Best C4 for the strip?
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
Best C4 for the strip?
Contemplating a C4 that I can configure for the stip.
Have aspirations of installing a big-bock, with a solid axle, auto etc.
Is there a preferred year C4 for modifying into a serious strip racer?
All opinions welcome.
Have aspirations of installing a big-bock, with a solid axle, auto etc.
Is there a preferred year C4 for modifying into a serious strip racer?
All opinions welcome.
Melting Slicks
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From: Severna Park MD
Originally Posted by tlaselva
Contemplating a C4 that I can configure for the stip.
Have aspirations of installing a big-bock, with a solid axle, auto etc.
Is there a preferred year C4 for modifying into a serious strip racer?
All opinions welcome.
Have aspirations of installing a big-bock, with a solid axle, auto etc.
Is there a preferred year C4 for modifying into a serious strip racer?
All opinions welcome.
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Originally Posted by 383_BluByU
No sense in buthering a perfectly good L98, Lt1, LT4 or LT5.. I would say a '84 is the ideal year.. plus I think they all had dana 44's and are pretty light!
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Originally Posted by 383_BluByU
No sense in buthering a perfectly good L98, Lt1, LT4 or LT5.. I would say a '84 is the ideal year.. plus I think they all had dana 44's and are pretty light!
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84-85 since there wasn't any ABS, it's one less thing to worry about.
If you are going full blown, any wrecked vette is a good candidate, but if you are doing a gradual build, any non wrecked vette would suffice.
If you are going full blown, any wrecked vette is a good candidate, but if you are doing a gradual build, any non wrecked vette would suffice.
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If you go with an earlier car that hasnt been parted out or wrecked, you will probably want to switch its rear spring out for a softer one.
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I would start with a 85. Remove the ac system and what ever you will never use, need the space for the hair dryer and related pipings. Replace the motor with a built one 383ci or 401ci motor and fitted with a 91.5mm turbo and an aftermarket engine management. And spent a lot of $ to beef up the rear end, suspension, you set to go out racing..... This combo will beat the Big Block N/A setup to death.
Last edited by Bruce; Jul 23, 2006 at 01:55 PM.
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85 vette with 420 forged sbc, solid roller cam, dana 44, mini ram, 3500-4000 stall TC non lockup, TH350 or any 3 speed auto tranny, u dont need lockup, Brodix race rite 200cc heads and goes on ......