What is "Modern" Pro-Street?

[jephs422]

I'll always be an old school pro-street junkie, but modern pro-street is starting to make me itch to build one. To me modern pro street takes all of today's technologies and wraps them in an older package.

kinda like this:



Big motor, modern injection (good gas mileage), streetable, but still at home on the track.



and I think that a "Modern" pro-street should be comfortable, not the hard buckets of yester-year, and it better have a kick as stereo!!

[HaulinAsp]

Originally Posted by fesler

Pro Street new style how about this

That stance is killin .....



Killin the chit out of the exhaust system..... You wouldn't get a mile down the road before that exhaust gets ripped off the car up here in Jersey!

[fesler]

Originally Posted by HaulinAsp

That stance is killin .....



Killin the chit out of the exhaust system..... You wouldn't get a mile down the road before that exhaust gets ripped off the car up here in Jersey!

Thats what the shockwaves are for, 1000HP and on air so it rides like a cady and handles like a newer Camaro.

[SDMAN]

Never been an air bag fan. Dont much care for the ride and they can strand you if they fail. And I know users who have been stranded. No thanks. If you have to raise the car to drive it, whats the point? Properly sprung double adjustable coil overs are my preference. You can tune those for street driving and race track use easily. Requires more work to get the ride height as low as possible without running into ground clearance issues, but worth the extra effort.
My current project is about as low as you can be and still drive it without problems, so we went the extra mile on my exhaust to prevent any contact. My custom headers have a transition to 4" oval pipe, and we modified the morrison frame to pass this wider pipe thru the frame rails. NOTHING hangs below the frame rails. Not the headers (and they are 2.250" primary to 4.5" collector), mufflers or any pipe/clamps. Big job, but in the end it will be worth it.

[Josh69]

Fesler, that is awesome. My last '69 Camaro had a tunnel ram with a fuelie style scoop and I sold the car after I removed it to go pro-touring. I just didn't feel the same about the car with the scoop gone.....wish I had left it alone and still had the car. This brings back memories...

[motorheadmike]

Originally Posted by streetfytr68

Cam Evans and I orchestrated this beast back in Y2K starting with an insane engine build. Back then, we conspired to build a coupla monster "cover" big blocks to stimulate newsstand sales of Popular Hot Rodding. The 638" Monster Merlin story did well, so a 705" all aluminum Monster Me...

Yeah, that car was ahead of its time, and over the top.

[64duece]

I built my car with a similar idea. I was a fan of the old school pro street cars back in the day. I also like some of today's pro touring cars. I married the two together in my own way.

55 210 Sedan with 565" BBC, twin Precision 76GTS turbos, hidden water to air intercoolers, Holley EFI, 4L80E w/ etrans controls and paddle shift, custom fabb'd 9" 3.50 gear. Car has a/c, p/w etc. Suspension is Qa1 double adjustable coilovers, tubular control arms, 4 wheel discs, 1 1/8 sway bar/anti-roll bar.

Some recent adds since these pics: 390/45/17 M&H drag radials, ceramic coated hot/cold plumbing etc. No dyno numbers yet but, it's fun to drive!

[motorheadmike]

Originally Posted by 64duece

Some recent adds since these pics: 390/45/17 M&H drag radials,

Nice!!!

What is the rear rim size? Can you throw up some pics of the M&Hs?

[tones2SS]

I've never really been a fan of pro-street cars, but this "modern" version of the pro-street is kinda cool.
Fesler's car is just nuts and SDMAN's car looks like it's gonna be a beast as well. And kudo's to him for using a Pontiac as well. Looks good.
Nice looking cars guys!!!!

[osdmike]

Member maybe?

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