Well, we are already thinking of ways to get the 55 Chevy quicker. Ditch the 396 iron heads for aluminum, solid roller, more compression, and so on. Then I met a guy at Sacramento last weekend with a home built T-bucket altered. It had an injected 283 running pump gas and he was getting mid 10 times. Just curious, I asked him what he would sell it for. He won't, because he built it with his Dad. But he did mention $8000.
Now, that got me thinking.... Trying to move that heavy Chevy as opposed to just doing a light car. Besides, another $5 - $6000 in engine upgrades would maybe only get us into the mid to low 11's. And you are still bracket racing anyway.
But with a light tube frame FED or Altered and SBC power, 10's would be possible and avoid the frame cert. It could bracket race, or run open wheel class at the ANRA meets.
I know you guys are aware of so much that I am not considering. Love to hear your thoughts. Talk me out of it! Rad