Planes > Challenges > “Drag car” Vs “The Spaceship”
1978 Chevrolet Camaro
“Drag car”
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
“The Spaceship”
Head to Head
About “Drag car”
-78 Camaro body
-Fiberglass One piece front end
-Fiberglass doors
-Fiberglass trunk lid
-All Windows Lexan
Chassis
-Cage NHRA Certified to 8.50
-Backhalf Chassis, stock front end
-Motor set back 15 inchs
-Ladder Bar Rear with Coilovers
-New Strange Single Adjustable Shocks
-Ford 9” Rear with 5.29 gears
-Strange Aluminum Case
-Morser axles
-1350 U-Joints
-Wheelie Bars
-Moroso Springs in front with Comp 90/10 Shocks
-Fits 32/14.5 Slick (Goodyear and M/T)
-15 x 15 rear Welds
-15 x 3.5 Front Welds
Engine
-434 SBC
-MSD Dist
-Roller Cam, at .682 lift
-AFR Heads
-2.08, 1.60 Stainless Valves
- Aluminum Roller Rockers With Shafts1.6 Ratio 7/16” Stud
-SRP Pistions 13.5:1
-Oliver Billet Rods
-Magnum Callies Crank
-Dart little M Block
-Brodix Single Plane Intake
-850 Demon Race Carb
-Electric Water Pump
-7 Quart Oil Pan
- Custom Made Headers
-Transmission
-1.76 First Gear Powerglide
-BTE Transbrake
-JW Ultrabell
-Hurst Quarterstick Shifter, with elec. Solenoid
-Electric Fan Transmission Cooler
-5700 BTE Stall Converter
-Ignition
-MSD 6AL
-3 step
-RPM Activated Switch
-RPM Dial for Launch
-Biondo Elite 400 Delay Box
It runs a 6.225 @ 109.90 MPH in the 1/8 mile
with a 1.349 60' time and a 3.995 330"
About “The Spaceship”
Bought the car about a year ago and instantly fell in love with it, got it for dirt cheap with a blown motor. threw another 420a in and its been running like a champ ever since ;]
Specs for “Drag car”
Body
-78 Camaro body
-Fiberglass One piece front end
-Fiberglass doors
-Fiberglass trunk lid
-All Windows Lexan
Chassis
-Cage NHRA Certified to 8.50
-Backhalf Chassis, stock front end
-Motor set back past crossmember
-Ladder Bar Rear with Coilovers
-New Strange Single Adjustable Shocks
-Ford 9” Rear with 4.71 gears
-Strange Aluminum Case
-1350 U-Joints
-Wheelie Bars
-Moroso Springs in front with Comp 90/10 Shocks
-Fits 32/14.5 Slick (Toyos on now with good life left)
-15 x 15 rear Welds
-15 x 3.5 Front Welds
-Setup for BBC and SBC (BBC Plate and Headers inc.)
Engine
-383 SBC
-Burns Pump Gas 10:1
-Solid Lifter Cam, Around the .575 Range
-Dart 200 cc Straight Plugs
-K Motion Valve Springs
-2.02, 1.60 Stainless Valves
-Crane Aluminum Roller Rockers 1.6 Ratio 7/16” Stud
-Keith Black Hyperutectic Pistions
-X Rods
-Scat Cast Crank
-4 Bolt Main Block
-Hurricane Single Plane Intake
-750 Quick Fuel Carb New 6/08
-Electric Water Pump 6/08
-7 Quart Oil Pan
-Schoenfeld Headers
Transmission
-1.76 First Gear Powerglide
-BTE Transbrake
-JW Ultrabell
-Hurst Quarterstick Shifter, with elec. Solenoid
-Electric Fan Transmission Cooler
-5200 Stall BTE Converter (2 Years old)
Ignition
-MSD 6AL Box
-RPM Activated Switch
-RPM Dial for Launch
-3 step
-2 Red Top Optima Batteries
-Alternator (14.2 volts when running)
-Mallory Unilite Dist
old motor, 2008
Specs for “The Spaceship”
lol its a gs..
4cyl
DOHC
2.0
N/A :[
5 speed
probably pusing around 140hp, cant remember the factory specs.
Factory Options for “Drag car”
No factory options listed.
Factory Options for “The Spaceship”
power windows, locks, sunroof, and the basics.
Mods for “Drag car”
Car runs a 6.990 in the 1/8
60' 1.576
330 4.533
1/8 6.990
MPH 98.12
best run in 2009
6.51 in the 1/8 @106 MPH
With my 385 motor
Fastest run with my 434
60' 1.349
330 3.995
1/8 6.225
MPH 109.90
Mods for “The Spaceship”
American Racing 18's
low prof Toyo Tires
AEM Cold Air intake
Performace muffler.
"Performance Driven" 2in lowering springs
Green underglow LED kit
white headlight bulbs
lime green calipers
window tint
current projects:
2 sony 800 watt 12's with a sony 1100 watt peak, 330 rms amp in a custom fiberglass box.
just bought a megan racing alluminum spoiler, silver on black.
Future mods?:
full exhaust system
carbon fiber hood
paint?
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| Points for Drag car | Total Votes | Points for The Spaceship |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 18 | 52 |
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