Running 11 second 1/4 mile with highway gears: 2.56 gears, factory converter, 225/70-15, 4100 lbs

A video recap of the first day my Monte Carlo went in the 11s in a drag race with 2.56 gears and factory torque converter. Left the house just before 6AM, and after a brief pitstop to clear my windows at a gas station, I picked up my Dad, and Uncle, before driving 192 miles out to US131 Motorsports Park in Martin, MI.
We were blessed with cold fall air with high pressure, track preparations were on point, and the car performed well.
Pass #1 - Overly eager to get on the track (forgot to set up my Draggy), and overly cautious on the launch (wasted the best air of all three passes)
Pass #2 - Pushed a little harder on the launch, stuck perfectly. Air was going away.
Pass #3 - Flat-footed the launch, car absolutely stuck it.
After making three passes in the 11s, and knowing the last pass was flat out, decided to call it a day, get lunch, and start our 192 mile drive back home.
Project run 11s with 2.56 gears, stock torque converter, and 225/70/15 Cooper Cobras was a success.
The goal is to reach 11.50s in 2022 - stay tuned!

[@dragginwagon406]

Please subscribe if you’re so inclined. Idling - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYHcc3SYbZmjfMU Dyno (engine build details in description) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWHVoX6citmbbqs

[@rjmzz430]

12's are fast, 11's are crazy fast for a big street car, anyone who says different...just stupid!....Great job I just subscribed!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks for subscribing. With as many views as this video has, you’d think I’d have no trouble reaching the magic 1000 subscribers 😂

[@rjmzz430]

@@dragginwagon406 it will happen....passing this on too my buddies!...full exhaust, for the most part a small radial tire,...hi gear ratio, and a heavy car....what you did here defys the laws of drag racing. Beautiful car respect to your work!

[@dragginwagon406]

@@rjmzz430, thank you.

[@lynn5060]

Yeah , almost unbelievable

[@clooperman3745]

@@dragginwagon406 Wow, saw the 0 to 60mph time, that's super car territory, is this a stock motor?

[@anthonynelson9136]

If the car is exactly what you say it is, no matter what the dribble is coming from some of the commenters this is a great build. It reminds me of a movie I saw many, many years ago where this guy asked the car owner whats the top end, and the owner replied, unlimited.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man, just wait until their heads explode when it runs 11.50s with 2.56 gears. Fear and common sense keep me from winding it out in drive, but the car is plenty happy to hum along at 85-90 mph in drive.

[@hoppes9658]

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry.

[@seanbarnes1151]

If it had wings it would fly.

[@diagnolsnakeskin462]

There is sooo much drag racing content out there. Street cars running low 8's with turbos and Pro Chargers. It no longer seems too impressive. The whole No Prep and Small Tire scene is just saturated. But this is what gets me going!!! This is what gets me excited!!!!! I love it!!!! You made my night!!! Thank You!

[@dragginwagon406]

Completely agree, and no offense to anyone who fits into those categories, I enjoy watching SRC as much as the next person (although I’d like to see more of the ‘55 Chevy). I’m out here doing my own thing.

[@chrismechanic6164]

Yea but most of those guys couldn't cruise or drive them damn things anywhere but back to the starting line.

[@diagnolsnakeskin462]

@@dragginwagon406 I am not a big SRC fan. I am however a fan of the father's page. Also I noticed you had video of Wildhorse Pass in Chandler from the other weekend. My fiance was there and took almost 2000 photos. She is in the middle of editing them now.

[@dragginwagon406]

@@diagnolsnakeskin462, I was visiting my daughter, nice track.

[@sparkplug2646]

@@chrismechanic6164 most of those guys have like 4 or 5 different cars besides their race cars. We be the poor men with only one car for everything, and the rich men have multiple cars for whatever they wanna do that day.

[@paulwells4203]

Thats a great color for a sleeper. I like your car, I have an old CTS-V that looks like a grandpa car and the police never look twice at it no matter what I happen to be doing, sleepers are the way to go in my opinion. Subscribed!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks, the color, condition, and "grandma's car" appeal is what sold me on the car. CTS-Vs are a great sleeper, as long as you don't put an outrageous exhaust on them. Thanks for subscribing!

[@theeducatedredneck4144]

The stock looking exterior makes it !

[@dragginwagon406]

I think so too! Thank you!

[@skootr924]

Sleeper😊

[@philkearny5587]

Granny’s grocery getter.

[@JK-g62]

​@@dragginwagon406especially the stock wheels...sleeper for sure

[@soyounoat]

A big, heavy personal luxury car with 2.56 gears, running in the 11s simply due to the solid combo of the BBC and TH400 slamming oceans of torque to the tires. Decades ago I had a 1971 Monte with the 270 HP 350-4bbl, TH350 and 2.73 rear. It was no drag racer, but the passing time from 50 mph to 80 mph was the fastest I had ever experienced. Something about that combo in the drive train made highway passing very satisfying. And the "hood shimmy" at those speeds is something you never forget.

[@dragginwagon406]

Very close, but it’s a TH350 (one that was rebuilt in the late ‘90’s). This was a factory 265 hp 350. I know what you mean about the “passing gear” with highway gears; even without downshifting, the 75-120 mph in this car is off the hook. Highway gears are a joy on the street.

[@ericmark472]

I had the same setup in a 72 Monte, 350/4bbl TH350 and stock 2.73's but had a decent Crane cam in it. Surprised a few people with it. With those gears it's like running a powerglide, you only need the first two. Passing people was a blast.

[@dragginwagon406]

@@ericmark472, I have a 2.73-geared 12-bolt as well. I've thought about giving it a shot, I'm just not sure I have the valvetrain stability to run it out the back door in second gear. Right now, I'm probably rolling through at 5800 rpm, with 2.73s it'd be up around 6200 rpm. Now, if I switch from 27" to 28" tires, rpm drops back down to 6000 with the 2.73s.

[@ericmark472]

@@dragginwagon406 - If I remember correctly the cam was good to a little over 6000 so I did have to put some good valve springs in it. Otherwise the internals were stock. Only other mods were an intake and either a mongrel Holley or a massaged QJet. And a B & M Kit in the trans. It wasn't fast by today's standards but it was fun at the time. Running a serious big block like yours would be much more interesting. I'm impressed that the TH350 holds up with that kind of torque. Nice ride. :)

[@dragginwagon406]

@@ericmark472, the 100K factory transmission didn’t hold up more than a handful of passes with the 496. It did hold up for two years with the 467. Bought car August of 2018. Started with 350 4-bbl 20190608 16.58 @ 81.6 mph. Stock points distributor. 20190625 15.52 @ 88.6 mph, converted to HEI 20190914 14.16 @ 100 mph, 467 BBC, two passengers, 2.25” exhaust, open rear end (could not get it off the line) 20190927 13.36 @ 105.3, 3” mandrel bent exhaust, added Spartan locker, 100 lbs in trunk 20191004 13.07 @ 107.8, passenger 4235 lbs 20200523 13.03 @ 107.7, 4100 lbs 20210514 12.92 @ 108.9, 467, 4100 lbs 20210710 12.29 @ 116.45, 496, 4275 with my son riding shotgun 20211104 11.84 @ 119.3 mph, swap transmission (kept factory converter), better traction and air

[@williamfabiano543]

Thats a Sleeper! Most fun you can have all by yourself. Thanks for sharing!👍

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man. You’re welcome.

[@burningblue1254]

You even keep the wheel covers on. How do you keep them on especially the rear ones because the wheels flex on the launch.

[@76629online]

Looks like I'm 3 years late to this party, but damn, this is pretty remarkable. I did not realize they even made a 2-series posi unit for a 12-bolt until I saw this video just now - I had to google it. lol I thought surely he's not running a mini spool in that thing. I woulda argued to the point of fist fighting that they never made a 2-series positraction unit for a 12-bolt. Learn something every day.

[@BrianMurphy-vr7ug]

I didn't think they offered a posi in that carrier either but it does seem like you could get a 402 big block option so that would've come with a posi ... maybe

[@davidkeeton6716]

​@BrianMurphy-vr7ug I new a guy in Bethesda Md back in '77 that had a white 70 Monte with a 402, it had a posi.

[@cdrogers72]

I have a '72 BB402. My 12 bolt did not have a posi from factory. I put a posi with 3.73 gear back in 1995 (Eaton if I remember correctly). Mine is a stock build with mild bolt ons and a better cam. Best I ran was 14.7 @ 95 mph at Commerce drag strip in Georgia. The low compression and crappy heads make pretty low hp, but decent torque. If I hit the lotto, a BB502 crate motor and a Gear Vendors overdrive will go in immediately.

[@timmcooper294]

I grew up in Alaska and many regular cars were ordered with Positraction. I saw several 2.56 12 bolt Posi rears in Caprice / Impala, and even a 2.56 Posi 8.2 ten bolt ! This was back in my high school days circa 1984, and didn't think much of it then. Wrecking yards up there were full of Posi rears back then !!

[@G5Hohn]

Mopar lover checking in to give due respect to an INCREDIBLE build. Nice work, sir!

[@ytwhite5930]

Holy crap! 11's out of any MC is a show of determination, to do it with 2.56's is doin' your homework at the very least...WHAT A MONSTER!!!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you. Yes, lots of research and not leaving many stones unturned. Remember, your car (not just engine) is the sum of all the changes, each change adds up.

[@carpballet]

What’s an “MC?”

[@ytwhite5930]

@@carpballet REALLY??? Monte Carlo..."whale"

[@carpballet]

@@ytwhite5930 Why the abbreviation? Is MC a common abbreviation of Monte Carlo? And what is “whale?”

[@ytwhite5930]

@@carpballet Yep,MC is a common abbreiv. for Monte carlo...Whale is 2 1/2 tons of MC that shouldn't go near as fast as this one does!

[@konkon7767]

Nice work.👍🏼 I remember a 70 Monte Carlo showing up at Englishtown with a Multi Stage 632, No Cage, No Chute with 10.50 written on the glass. He ran an 8.40, and was told to get the Hell Out ! lol

[@dragginwagon406]

That’s wild!

[@luisloya1120]

Awesome.

[@m.pietro9087]

Awesome! I’ve loved your car ever since I saw the thumbnail. What a sleeper! The fact that you’re running it on the original rims instead of aftermarket ones is incredible. It’s simple, fast, and absolutely amazing. Congratulations on having such a fantastic ride!

[@fhpe77]

Just catching this now. Thank you. Love some old Monte's. Oh, and great work!

[@misters2837]

What you have is something I tell the younger generation, that they don't understand...Weight Transfer... Over the years I have owned several 71 Ford LTD's and most had warmed over 429's and/or built 460s...C6's and 2.75 Gears....They just don't get it...WE DO...You can have that 3500lb 700hp Hellcat (or whatever) but if your gears are too low, or your weight transfer is too low, you can't get the power to the ground! - Watching this vid...Makes me wanna build another one!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man! I agree, the 60’ is everything and spinning ain’t winning. I wish I could race the Belvedere again, but with it on normal street tires. I admire his build, and I never would’ve guessed low 10s from the smooth exhaust note. When he put a football field between us, it was obvious he had serious horsepower. I can still run low-to-mid 12s on hard street tires, even on an unprepared road, because of the way the car is built.

[@m42037]

So what did the 71 Galaxies run

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

oh no no lol, the hellcat is like 4200lbs.

[@Willyfred8971]

Love them Fords all day long.

[@davidkeeton6716]

I'd like to know what your 71 Ford with a 429 ran too. I had a 71 Ford Custom with an N code 429 with 3.25 gears. I never ran it in the 1/8th. I sure wish that I had. It probably ran high 12s since it was stone stock. It did run about 145 top end.

[@goodbonezz1289]

This. This is what I’d want. Exactly. In any vintage car I own. This is AWESOME.

[@dragginwagon406]

I’d have it no other there way for a street cruiser…although I’m tempted to test out some 3.31 gears I have in another 12-bolt housing. Pretty sure there’s an 11-teen hiding in there, even with the factory converter.

[@heyjoe9267]

I’m a Mopar guy but I love seeing weird cars doing things they shouldn’t. That’s awesome! All engine with so few mods and your in the 11’s, that’s to freaking cool.

[@dragginwagon406]

Couldn't agree more! The next goal is going to be 11.50…with a friend riding shotgun…in the summer heat. 2.56 for the win, racing on Cooper Cobras.

[@LonnyJay-vh4yg]

Gotta bee an ls~6 on steroids ... A Mopar guy once told me you have too freaking respect anything that'll freaking RUN that good!!!!....❤😂💯💯💯💯😊

[@LonnyJay-vh4yg]

Thanks gentleman. You have a runnama mutha fuka Chevy... Love it and thanks

[@dragginwagon406]

@@LonnyJay-vh4yg, in this video, a 496. Then a 510, and now a 632.

[@ryurc3033]

This. Makes me so happy, old school cool hot rod. Nice man nice

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man! I’m certainly an old school gear-head trapped in a Gen-X body.

[@edwardsadler6003]

This is what cars need to get back to! That's great with the combination you have, the torque of the big block pulls the carlo down the quarter with those gears.

[@dragginwagon406]

My guess is, people would keep their hot rods longer if they built them milder, with highway gears and tight stall converters. They're easier to drive and really move out without drama.

[@Toxic2T]

@@dragginwagon406 truth

[@chrispq12]

"It had so much torque it would twist the chassis off the line"

[@user-bx3gu3st9b]

Last time I saw this car at a car show I guessed 14's and you said nope. Love this car man

[@dragginwagon406]

Did you have a car at the show? Which show did I see you? I live for photographing car shows and cruise-ins, but my favorite thing is driving my car to the track and making passes.

[@jerrykast7713]

What a beautiful Chevy. So consistent on those runs. Quite a sleeper too.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank man!

[@falcon6995]

That's a loud sleeper

[@joeschlotthauer840]

I had two 1970 Monte Carlo Super Sports. One was autumn gold no vinyl top, black bucket seat interior, loaded car... Second was white with white halo vinyl top, blue cloth bench seat, auto level was only option, no air or anything else...

[@dragginwagon406]

Very cool, and fairly rare.

[@jbhorton1650]

That's incredible man did a great job with that car good deal.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man. Hopefully we can drop another 0.3 off that time this summer.

[@oilburnerde]

Thanks to the "all-knowing" KZbin algorithm.. Your video showed up for me this morning... My 70 Monte, was the same color and interior, till I painted it Dark Jade, with light gold flake and a black vinyl top. It was a 350/350 car with a 2.56 open rear when I bought it. I did some motor work and swapped to a T400. Used to street race it in Philly every once and a while. It was never quick but after the "One Wheel of Wonder" lengthy burnouts, it would top end most of the cars I raced on the highways. Got pulled over driving back from NYC to PA. troopers said they were chasing me for miles before they caught up.. and got off with a warning...Sold it before I ever could gear her with a trunk full of parts.. Anyway, thanks for bringing back the memories, look forward to more videos! 👍

[@dragginwagon406]

Glad KZbin thought you'd enjoy it! Sounds like you had a cool Monte too! I tried racing my first BBC in the Monte before I added the locker...best I could do was 14.15 @ 105 mph. That engine, after and exhaust change and locker, went 12.92 @ 109 mph in the spring of 2021. Stay tuned, 11.50s should happen this summer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn6Um2eFgZmAlck

[@mrmichael555]

I really enjoyed reading and watching all of this! I just finished my ‘73 Caprice, with a 489 built a little less than your 496. With 3.23 gears, it’s an absolute blast to drive! So I can imagine how much fun your Monte Carlo is. Great job on a well balanced build.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank man! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I had 3.23 gears in a previous car (w/355) and 3.42 gears in another (w/406) and the best way I can explain it, the 496 eats through 1st gear of the 2.56 gears nearly as quickly as my old car with 3.42 gears (it feels nearly as quick), the difference is it’s covering so much more ground before you shift to second.

[@mrmichael555]

@@dragginwagon406 very nice, I get it! That’s gotta put a smile on your face every time the light turns green.

[@dragginwagon406]

@@mrmichael555, that it does. Traction makes me happy. Having the ability to choose between smoke show and no drama is having your cake and eating it too.

[@billskalicky5400]

@@dragginwagon406 m

[@JC-ec7ey]

That's an awesome killer sleeper '70 Monte! I really like the fact you kept it bone-stock looking (with the factory '70 only color-keyed wheelcovers) to camouflage that tire-shredding 11-second monster under the hood - which is incredible considering the cars' weight, stock converter and open 2.56 rear. BTW your MC reminds me of my parents '70 Chevelle that they bought brand new off the lot in that exact same Green Mist color and dark green interior (which was actually the highest produced color combo for all 1970 Chevrolets, but that color really stands out today when everything is either black, silver or white).

[@dragginwagon406]

The Yukon Spartan locker helps the open rear get by…with so much torque, I couldn’t even get in the 13s when it was open when I was running a 450-hp 467 CID. Love the green color…would’ve liked the forest green more but the car was right and the hubcaps sold it for me.

[@spokes28]

That Monte moves doesn’t it. I had a ‘72 Monte with a 350. Bought it in 1975. Never raced it, but loved the car. The long hood and short deck, and the girls loved the bench seat!

[@HOMEWORK4.0]

As a current 72 monte owner, I can confirm this comment!

[@qball1of1]

So many posters don't seem to get or like your setup. Sure adding a 4k buck 4L whatever OD trans and gears would make a difference, but a th350/th400 is dirt cheap to build, and you have done a lot with an "unusual combination". I personally enjoyed this video and like what you have done. And to the people saying 11's aren't that fast blah blah, sure you can buy a $1500 used crotch rocket and probably go faster, but that isn't the point..it is what can be done with this combination.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man! As another commenter said, "when ya' know, ya' know." I know, you know. With my Monte Carlo, it's as much about "what it isn't," as much as it is about "what it is." My Monte Carlo isn't a race car; it doesn't have light weight wheels or sticky tires, deep gears, fancy posi unit, aftermarket axles, high stall, transmission cooler, tachometer, fuel pressure gauge, aftermarket distributor with fancy spark box, double pumper carb, single plane intake or loud "no restriction" mufflers. My Monte Carlo does have a smartly built engine; good pistons, cast iron stroker crank and I-beam rods, oil pan mods from VortecPro, factory iron oval port heads self-ported according to VortecPro videos on KZbin, and machine work from a competent machinist. It also has a dual plane intake, a 25 year old Holley 3310, swap meet distributor, original converter, a rebuilt transmission (after the original stopped shifting from 1st to 2nd), original driveshaft and U-joints, and a Spartan Locker in place of the sider gears. If or when the transmission fails, TH350s are still relatively inexpensive to rebuild.

[@lencac7952]

When I was a kid in high school in Chicago my dad bought a 1970 SS454 Monte Carlo, LS5, 390 hp, TH400, Forrest Green, 3:31 axle, full SS interior in tan. My dad got it from Nikey Chrevrolet, was the owners demo, 3500 miles when my dad got it. I remember putting Sunoco 260 premium gas in it, 26 cents a gallon, 101 octane. Was the first car I drove as a licensed driver. Unknown to my dad I did a distributor recurve and put a Holley 750 cfm carb on it. Let me tell ya ....... that big heavy car was scary fast. The mph shows the big engine, big power.

[@lencac7952]

No air cleaner is good for .1 to .2

[@dragginwagon406]

The SS Monte Carlos are fairly rare. That sounds like a much better looking car. I bought this Monte because it was ultra clean, green is my favorite color, and I could imagine the sleeper waiting to get out.

[@lencac7952]

@@dragginwagon406 Oh yeah, yours is like a granny lookin sleeper. Me likey. I've got a '03 Merc Marauder now. It's a bit of a sleeper. Yeah, I wish I had that Monty now! rally wheels, SS454 badges on the rocker molding, oval big block exhaust tips, bucket seats, console, power everything. It was Nickey Chevrolet's owners demo. At the time I worked at Nickey Chevrolet as oil change kid when I was in high school. And yeah know cleaning the shop. Nickey at that time was deep into the COPO custom build new cars. Huge dealership

[@dragginwagon406]

@@lencac7952, it’s worth a few hundredths, if you keep the base attached to smooth out the incoming air (similar to an L88 base) but I still have the sound deadening under the hood and I’m far too paranoid to run without an air filter.

[@lencac7952]

@@dragginwagon406 Yeah I was wondering if you still had the sound deadening. That could be an issue. Here's why I say that. Years ago I did a full restoration on a 70 1/2 RS Z/28 Camaro. long story short. It had a open element air cleaner very similar to the one you're using. I took it completely off, went .4 quicker. But it wouldn't hurt to do a little experimenting right? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnKZZXx9mcehibs

[@BornToBeFamed]

11 seconds is flying!!! True street beast. So with a radial and 150 shot you are in the 10s!

[@dragginwagon406]

I’d say you’re right, but no nitrous going on this car.

[@BornToBeFamed]

@ Amen brother!

[@erikkroll2154]

Awesome! I had a 74 Olds Omega with a 468 Olds. It weighed 3650 lbs and with 2.73s it ran 12.60s smoking the tires across the finish line with stock tires. When I went to 3.73s and drag radials it did 11.85. The engine was a stock rebuild to W-30 specs but I did have headers with full exhaust. Ran on 87 octane. The compression was lower than stock at 9.7:1. Fun car. That was back in 2000. Oh, and converter stalled at 2000 rpm.

[@jimmywilkinson9190]

Across the street the guy has a 74 with a 78 trans-am 403 olds motor . He is gonna need floor pans . He is scared to get that much into it. Shoot the worst part of the pans is the spot welds. I got a air chisel I can loan him .

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man! Omegas are few and far between these days.

[@erikkroll2154]

@@jimmywilkinson9190 tell him it isn't that big of a deal to replace floor pans. It looks scary but really easy.

[@erikkroll2154]

@@dragginwagon406 yes, I bought it in 91 for 250 bucks, lol! Put 13k into it to run 11s. Those were the days. Now it's stupid easy to do 11's and maybe even 10's. I am old. 87 octane, though...

[@Trendyrapslut]

@@erikkroll2154 yea doing them in my maverick. the guy just must not know how to weld. if he's got replacement pans ready to go, he has no worries. weld thru primer is a MUST.

[@billboeck4644]

Thank you for that video, I really needed that. I grew up in that car and to see it do that and the family thing I cracked a tear and enjoyed every second of it. :)

[@dragginwagon406]

That’s awesome! My goal is to create memories with the family too. I’m looking forward to taking my son with me to Midwest Drag Week and Blue Suede Cruise and a few others. Driving it to the track brings another dynamic to the experience.

[@JoeR203]

I miss my 1970 Monte. Had a 350 in it but took that out and put a 400ci (bored 30 over to 406ci) from a GMC Jimmy, all new internals from Summit Racing. Unofficial 1/4 mile on a town road with 4 other passengers and a spare tire, floor jack and other crap in the trunk, was around 15 seconds. Not bad considering I didn't have it floored.

[@dragginwagon406]

406s just plain run! At Hot Rod Power Tour, I gave a father/son combo a ride down the track…track virgins. These were fairly big guys, maybe 250 lbs each. The car still ran 12s in blistering heat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ6ufH2Fg62Xe6c

[@rodneynorfolk9737]

Love it man! Old school run what you brung like we used to do 50 years ago when I was young and crazy. Thanks much.

[@dragginwagon406]

I’m a throwback, for sure. I maybe a Gen X’er, but cars are my spirit animal.

[@robj2704]

I've always like the look of the 70-72 Monte.

[@dragginwagon406]

The look is growing on me, I liked the fact the car was green and a sleeper.

[@MarkBurrell-po2sp]

She’s a Beaut

[@PatrickBlurton]

I ran a Hugger Orange '72 Monte Carlo through high school... sold it when I went off to college. I'd give anything to have that old Monte back. Anything. Your bringing back memories dude... Thank you for posting this!

[@dragginwagon406]

You're welcome.

[@grdragonslayer]

Wow, Martin US-131 Dragway! That's where I got my start when I lived in Grand Rapids. Great old place!!

[@dragginwagon406]

US 131 is one of the premier tracks in Michigan.

[@alanrobinson2745]

This thing is great. I bet it's an awesome comfortable street cruiser with that 256 gear and stock converter

[@dragginwagon406]

It definitely is a comfortable street cruiser! Acceleration is effortless and addicting! One of the most common questions is, "what's the fuel economy?" I'm half tempted to make a video showing a drive from gas station to gas station, sped up of course. Stay tuned, 11.50s this summer.

[@alanrobinson2745]

@@dragginwagon406 that big block has to make good power to go 11.80s in that tank with a 2.56 gear and stock converter. I bet that cars 4000 pounds at least

[@canusakommando9692]

Went with my Dad on the test drive for our 1970 Monte Carlo. 10 years later we rebuilt it and it was my first car ! I loved it!

[@dragginwagon406]

Awesome!

[@grdragonslayer]

I'm surprised they let you leave your hubcaps on. I always had to remove mine. I guess they were worried they'd turn into deadly flying saucers lol.

[@dragginwagon406]

Normally, trim rings or hubcaps come off on wheel hop at the launch. Haven’t seen any come off down track. I've never had a hubcap leave the car. My rallye trim rings would leave the wheels regularly when I was battling wheel hop.

[@drolds6522]

Badass! Congrats brother, always loved the sleepers!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man! Stay tuned, hopefully see 11.50s at Midwest Drags.

[@gregorygolden1296]

One nice Monte Carlo. Well thought out and love the color..color me gone...green. looking forwards to more.Thanks for sharing.

[@rcfred_689]

That is a great setup, not many full weight cars can run those kinds of times with no converter, gears or weight reduction. Did you dyno the motor, must be making at least 600 hp and tons of torque.

[@dragginwagon406]

Yes, dyno’d the engine, even with a few issues it made 568 hp / 607 ft*lbs. It’s certainly closer to 600/615. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWHVoX6citmbbqs

[@herbward5240]

I so miss my 69 Chevy Brookwood wagon. While it was a major gas hog ( My 1st college car ) the motor made lots of nice sounds , and it would easily light up the rear tires. It was the same green as the car in this video.

[@289dual4s]

Sweet combo! I love this car.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@freedomtodefend]

Impressive! Nice build. Makes me want to hang on to my TH400’s😊

[@will7its]

Holy cow I didn't think this was even possible. Nice job.

[@dragginwagon406]

Not only is it possible, it’s probably been done somewhere already. I’d be curious to hear about it though. I’m most proud of the way the car drives to the track, and then lays down decent times on hard tires. I remember a Car Craft/Hot Rod magazine years and years ago, they described what a 14s, 13s, 12s , 11s car looked like. This car is not created from the same mold.

[@NeuKrofta]

@@dragginwagon406 The original hotrods after WW1 had super high gear ratios even up to 1.5's with torque monstrosities from airplanes. This is taking it back to classic hotrodding!

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@dragginwagon406 this is how my dad raced his cars back in the late 70s and 80s. he had a mild built big block olds in a gremlin with 3.55 gears, and it ran 6.90s in the 1/8th.

[@korndawggy1801]

Damn! Just think how much quicker it could be with 3.23 or 3.42 gears. Them would still keep it somewhat highway friendly too. Although it might light up the tires when trying to launch.

[@dragginwagon406]

Yeah, there are a few reasons that I’m still running the factory converter and gear. The highway gears help the axle shafts and side gears live as well as make it easy to drive out of the hole.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

That is one sweet ride! Ultimate sleeper...

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you. I can’t wait to put the factory style air filter and fuel lines back on. It will look the part even more.

[@saabtech3510]

I had a 1970 Monte SS454. The guy I bought it from was running 8 in the 1/8 mile. Mostly stock LS-5. (Carb, intake, cam, headers, and balanced, shift kit) I loved how that car ran and rode. Kind of a semi-luxury space rocket. Thanks for sharing!

[@dragginwagon406]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@aaronrainey788]

Awesome Monte Carlo!!!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@gerardfenn3988]

Thumbs Up and a New Sub. Already over 1K Subs, around 1030 per Google. Best of luck and I love the Monte Carlos. Great Sleeper. The Oh So Loonnngggg Hood. Back in the day, LOL, my friend Rick had a 75-76 Monte and he used to make that car dance. She is a Great Survivor with some Big Stones. Best of Luck.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you, appreciate the support. Cars make the best stories 😂

[@thejavelin7832]

And, this is why big blocks are awesome! Can cruise the highway at 70mph, turning 2200-2500rpm w/o overdrive, and still run 11.8x constantly. And in a big car! So many options for the future, too. More gear, 4L80E... Or just enjoy as is. Well done!

[@dragginwagon406]

Big blocks are awesome! This is only my second, and the first one where I've poured over the details to ensure a successful project. The first go around, I just "threw" together a few swap meet parts, the difference is 1+ seconds quicker and 10+ mph faster in the 1/4 mile, with the same drivetrain, carb, and ignition. It will stay TH350 unless I have another failure. Then it will probably go straight cut TH400 with aluminum shaft.

[@felixlafuente9714]

Friend your car is absolutely awesome... Love this video. Congratulations, great work

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks for watching, glad you like it.

[@pieropower1260]

Very impressive, and just a beautiful muscle car that ticks all the boxes 👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸Just superb.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

smooth sleeper looking stock ! what a surprise ! thank you .= i swapped for 4.44 gears = so fast street light go .

[@brianhiggins7599]

The consistency of this car is incredible. Runs in the 11s like your just makin a run for coffee. I love this.

[@dragginwagon406]

When prep is good, it's good. There's certainly time between the launch and gear change to relax. Glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for 11.50s this summer.

[@mjs28s]

Those gears is how I would set a car up too. I have enough of street strip cars with gears (had 4.11's in one car and 4.67's in another and yes I did the math multiple times on that 4.67 ratio - odd for sure) and a 3,500 stall (the guys at the shop hated driving it onto the ramps as it either didn't want to climb or it wanted to pull a Duke's of Hazzard and jump a barn Plus, your rear-end, transmission, axles, will take much less of a beating than shocking a tire with a short-gear and a nice street convertor, much less traction issues, little harder to light the bulb red. Nothing but benefits IMO Love it!

[@dragginwagon406]

Nailed it!

[@TheFirebirdaTruePhoenix]

Thanks for posting. I've had my 2.56's for at least 20 years. I never installed them. I'm too old to fool around with'em now. I'm selling mine. I knew the smaller the ratio the faster you go/rpm (I know nothing about racing). But I do know numbers. The 2.56 is good for gas and smoking the average Rat rod in the long run. But sucks for a fast take off.

[@dragginwagon406]

I think the 2.56s are a nice compromise for a high-torque, street car.

[@2264ish]

Ultimate sleeper!! You must also so have some pretty serious top end on a long stretch of road!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you! I do, but I generally stop at about 100 mph. I'm looking into a 1/2 mile drag race this summer. Should be fun to see what the old girl does at 140+mph. Stay tuned.

[@2264ish]

@@dragginwagon406 Ok, one more question. Will it smoke the tires without using the brakes?

[@dragginwagon406]

@@2264ish, if I hammer the gas too much, yes. If I roll on the throttle slowly, no. It is a fine line. I can run respectable 1/4 mile on the street even when modulating the throttle off the line and letting off and braking at 1000'. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX_apIuEl5ZonNU

[@2264ish]

@@dragginwagon406 Thanks again, you got the best of both worlds in my humble opinion. Great highway and drag car!!

[@georgeszaslavsky]

Very cool sleeper car. 👍A friend of mine modded a 1972 chevy caprice sedan with a 454 LS6 engine and changed its heads with brodix hi performance ones and had a 2.93 rear axle ratio, the thing was a blast for a four door. He ran the 1/4th mile in 11,60sec at 135mph

[@dragginwagon406]

Very cool!

[@willyct207]

What a awesome combination!!!!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@TRyan-op2jo]

What a beautiful piece of work. Best sleeper I’ve ever seen!

[@dragginwagon406]

I'm sure there are better sleepers, surely quicker ones. But this is a true street cruiser. Glad you like it!

[@tmtheasphaltgambler3709]

Impressive! I think the best choice is leaving the stock converter and tall gears on a street car like this, pulls the engine down low, makes it work out of the gate. Since it's listed as a 496BBC, I would try a larger 870 CFM vacuum secondary carb first and have the car dyno-tuned for best jetting, power-valve combo with total ignition timing. You may be able to hit your goal with just those items before changing anything else

[@dragginwagon406]

An 850 vacuum secondary carb is definitely in the plans. No rush though, I’ll wait for the right used one to come by.

[@claycoates5056]

that might be a little over Carberated for one i think a try power better Vacuum signal and with the right ones can keep the fuel economy and still have all the power

[@sambrose1]

@@dragginwagon406 I would build a quadrajet and see how she'll run then.

[@dragginwagon406]

@@claycoates5056, I’d love a factory oval-port Tri-power.

[@dragginwagon406]

@@sambrose1, I wanted to try a Quadra jet but I’m not sure a factory volume pump will keep up with the horsepower, and QuadraJets don’t tolerate higher fuel pressure (which aftermarket pumps tend to be).

[@soberingrestorationservices]

VERY IMPRESSIVE!!! Beautiful Monte!!

[@marcoceccarelli6415]

Completely awesome video now this is real hot-rodded.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man. There’s more than one way to skin a cat, I wanted the cake and to eat it too. It’s a simple car with a high torque and highly efficient engine. Stay tuned, it will go quicker this summer.

[@user-qc7hr4my7r]

Thats impressive with those gears! You got that Monte set up well.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks! It definitely helps that it's a 496.

[@keithdmaust1854]

When you open the dictionary to the word "Sleeper" - there is a picture of this car. IMO YT's best true sleeper. Just started watching your channel so I don't know what else you have covered, but my first impression is this. You absolutely understand the sleeper concept, and have built a car that will fool most high-buck idiots on the street. But sleepers are designed to deceive on the street for $$$ - which leaves me wondering,...

[@dragginwagon406]

In short, I appreciate sleepers, and have nearly always raced my cars on hard tires and always through the exhaust. This car was my first foray into big block territory, and I wanted to recreate the 11.47 @ 117 I could run with my ‘81 Malibu wagon on 275/60-15 Dunlops, but without the nitrous. From the moment I dropped in the 467, I realized that if I geared the Monte like the wagon, the stock tires would stand no chance of hooking up. I also realized I loved being able to drive the car everywhere I raced it, driving it 190 miles twice a year, for the last two years to attend test and tune sessions with Stock and FAST Class racers at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mi. I would eventually run 12.92 @ 108.96 with the 467 spinning the 2.56 gears, but knew there was more hook left at the line than the 1.98 60’ would indicate. Anyhow, I read, and read a lot…Chevelle forum, Speed-talk, Class Racer, etc. and you begin to understand who knows which way is really up. About that time, Mark Jones started producing his “How to Build a 620 hp 467” videos and in the series, he explained how to port the oval port heads. Somewhere between long chats with Mark and inspiration from BobC’s post on V8Buick.com, the idea was hatched to “out-Buick a Buick,” and to run 11.50s with 2.56 gears, stock stall converter on 225/70-15 Cooper Cobras. Along the way to running 11.84 @ 119.27 (best so far, but hope to run 11.50s this summer), I’ve realized the car is more fun on the street than I could’ve imagined. It does not require sticky tires to run a respectable number or keep it from spinning all over the place. Don’t get me wrong, the car can spin the tires uncontrollably , but the line between a 110 mph wheel speed burnout and “hooking up” is easy to navigate. Because I dream of becoming class legal for FAST Class racing, I’ve kept the car as close to factory stock appearing as possible. Well that, and the fact the car is a great conversation piece at cruise-ins and car shows, as well as the fact I have trouble spending money on parts which won’t make the car faster. Alas, I do long for a flapper cowl-induction hood but have been able to fight the urge. Over the course of my 496 build, and getting the car closer to right, I’ve become friends with Mark, and he’s fully on board with this type of build, saying “he’s said it could be done for years.” He’s also said that he’d be surprised if my build didn’t start a trend of people building drivable hot rods, without high stall converters and deep gears. Last March, I ordered an engine built by Mark (aka, VortecPro) which should deliver the goal this summer, if I can get it off the line in a respectable manner. I’m sure I left out a few points, but this about sums it up,

[@dragginwagon406]

To clarify, I’m not about street racing. I built the car to drive. It just happens to get with the program on the street in an inconspicuous manner. Don’t judge it as a race car, because it is not. 😂

[@macchinastella2307]

I wouldn't think twice about lining up against this car. I'm sure he humbled many a competitors. 60ft time is incredible with those highway gears let alone running in the 11's. Great build.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks! The 60' time was one of the keys to making this work. Car is best appreciated at events where you can take a car load of friends and family down the track. 12-Second joyrides keeping up with “racier” cars is awesome.

[@johndeeregreen4592]

If anything, it's stupid consistent! Finding that kind of density altitude in Michigan is rare (raced at Martin many times; grew up 30 miles from it).

[@dragginwagon406]

The good air is why US 131 Motorsports Park is "The Fastest Track in Michigan."

[@jaredshoemaker9196]

Pretty impressive for a heavy boat like that. Great job.

[@dragginwagon406]

@@jaredshoemaker9196 , thanks man!

[@MrDhuero]

Right on brother, that beast is moving!!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man. Stay tuned, I’m hoping to improve on that time this summer.

[@HotRodDave]

Very Nice numbers with that gear and tire

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@alanwood5857]

That's impressive on a cold track and 2:56 gears, big block makes lots of power. Had a 402 in a '72 Cheyenne, lots of fun.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks. I didn’t leave much on the table during the build process. The torque in anything over 400 CID is really good. Porting the heads (VortecPro videos, listening to solid advice (Mark Jones), and having a solid local machinist (Graham Performance engines) really made a big difference in my project.

[@alanwood5857]

@@dragginwagon406 Nastiest sleeper I've seen in a long time. Wheel covers??? haha!!!

[@dragginwagon406]

@@alanwood5857 thanks man!

[@alanwood5857]

@@dragginwagon406 Love the car, just gonna say that you must kinda roll off the line rather than launch, the torque pulls you then the HP kicks in? Are you using a Power Glide or Turbo 400? Gotta have nice low RPM on the highway. Early Monte's rock!

[@burningblue1254]

I didn't believe it, but now I do..getting that big Money Carlo down the track that fast is impressive.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you

[@2HacksGarage]

Awesome car!! I’m in the process of building a heavy car too, 4000 pound 68 thunderbird, goal is 11s with a 521 stroker.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks! Yours sounds like a cool project too.

[@m42037]

And still drive it on the street without overheating?

[@2HacksGarage]

@@m42037 that’s the goal, I know these big block fords like to get hot, but I am installing a much better radiator with electric fans

[@m42037]

@@2HacksGarage I had a 66 Galaxie XL couldn't get better than 13.70s out of it with a warmed over 390 to about 400hp, 584-240 cam, 3000 stall, 4:11 gears, my 60 ft was always terrible, the shop that did the motor told me I should run high 12s and a 60 ft about a 1.7 1.8 at worst, I was 2.0 2.3 bad traction? Coil springs no wheel hop. What do you think I did wrong?

[@2HacksGarage]

@@m42037 sounds like a good combo! Did you have a lot of wheel spin? Also, what cam/intake/heads?

[@tomhamilton7726]

That's an amazing accomplishment! Well done team.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you! It was a lot of fun making this happen.

[@Poopdogsays]

4:11 gears, 3500 stall, 150 shot out of the hole and you could put that stupid hellcat swap back on the trailer!!! Hellcat swaps are cool, but imagine how much bbc you could build for 10k! I have a gen VI and a 73 motorhome steel crank 454, i have less than 500 bux in both. Imagine, a Gen VI, $350 roller cam, AFR Enforcer heads, tunnel ram, pair of FST (Michigan made holley style carbs) 2, 250 nos kits. 1100 hp for less than 10k! Beats an LS swap any day!!! Plus it makes the Dodge guys question their logic... lmao! Love the vids of this old-timer green Monte. My first 70 shovel was the same color! Keep em comin!

[@HotRodsnHueys]

really hope you weren’t trying to say 70 Chevelle, actually hoping you had a 1970 model shovel finished in a gm green.

[@Poopdogsays]

@@HotRodsnHueys no, i had a 70 chevelle in faded old-timer green with a sad 307 and a powerglide, it was the slowest car ive ever ownwd.

[@dragginwagon406]

I originally wanted a Chevelle, but they’re just too expensive.

[@Poopdogsays]

@@dragginwagon406 yes they are, but the monte is the real gentlemen's cruiser! Lol

[@tdog6437]

Impressive to say the least, I've built some sleepers in my time but nothing as nice as this one.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man! This car is a lot of fun to drive.

[@1pieman]

Very nice ,not to mention good job of driving 👍👍

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank man!

[@johnsheetz6639]

Actually binged watched all of your videos I was thoroughly impressed by

[@tech1302]

That motor is making some good power. 27mph gain from the 1/8 to the 1/4 is pushing hard.

[@dragginwagon406]

Yes it is...close to 600 hp / 615 ft*lbs of torque. Running out the backdoor in second is like having 3.90 gears.

[@jeffrey4547]

i have a 68 pu it at 4200 lbs. running a stroked 454 with a 750 double pumper best part i have only 1000 bucks in the rig have most of it dun just needs final paint and the interior finished got the dash dun with full factory gauges just need to get a tilt wheel for it, the trans is a 02xx 400r turbo good to 800 hp . i get the ho 454 and the 02xx trans for free last year i got 4 crate set ups the engine is modeled after the 70 chevelle ss 454 450 hp at 485 torque stock with the 4 inch stroke.

[@dragginwagon406]

Sounds like a cool project with the finish line in sight. Good luck.

[@shorty808100]

Got a hell of a bracket car there can run the same time run after run

[@dragginwagon406]

I may try some brackets this summer, but I’m not a fan of racing open header cars when I don’t have a tach and traction can be sketchy. It is cool to see my car run with dedicated race cars and post similar times (albeit with much higher mph).

[@ajwilson605]

@@dragginwagon406 Late '70's at Irwindale Raceway there was a guy running money brackets with a '63 Rambler... I-6, automatic, dead stock on stock tires... it ran low 18's in the 1/4. He took the money home more often than not. I had a mid 12's '71 Dodge Charger SE....it was miserable sitting in the lights watching the Rambler getting further and further away. Most people broke their bracket trying to run the Rambler down...... Money brackets are all psychological.

[@wellyouknow1641]

I had a 73 ltd with 273 gears and a moderately built 460. I wish it would have ran like this!! Good job sir you have a beast on your hands!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man! It feels like a beast, even though it doesn't have a turbo or run quicker than 11s. It feels plenty quick for a cruiser though, and it's happy to sit in traffic.

[@LionsTigersBears]

Thats amazing how quickly a land yacht can move.

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@redtop03]

I love the old Monte Carlos, especially the 70 model, I owned two 71s when I was younger, my first two cars actually, 1 was a parts car though. They aren't that much different than the Chevelle of the same years, a bit longer and more luxurious but still very capable drag car, your engine had got to be incredibly strong with the airplane gears and still pull 11s in a 1/4, thats amazing.

[@dragginwagon406]

It’s a strong engine, put together after extensive research and listening to sage advice.

[@Monte1970SS]

I love sleeper montes! Very impressive for that combo indeed!! And always keep it street, don't ever trailer!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you. Definitely street!

[@spankthemonkey3437]

@@dragginwagon406 throw some mufflers on it and go out and wax new mustang gt's

[@dragginwagon406]

@@spankthemonkey3437, it has Flowmaster 70 Series mufflers and Torque Tech 3” mandrel bent exhaust, no crossover.

[@mikef-gi2dg]

I think this is the perfect drive in drag and drive it home car. A lot of people don't know you can run like that with a 2 series gear, I know you can, and you just proved it. I just stumbled onto this video, I haven't caught the other specs yet, but I gather from the name you are running a 402 big block? I'll be watching very closely how this turns out. Hopefully I'll see this car in person someday. I know US131 very well. I won my first ever bracket race there over 30 years ago. Good JOB!!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you! The car was originally a 265hp 350 CID 2-bbl from the factory. The previous owner swapped on the correct 1970 4-bbl intake and QuadraJet. The car currently sports a 496, replacing the 12.92 @ 109 mph 467 I swapped in 9/2019. For more information about the near 600 hp / 615 ft*lb 496, check out this video and read the description (outside the video). kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWHVoX6citmbbqs

[@mikef-gi2dg]

@@dragginwagon406 Thanks for the info. I have been running a somewhat similar combo, but with about 1/2 the power, for a very long time, with great success. I am planning on stepping up the power level, partially because of the VortecPro videos. Especially the peanut port version. I will be watching, and I may steal some of your combination.

[@dragginwagon406]

@@mikef-gi2dg, the most important thing is to port and the heads and measure the results. Then you know the potential power 2x intake port CFM at cam intake lift x 0.85 - that is your potential power.

[@mikef-gi2dg]

@@dragginwagon406 thanks, that's good to know, I'll be watchin.

[@ckelly9747]

Wow. 400 putting down with plenty rpm to spare well into the 140-150 range. Motor has a huge bore and stroke. Torque gets that hog fown easy. I hade 2.29 in a 1980 monte upgraded to 350 w/700R4. Would never run out of gear Speedo buried in 2nd gear with 2 to go. A bit shaky and windy pass 100. Never got to do a all out dig I'm all 4 gears. Run out of unimpeded space

[@dragginwagon406]

I don’t advocate OD transmissions for a few reasons: 1. They rob power 2. My engine makes ample torque, he deep first gear would cause traction issues 3. The spread between first and second 4. They’re complex and expensive- this car is about simplicity. (I do consider the electric fans too complex as well but find their practical advantage is too high to ignore).

[@jhenry7406]

Love the montes, Chevelle chassis, different body,doors and fenders will swap out,hard to find unmolested montes

[@dragginwagon406]

I got lucky on this one, it was really clean. It's not perfect, it could use bumpers, but it's in incredible shape.

[@kevinjohnson9372]

Man this is killer dude love it I'm a ford guy but that's as stock appearing as it needs to be and would male alot of modern cars look dumb leaving a stop light

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man. It’s fairly ridiculous to drive around…and not many suspect a thing. I guess that’s over now lol

[@larryok8156]

Pure stock drags killer there. And such a cool car to choose. Love those old montes

[@dragginwagon406]

To be clear, the car isn’t pure stock or FAST-legal. Wrong carb, intake, and headers.

[@scotchace8689]

Good looking Heavy Chevy. I'm thinking that the 496 is stroked 454 engine? I know those are good to around 625 horse+. I also know a lot of horses are needed cut those times like that with the Monte Carlo. Way Cool!

[@autoshotty]

I'm thinking the tall deck 8.1 litre 8100 Vortec truck engine. Mercruiser Marine 496 still being installed in new boats.

[@dragginwagon406]

Yes, stroke 454 - 289 casting block, Mark IV. Thanks man!

[@xmo552]

@@dragginwagon406 What's the basic build? Which heads? Compression? Ibread that you referenced VortecPro, but he has tons of builds.

[@pennywise8182]

That's a badass Monte Carlo....I love the column shift,bench seat and the factory full wheel discs....But eventually the rears will probably "fall off" and get damaged and then you'll need to replace them....Have you ever thought of "68-"74 fullsize Chevy baby hubcaps?....They would make the Monte look even more badass than it already is....That's what I'm talking about!👍👍👍👍👍

[@dragginwagon406]

Believe me, I am quite nervous about losing one of the original body-colored wheel covers.

[@terrellstewart1532]

I love that car the ultimate sleeper keep up the good work👍🔧

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@Bricklinsv1970]

My Father had a 1970 Monte with a 454 was such a fun car. That puppy is a total sleeper if I must say lol! Class of 89 here ;)

[@dragginwagon406]

Sounds like a cool car. A sleeper was my goal, and a reliable cruiser more than anything else. Stay tuned, 11.50s should not be far away. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@Bricklinsv1970]

@@dragginwagon406 Thats so rad!

[@dh2360]

Very cool, great job!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thank you.

[@TheDutchTexan]

This... is the dream right here... Beautiful car!

[@dragginwagon406]

Thanks man!

[@captainchicken8983]

this thing would make for an awesome roll racer

[@dragginwagon406]

You’re right, can we start at 30 mph and run to 120? 😂

[@captainchicken8983]

@@dragginwagon406 itd no it no problem, stick a 700r4 in it itll do 140+