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Originally Posted by D.Johns

I’m also curious what everyone thinks it takes money wise to be competitive. I know what many have in theirs and what I have in mine. Curious what everyone thinks it takes from the outside looking in.

*note took an 8.18 to make the bump last race on the NHRA side. NMCA is an all run field and it also took a 8.0-8.1 to win.

Well based off the fact you are a Cobra Jet guy that has been around here for a wile you already know.

Price of a factory car 100 to 140k for just the car.

Now let’s talk getting there...

Engine. On good authority, 30k to 50k if you have a Factory motor to start with. If you don’t look at 50 to 75k for a REAL built that plays with the big boys... If you are a Track Pack guy/gal you might need 3 or 4 for a season.
If Ford or Chevy we will say two. Say $125k

Transmission. Take that TH-400 to a good builder and get all the Top shelf parts and tricks of the trade set up 7 to 9k. Now a Converter Top shelf again 1000 to $2000. Again if you want to “Step up” you better be going through that unit ever two or three races or just have a spair... $22k

Chassis. This is not something anyone can do... Lots of great chassis tuners out there but not a ton that know exactly what this class needs... 5 to 8k here. Just for grins $10k ready to rock with testing.

Now all the other small stuff that always bits ya in the butt $20k.


So I’m going to say $175k + 130k car... I could totally be off here but let’s say 300k. IMO this would be a good place to plan on and if it’s less, Wooo Whoooo!

Now Rig and trailer for a guys like this... just going to say 150k being conservative.

Now let’s travel... each race, 5 to 7k Minimum To get there and be ready to hit it hard.

So I am no expert but have done a fair amount of homework on this class and quickly realizing I’m not in the same country let alone zip code to play with these guys.

That is my guess if you are not a Shop or a business that would have a special in one way or another.

Anyone have a Half Millon laying around and want to mix it up?

I bet there are more people out there then we would think if they opened up races on the west side and give them races to run.

But what do I know?