Chassis Blueprints
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Re: Chassis Blueprints
What kind of blueprints?
If you want to build a tube chassis car, you can buy the blueprints from SFI. Chassis spec plans are only $38. You probably only need 25.5A.
http://www.sfifoundation.com/wp-cont...der%20Form.pdf
You don't need anything special to run 8.50 and slower other than the required roll cage installed as per NHRA/IHRA rulebook and even then, there are no 100% specifics since every car is a little different.
If you want to build a tube chassis car, you can buy the blueprints from SFI. Chassis spec plans are only $38. You probably only need 25.5A.
http://www.sfifoundation.com/wp-cont...der%20Form.pdf
You don't need anything special to run 8.50 and slower other than the required roll cage installed as per NHRA/IHRA rulebook and even then, there are no 100% specifics since every car is a little different.
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From: Ohio
Car: Iroc 88
Engine: 350 LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 4:11
Re: Chassis Blueprints
What kind of blueprints?
If you want to build a tube chassis car, you can buy the blueprints from SFI. Chassis spec plans are only $38. You probably only need 25.5A.
http://www.sfifoundation.com/wp-cont...der%20Form.pdf
You don't need anything special to run 8.50 and slower other than the required roll cage installed as per NHRA/IHRA rulebook and even then, there are no 100% specifics since every car is a little different.
If you want to build a tube chassis car, you can buy the blueprints from SFI. Chassis spec plans are only $38. You probably only need 25.5A.
http://www.sfifoundation.com/wp-cont...der%20Form.pdf
You don't need anything special to run 8.50 and slower other than the required roll cage installed as per NHRA/IHRA rulebook and even then, there are no 100% specifics since every car is a little different.
I just can't see paying $99 for this though.
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Re: Chassis Blueprints
That's pretty well the same thing except it's specifically for a third gen. Price is reasonable considering generic blueprints are $38. You're paying for the time it took them to do all the calculations.
$99 is pocket change when you consider the time and effort to build the tube chassis is a minimum of $10,000. That's not including suspension etc that needs to be installed.
$99 is pocket change when you consider the time and effort to build the tube chassis is a minimum of $10,000. That's not including suspension etc that needs to be installed.
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Re: Chassis Blueprints
I wish I had a tube chassis car. I could knock about 1000 pounds off the car meaning the engine I currently have could push the car into the range of a required spec chassis. My roll cage and car could be spec'd to a 25.5 certification with a bunch of extra tubes required for the cert and it still wouldn't be considered a tube chassis car. The SFI plans will show what extra tubes I would need but I have no plans to go faster than 8.50 where I would require that certification.
By the time you add suspension, driveline, hang the body etc off the tube chassis, you're looking at probably close to $80,000. A tube chassis car is strictly a purpose built race car. Drag race, or stock car all have different requirements. The only thing that would still be third gen is the basic body style. It would be a lot cheaper to search racingjunk to find a tube chassis third gen that someone is already selling for a lot less. Just make sure it has a current chassis certification. A roller can be a lot less than a turnkey. You supply engine/transmission of your choice.
By the time you add suspension, driveline, hang the body etc off the tube chassis, you're looking at probably close to $80,000. A tube chassis car is strictly a purpose built race car. Drag race, or stock car all have different requirements. The only thing that would still be third gen is the basic body style. It would be a lot cheaper to search racingjunk to find a tube chassis third gen that someone is already selling for a lot less. Just make sure it has a current chassis certification. A roller can be a lot less than a turnkey. You supply engine/transmission of your choice.
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From: Ohio
Car: Iroc 88
Engine: 350 LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 4:11
Re: Chassis Blueprints
I wish I had a tube chassis car. I could knock about 1000 pounds off the car meaning the engine I currently have could push the car into the range of a required spec chassis. My roll cage and car could be spec'd to a 25.5 certification with a bunch of extra tubes required for the cert and it still wouldn't be considered a tube chassis car. The SFI plans will show what extra tubes I would need but I have no plans to go faster than 8.50 where I would require that certification.
By the time you add suspension, driveline, hang the body etc off the tube chassis, you're looking at probably close to $80,000. A tube chassis car is strictly a purpose built race car. Drag race, or stock car all have different requirements. The only thing that would still be third gen is the basic body style. It would be a lot cheaper to search racingjunk to find a tube chassis third gen that someone is already selling for a lot less. Just make sure it has a current chassis certification. A roller can be a lot less than a turnkey. You supply engine/transmission of your choice.
By the time you add suspension, driveline, hang the body etc off the tube chassis, you're looking at probably close to $80,000. A tube chassis car is strictly a purpose built race car. Drag race, or stock car all have different requirements. The only thing that would still be third gen is the basic body style. It would be a lot cheaper to search racingjunk to find a tube chassis third gen that someone is already selling for a lot less. Just make sure it has a current chassis certification. A roller can be a lot less than a turnkey. You supply engine/transmission of your choice.
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Re: Chassis Blueprints
A basic 8 point cage will certify to 8.50 so a full tube chassis car is not required. More cage points do specific things but are not required for the certification. I have a lot of extra tubes in my car that are not required for the certification but they all serve a purpose.
Even though my full cage is somewhere under 200 pounds, my race weight is still just over 3000 pounds. It's a fully stripped down car with a BBC.
Even though my full cage is somewhere under 200 pounds, my race weight is still just over 3000 pounds. It's a fully stripped down car with a BBC.
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