65 Cutlass Chassis

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Old June 1st, 2012, 03:37 PM
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65 Cutlass Chassis

I have a 1965 Cutlass 455 that I am building to eventually run in the 11's... I was wondering if the frame can handle that much torque
Has anyone done any frame strengthening or modifications?
Any help would be appreciated.
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Old June 1st, 2012, 04:39 PM
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I had a BB '65 Chevelle 2 dr wagon [same frame] that ran 12:20's w/o any problems,driven hard on the street, too!
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Old June 1st, 2012, 10:48 PM
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That is good to hear... Just something I was thinking about now that my car is torn down
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Old June 2nd, 2012, 02:32 AM
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11's should be fine...depending on how deep you go into the 11's you may need a roll bar. NHRA requires one at 11.47 or quicker. You might also consider one if your car lifts the front wheels, you might wrinkle a quarter panel if you don't stiffen it up w/ a cage.
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