g-Machines

[HemiDog]

My project is really similar in sound to dwbiggs.  So far I have the suspension done with Firm Feel components (a-arms, front and rear sway bars, stage 2 steering), boxed lower control arms, poly bushings, larger torsion bars and springs, Edlebrock IAS shocks, and Baer four wheel disks.  On the chassis, I have installed torque boxes and will add subframe connectors later.  Right now I am working on the body.
Planning on a Keisler 5 speed behind an all aluminum 528 Hemi with EFI.  Not necessarily the engine you would go with for a true g-machine or the radical suspension changes you might want to go for, but I am figuring that once it comes together, I will start to tweak it and go from there.  Trying to get a lot of everything but make it somewhat street friendly.  That might be an oxy-MORON, but what I am trying to do. 

[hotrod98]

I've always wondered at what point does a car become a g-machine?  Since my cars are driven on the street to and from car shows, cruises, etc, I'v never really messed around with the suspension much. It seems to me that the g-machines are more into the body/suspension/interior mods type of thing and the pro-street is into the big engine, drag race look.
Like Chryco, I drag raced for 33 years, one funny car and four dragsters and while I still own a drag car, I almost never even think about going drag racing anymore. I would much rather get one of my Mopars out and just go driving around.
I love changing my cars but try to keep it as tasteful as possible and try to stay close to the Mopar roots.

[Blackcuda]

I do many road course track events with my 02 Z06 Corvette which has a brake and suspension upgrades, lately I've been seeing more classic cars at these events, out fitted g-machines race machines. 68, 69, and early 70's Mustangs and Camero's. I have yet to see an e-body, but I'm sure someone is working on one for the track.

As far as drag racing goes, been there done that. Road racing is 10 times more fun.

[WedgeHead]

I'd have to agree with you guys as well.

I Bracket raced my Duster from 1980 to 1993. The track Chryco and I raced at has all kinds of rules on top of the N.H.R.A. rule book. It got to be so ridiculous having to spend so much money to satisfy the rules every week, in a class that is supposed to be less expensive yet! Anyway it took all the "fun" out of it for me so I swore I'd never go back there again. I haven't yet.

But now with the g-machine trend, I see that it looks like much more fun! I'd just like to see more MOPARS
being built.