thoughts on building a sleeper

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I remember running a 71 (?) Skylark a bunch of times, he had a built 455 Poncho in it and I couldn't shake him until 3rd gear, but it was green and driven by a Spanish kid named Jose I think. Off hand can't remember any other Buicks I ran. Got pics? Tell me more, old age has weakened the memory, lol!

I remember getting beat by a white 70 Chevelle but he got the jump and I paced him from then till the end. There was another guy with a 67 Chevelle with a 383 on the bottle (I think) that prolly would've beat me but we never got around to lining up. Fastest street driven regularly Fox Stang in the area that I knew of at the time was a non turbo'd white GT that ran .01 slower than me at the track. We ran twice one night in Lake Worth, we both won once and were both traction deficient. Would've been a great track race. He owned Thunder autosports or whatever that Mustang based shop that everyone went to was called.

Did you hang out at Horsepower sales and had a TH400 behind your 302? Seems I remember one of the guys down there that had a quick tan notch back. Gimme more I can't remember!

[Twentyover]

If you really want a sleeper, build a Falcon. Most of the Mustang parts will bolt up, they only weigh a tick over 3000# (with an iron head small block and a T5), and no one thinks they are fast.

I surprise a lot of people at the Autocross.

You NEED a faster steering box

[72RBMonte]

Depending on your intended use and if you'll put some better than street tires on the car I'd recommend a TH400 w/gear vendors O.D. On street tires the 700r is great and excellent gearing just wont last with good tires and lots of power, faster than 12's, ill be in 10's with traction issues too. It's a very strong combination and can take the power if the trans is built, is my name indicates I'm a Monte fan myself, and going to a BBC from a very new 383 just want more, the motor is awesome, in the works with a Chassis Works Fab9 w/Wilwood brakes and a Hugh's TH400, have plans already for lots more power and cage to tie the chassis together, runs strong just not where I want to be. I'd rather have power always on tap.
Great choice either way, Montes are not as common same as Buicks.

[Craig510]

You NEED a faster steering box

Its a 16:1 with shelby quick steer arms and short steering arms. I have thought about adding a quickener but it works ok for now.