9 seconds in the quarter mile for less than $10K

[Antoine]

Nine seconds in the quarter mile for less than $10K

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For those of you that have voiced concern about the seven-figure built-for-show projects that keep popping up all over the place, consider this 1995 Pontiac Trans Am to be the antidote. Built by <!--StartFragment -->Clint Schexnayder and his brother, the 'bird flies through the quarter mile in 9.85 seconds with a trap speed of 136 mph, and was built for less than $10,000.

The cost of the project was kept down with the owner doing the vast majority of the work, including building the engine and fabricating a custom rear axle (it consists of a Ford 8.8" center section - well-known for its robustness - mated to the OEM axle tubes to retain the stock disc brakes). A healthy set of TrickFlow heads help flow large amounts of air and 150-200 HP worth of nitrous to the 355-cubic-inch LT1, where the power then gets routed through a transbrake-equipped TH350 3-speed auto.

[Source: GM High-Tech Performance]

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[mountjonas]

so if he billed himself for the labor, how much would this car really cost?

 

[mikeyb]

I read this article in the mag.

 

[Hughes412]

so if he billed himself for the labor, how much would this car really cost?

It doesn't matter. Even if he billed him self it still wouldn't cost 1/2 as much as it would to get a FWD to 9s.

 

[nealric]

yes- but can it turn?

 

[FunkyBuddha]

yes- but can it turn?

it doesn't matter if it can turn or not. it's meant for the drag strip.

 

[jsgolfer]

but if you add the cost of the car, plus labor, its more like a 30k project.

 

[Hughes412]

but if you add the cost of the car, plus labor, its more like a 30k project.

Hell no, you can pickup that car for about 6k. Rebuild the motor for 2k.