So, you could save about 500lbs going to rwd on a sy? Also about 7 percent driveline loss savings? So if you had a 12.40 stocker and converted do you think that same truck would be running 11.40? If i ever come across a high mile sy for cheap, i would like to try that and keep the extra parts for my other sy . Seems like you could get high11s easy with rwd, well a few bolt ons anyway. Then it would be like comparing it to a grand national or turbo ta as far as responding to mods, where i see some of the turbo ta guys running mid to low 11s with bolt ons. Just rambling......
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You could but why not start with a s10? Much cheaper and you could put the cladding on it. I can't understand why people convert these to 2wd. Most of the engine on the faster builds gets dumped anyway. Seems like you could get a syty manifold if you wanted it, speedpro,a set of fiberglass cladding and bolt it to a 2wd s10. I can see about the same amount of work by the time you get rid of the awd setup, torsion bars,and swap in another tranny on the Sy. 2wd SyTy's are sort of like GrandNationals with a NA V8 conversion. I ask myself why not use a Regal? Just my .02
And someone :roll: is gonna be at the Nats with bananna peels for his opponents. AWD rules!
And someone :roll: is gonna be at the Nats with bananna peels for his opponents. AWD rules!
myclone
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Some things to keep in mind though...
RWD only is harder to launch and hook the power to the ground. Especially on a truck since 99.999999999% of the weight is on the front. I dunno how the lightnings are hooking.. Might hafta look at them closer.
TTAs are WAY more areodynamic than a syty. Im betting a GN, being the brick it is, still doesnt have to punch near the hole in the air we do.
We rule the stop light wars. Its a whole diff ball game on the street than at the track. Our trucks do extremely well at what they were built for. 0 to ~75MPH before the other guy.
RWD only is harder to launch and hook the power to the ground. Especially on a truck since 99.999999999% of the weight is on the front. I dunno how the lightnings are hooking.. Might hafta look at them closer.
TTAs are WAY more areodynamic than a syty. Im betting a GN, being the brick it is, still doesnt have to punch near the hole in the air we do.
We rule the stop light wars. Its a whole diff ball game on the street than at the track. Our trucks do extremely well at what they were built for. 0 to ~75MPH before the other guy.
ROSEDOGGYDOG
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Try to get ahold of "Turbo Sonoma". He put a Sy motor in his sonoma.
TheObiJuan
Active member
it is just my opinion that a syty shouls not be made 2wd, unless it is specifically for the track, ie a race car. like stated by myclone, our cars are street beasts (. 0 to ~75MPH ), if you want a drag car get something else, there are not enough syty's to be ruining them and making them strictly drag cars.
I agree about not turning sys into drag cars,well 2wd anyway, but if i come across one with high miles and it is a price i cant refuse i would make that a 2wd drag truck. I disagree about starting with a s-10 or sonoma, becuase with bolt ons a 2wd sy lets say hits mid to high11s and looks good to,interior and exterior. I would not buy a s-10 truck or sonoma to make it a racer, just to damm plain inside and out.Also i hope i find a high milage sy in the future so i can have some spare parts for my sy2730 wich i do love and will keep awd its whole life. :wink:
purple_lean
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get an...
get an...
s-10 and drop a 350 stroked to 383, put the bolt ons, mabye nos or something, some wide ass drag radials and u could run 10's. alot cheeper and you dont ruin a syty.
get an...
s-10 and drop a 350 stroked to 383, put the bolt ons, mabye nos or something, some wide ass drag radials and u could run 10's. alot cheeper and you dont ruin a syty.
peeps are sure quick to say that jerrys sy is the fastest sy around when asked whos the fastest sy.Sy769 said:
2wd or awd running 9s is impressive for sure. hows this, i pledge aligence to the syty community to never strip a sy of its awd and leave it pure as much as the factory intended. 8)