My 1978 Monte Carlo build...

OP, if youre looking for a cheaper route on a cowl, I made this with a universal cowl off summit racing on a friends cutlass, we cut a hole in the hood just the same as yours for the air cleaner to clear since his brodix intake was so tall. (the back of cowl is trimmed to match angle of windshield and has one support at back) right now he just has the whole hood in black.

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Hell yeah that turned out mint, yeah I think that’s the route I’m going to go this winter. :slight_smile:

That big-block is going to have its way with the chassis, lol.

It’s a full frame car so from what I understand that should do just fine…IF it hooks up I think my tranny will be next on the chopping block. It’s only rated for 600HP. lol

An anti-roll set up for the rear would be simplest & effective, or a fat drag race sway bar. Remove the front sway bar or disconnect it @ the track to let the front end come up & transfer weight onto the rear tire.

Yes there is a big sway bar in the back. I have tie downs for the front (I don’t know the technical name for them) to keep from having too much play in the front to keep the front end down…but I think I will be opening them up once I get to the track to allow more play and allow the front end to come up. I don’t want to touch anything though until I try it how it sits.

They r front end limiter’s, & ur exactly right in the thought process of a little at a time.

Drove her today. :slight_smile: Now to button up all the small stuff, and we’ll be track bound hopefully next weekend.

Congrats man!

It looks so unsuspecting, I like it :tup: Need Burnout pics/vids

All that’s left is the transmission tunnel and hopefully I’ll be at the track this weekend.

I think the motor flows enough air…lol This was just a couple revs up to 3,000-4,000rpm. lol

Got her running shoes back on:

Another engine shot, new catch cans in place.

Unfortunately I don’t think my uncle would be too pleased with me laying rubber on his driveway. lol I’ll have to save the hooning for the track…

what are you running for a fuel system. interesting location for the breathers

Methanol, Barry Grant 400 electric fuel pump, 10AN main feed line, 2 inline filters, one between tank and pump, and one between pump and regulator, Holley Vaccum regulated fuel pressure, 8AN lines to the carb.

Thing is awesome! looks great with the pro stars

Small update. Ended up going to big block front springs because my headers sat too low, and I kept blowing up flexplates from buying cheap ones…so I dished out some coin and got a good one and all seems to be going good. Stupid transmission tunnel has been a pain in the ass…but that’s almost done, then just need an alignment and she’ll be making some passes. :slight_smile:

Video after new flex plate…
[video]http://youtu.be/Uq4jqsujycY[/video]

Sweet :tup:

sounds like fun

Playing around in the driveway. :slight_smile:
[video]http://youtu.be/NJWqwL9hWDk[/video]

That thing is going to fly :tup: sounds good.

I sure hope so. My goal is 10.2’s.