Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[mike britt]

Any body ever look into building a 95 Grand Am with the V-6. 201 cubic inches and a pretty good size throttle body, .409 lift cam, fairly good compression, 15.15 index, seems like it wouldn't be too hard to get that thing under the index. Rated at 150 hp and around 2700 pounds.

[Billy Nees]

It should probably run pretty good. The 60* V6 has been done before (right Yac?). I don't know what transaxle you would use (125?) and I'm not sure what 4 speed transaxle came in it. It's an OBD1 car so you would probably wind up putting in an aftermarket ECU to tune it but there are some older ones popping up used.
You're off on your weight because NHRA did away with the 17.5 lb. class so you would wind up in BF at 2650 (doubtful) or the new CF at 3115.
I know that there's an older Grand Am running around D1 that's real fast but I think it's a Buick motor.

[89bird]

I recently seen a local guy racing a basically all stock 97 camaro with a lt1 auto combo, from what he tells me it has some suspension upgrades which he bought all used and he paid 1500 for the car because a blow head gasket. Not the fastest but consistent, and definitely under 5 grand the only weak point on the car is the rearend he says.

[1347]

Originally Posted by 89bird

I recently seen a local guy racing a basically all stock 97 camaro with a lt1 auto combo, from what he tells me it has some suspension upgrades which he bought all used and he paid 1500 for the car because a blow head gasket. Not the fastest but consistent, and definitely under 5 grand the only weak point on the car is the rearend he says.

So he runs under the index with a stock Lt1 camaro?
if so very impressive.

[89bird]

Originally Posted by 1347

So he runs under the index with a stock Lt1 camaro?
if so very impressive.

To be honest I don't recall what he runs, I just no I've seen him at the track quite a few times and thought it's a affordable drag car, and the main thing he has fun with it.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by 89bird

To be honest I don't recall what he runs, I just no I've seen him at the track quite a few times and thought it's a affordable drag car, and the main thing he has fun with it.

Sounds like a cheap Sportsman Bracket car to me..(12.0 and slower)

[89bird]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Sounds like a cheap Sportsman Bracket car to me..(12.0 and slower)

I would say so

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by mike britt

Any body ever look into building a 95 Grand Am with the V-6. 201 cubic inches and a pretty good size throttle body, .409 lift cam, fairly good compression, 15.15 index, seems like it wouldn't be too hard to get that thing under the index. Rated at 150 hp and around 2700 pounds.

It wouldn't be too hard to get one under the index.
Actually it's .430 lift in FWD...Comp has the blanks and can make you one with street and strip lobes @ .430 lift. Original duration is about 196 @ .050.
Now, if you want to go fast, it will take some serious hands on fabrication.
Earlier non-electric T 440 should bolt in.
3 speed 125 requires fabbed mounts and a custom right hand axle shaft. Same 245 mm converter, either way.
Log type manifolds are junk. Real headers will take another serious hands- on effort.
Now you'll end up with a fair amount of torque in a FWD car. The car will need a major
weight re-distribution to make it consistent.
I would seriously think about a slower class V 8 or V6 2 bbl. car, instead of this one.


(PS..it's rated at 155 hp)

[mike britt]

It's sitting in my yard so I was just looking at it. Probably should've done that one instead of the IROC I did.

[mike britt]

Mark, do you think those primaries are long enough?