear Suspension, Body, Driveshaft $4,000 properly upgraded. Front Suspension, Line Lock, Cooling fans, stuff $1000 Roll Bar, Seat Belts, Seat, Jacket, Helmet about $2,000 Stock Eliminator Engine Competitive $10,000 Wheels and Tires $3,000 Electrical and Instrumentation $1,000 Paint and Body $2500 Everything else $1000 Personal time building it! Priceless ! Wife for Dinner and Shopping or Jewelry to explain why you are spending $50,000 on a car she cannot drive..? $10,000 Reliable Vehicle and Trailer to Tow with $30,000 YEAH I can see $50,000 or more investment to run F/SA! Even if you get a ready-to-go car most for F/SA will be in the $35k range. Still will need upgrades to keep it reliable. Can run Brackets anywhere and Stock races are everywhere with NHRA, IHRA and Independent S/SS Series! My 2 Cents D Last edited by Dan Fahey; 04-21-2016 at 04:56 PM.