Just dreaming here, but after spending 7 hours in a car this weekend i've done a little thinking. I have a couple local friends that are talking me into auto-crossing, and maybe some drifting. I currently have a project truck that i plan on starting once work slows down this fall, but i've been leaning towards selling it and all the parts, and building a car. Most likely an older Supra as they are relatively cheap and easy to make big power. But that just leaves me with a car, obviously no dirt drags or sled pulling which i love to do.
So that brings me to this, how well could i build a truck to basically do everything: drag racing(dirt and asphalt), auto-cross, some sled pulling, and at the end of the day still be a decent DD and tow if needed. Not looking to go out and set the world on fire, just a truck that will do whatever i ask of it halfway decent.
What i currently have is a 97 F-250 ECSB. I have the parts for a 5-600hp 7.3. I'm pretty confident i could get this truck down to, if not under 6k lbs without too much hassle. I also have a set of 99 axles, but ultimately i'd love to go with 05+ suspension with front coils which would make it super easy to go 3/4 link. Rear would be a soft set of leafs with traction bars, and possibly helper bags so it could tow alright.
Overall i plan to lower the truck as much as i can, add some hefty sway bars front and rear, and i'd like a set of "racing" seats as the stock seats have 0 lateral support. Depending on what happens with the trans it will either be a ZF-6(which i have), or a built auto with a standalone controller(what i really want). It'd probably be running on a set of 420's, or BFG AT's. For pulling i'd make some rear stops to raise the ass up, plus i'd be able to hang a good bit out of weight out front. It'd get a roll pan along with moving the hook point up as far as possible. Only frame work i see happening would be adding some plate for a GN hitch, along with whatever it'd take to move the hitch up and reinforce it.
So thoughts on if this could make a fun street truck, or am i way out in left field?
So that brings me to this, how well could i build a truck to basically do everything: drag racing(dirt and asphalt), auto-cross, some sled pulling, and at the end of the day still be a decent DD and tow if needed. Not looking to go out and set the world on fire, just a truck that will do whatever i ask of it halfway decent.
What i currently have is a 97 F-250 ECSB. I have the parts for a 5-600hp 7.3. I'm pretty confident i could get this truck down to, if not under 6k lbs without too much hassle. I also have a set of 99 axles, but ultimately i'd love to go with 05+ suspension with front coils which would make it super easy to go 3/4 link. Rear would be a soft set of leafs with traction bars, and possibly helper bags so it could tow alright.
Overall i plan to lower the truck as much as i can, add some hefty sway bars front and rear, and i'd like a set of "racing" seats as the stock seats have 0 lateral support. Depending on what happens with the trans it will either be a ZF-6(which i have), or a built auto with a standalone controller(what i really want). It'd probably be running on a set of 420's, or BFG AT's. For pulling i'd make some rear stops to raise the ass up, plus i'd be able to hang a good bit out of weight out front. It'd get a roll pan along with moving the hook point up as far as possible. Only frame work i see happening would be adding some plate for a GN hitch, along with whatever it'd take to move the hitch up and reinforce it.
So thoughts on if this could make a fun street truck, or am i way out in left field?