A guy in town bought an old race car 55, it had the engine relocated back about two feet, and the frame was swiss cheesed...but they didn't just drill holes, they cut big rectangles out of it with a torch. I don't think I'm going there
If you knew exactly where you could drill without making it structurally weak... That would be a way to go... But... You drive it, so I would not advise it.. With a gravel driveway, you might lose your weight savings when it gets full of rocks
We take bodies off of cars and "massage" the frames... The newer car frames have a hell of alot of flex without bodies.
I would think the car should be able to 60 better, no?
My '60 NewYorker managed 1.6" 60'. Power everything, full interior.
(496ci, longram intakes, 3.23 gears, stock convertor.)
My guess is your engine should make more torque at low rpm's.
Acid bath? Nah, screw that. You just painted it. I'd say pull all that computer wiring junk out of it or lose the stereo, but if you can't road trip with something besides a blower whining big block.. yeah, nevermind. Pull the stereo.
Last edited by Beagle; August 6, 2012, 06:36 PM.
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Beagle beat me to it, aluminum driveshaft and paint it black. On the mini starter, I'm running one on my Mustang. It weighs half as much as the stocker. IIRC, the mini weighs 7.5 pounds and the stock weighed 16 pounds. Hey, give Hemi Joel a call, he should have plenty of tips on lightening your car!
Could you get a Turbo 350 to live? Or maybe a 'glide?
I had enough trouble getting the 400 to survive (although it's been doing fine since I replaced the worn case). The driveshaft isn't too heavy, and the parking brake linkage gets in the way if I go any bigger than 3.5" tube that it has now.
I should spend some more time under the car...there are a couple spring hanger brackets I could cut off, and I might find a few more things. Maybe the ends of the driveshaft loop, I think they're longer than they need to be and they're 1/4 x 2" steel.
Instead of chasing weight, what about aerodynamics? Look at all that crap just hanging underneath in the air flow of a typical car! I understand blocking off the radiator helps in this area as well. Maybe stick a piece of cardboard in front just before going down the track. Side mirrors add drag too.
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