47-55.1 Chassis table

[slammed57]

If your going to roll it in and out of the shop the wood will flex a bit so it may through some measurements off. Mine was stationary, so once I trued everything up it stayed. Mr48 idea would work good. and if you can get the steel free then that will be the way to go. If your goin to run in the 8's holy crap what motor is goin in that thang! lol

[dsraven]

hey, sorry man. I thought you were going to use the angle for the frame boxing. duh! too much cold medicine.
should work for a table. triangulate the bracing, like a flat roof truss,and it should be nice and strong. a couple of casters would be a nice addition too.

are you installing IFS and an open driveline too? any ideas on what you will use there?

[mick53]

Originally Posted by slammed57

If your going to roll it in and out of the shop the wood will flex a bit so it may through some measurements off. Mine was stationary, so once I trued everything up it stayed. Mr48 idea would work good. and if you can get the steel free then that will be the way to go. If your going to run in the 8's holy crap what motor is going in that thang! lol

Sorry I didn't mention that some classes of racing (probably mine) require original frame rails, radiator in original position, working doors. Engine may only be moved rearward for fitment only, about 8" for me and widening the fenders only for tire fitment. I will be staying under 11.5" wide. I'm running a blown 292. Expected HP 550 on pump gas and 750 on race fuel. I have been told that at 800 the crankshaft will leave the building without dowelling the mains. I know of 3 guys running 1000 HP out of their 292's. I already own the rotisserie. I'm keeping my leaf springs so it just seems simpler to use the frame rails because of all the mounting. I like Mr 48's idea of setting the boxing back a little for lines and wiring. There is a youtub video out there of a guy in a 48 chevy pickup running an 8.44 sec with leaf springs and 1000 HP

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by mick53

Sorry I didn't mention that some classes of racing (probably mine) require original frame rails, radiator in original position, working doors. Engine may only be moved rearward for fitment only, about 8" for me and widening the fenders only for tire fitment. I will be staying under 11.5" wide. I'm running a blown 292. Expected HP 550 on pump gas and 750 on race fuel. I have been told that at 800 the crankshaft will leave the building without dowelling the mains. I know of 3 guys running 1000 HP out of their 292's. I already own the rotisserie. I'm keeping my leaf springs so it just seems simpler to use the frame rails because of all the mounting. I like Mr 48's idea of setting the boxing back a little for lines and wiring. There is a youtub video out there of a guy in a 48 chevy pickup running an 8.44 sec with leaf springs and 1000 HP

sounds like one heck of a motor, looking forward to seeing it and the build process