i'm with dave on this one. i have had 3 vegas two of them were wagons. you need to put real brakes on it and make dam sure you ty the whole car togather with cage. i had a small block 414cid power glide and a 9" in one of the wagons. it was ladder bar rear and a front end kit from one of the chassis shops can't remember which one. car ran 8.9 on motor with a 33x10.5w tire.