ittybittyfds

i am putting my list together for my Engine build (thx vader)
i am curious if a reliable L98 that runs in the low-mid 10's is realistic or not

NitrousSam

With or without nitrous or forced induction or on the engine only?

hookedup

Sure!

Pete K

Everyone has a different opinion of streetable/reliable.
By my standard, it is near impossible to build a street car that runs bottom 10's reliably.

88BlackZ-51

Like it was mentioned below. Are we talking n/a or nos? That's the question.

88BlackZ-51

Bottom's 10's is tough, but bottom's 11's isnt. That 1 second is huge!

vader86

And be complaint enough on the street to drive everyday and without juice? I say no.

pushrod-v8

Yes if your budget is big enough!

0ski_dwn_it

Ran my car for nearly 4 year with the only things majorly changed from stock being the engine (434) and transmission. Ran it one year with a 700r4 - then went to a T350.

It can be done, but its all in the motor and attention to detail. I run my car on the street all the time and with zero issues. Stock radiator is still in it and it never gets over 190* while cruising on the street.

its not that hard, you just have to have the ambition and again attention to detail to get everything RIGHT.

The weak point of the entire setup will be the rear D44 - but for as many runs as I put on my car (in the 100s) - I really only ever broke about 4 times. So that is not all that bad. Again it was making sure that everything was right and doing my homework making sure the suspension was setup properly.

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it - again there are several fine examples of 10sec l98s. Check out my website: www.azzatochips.com for most of these cars.

LD85

You don't mention driving on the street daily, but if you were to do this I would say no unless you used NOS.

I could not drive mine every day and enjoy it like I do on the weekends or occasionally through the week.

ittybittyfds

Motor

not looking for Nitros
its not in anyway a daily driver but its not a trailor queen either

1 minor detail i forgot to mention

its a 4+3 with 3.08 gears

BADDUCK

With enough time and money it's certainly possible. I did it many years ago with my Chevelle but it was a PITA!

Pete K

Kiss the 4+3 good bye. It will not like 600hp and 500+ ft lbs of torque.
Assuming a sticky tire anyway.

BrianCunningham

You can get it to run 10's n/a, but as soon as the TPI is pulled it's no longer an L98.

Also are emmission an issue?

edcmat-l1

What makes a L98 a L98? The tpi right? and alum heads, but mainly the intake. Once you go stroker, mini ram, SR whatever, its not really a L98 anymore.
Doing it with the tpi would be hard. VERY hard. Low 10s damn near IMpossible.
Everything would have to be right. The suspension, gearing, converter, etc.
4+3, I would think out of the question.

edcmat-l1

Thats what I was gettin at.

Red Tornado

thank god

ittybittyfds

TPI with big mouth intake and long tube runners???

cv67

Well, about 12hp closer.....

88BlackZ-51

Dont listen to Ron. Closer to 18hp .