WELD/SUTTON DIRT MISSILE build

[rustomatic]

I was indeed referring to a TA 2 car--I know nothing about actual racing classes and whatnot. What I thought was cool about the the engine setup--basically an LS3--was that they were using an LS truck (bread box) intake, and they still had MAF running. Supposedly, it was limited to 500 horses, per series rules, but the cam chop seemed to indicate other possibilities. The truck intake and 15-inch wheels (1.25 inch-thick rotors) were interesting, but I have low standards . . .

Here's looking forward to more build updates.

Originally Posted by Ron Sutton

Thanks for the kind comments.

Greg Weld's Track Warrior will be quicker than a Trans Am 2 car, but not as quick as a Trans Am car. The chassis, downforce, suspension & overall grip would be equal to a TA car, but the 700hp is the limiting factor. Today's Trans Am cars are making north of 850hp.

Greg wanted a tame LS7 ... and 700hp is the lowest power version of LS7 I offer. We have them up to 900hp, but as you can imagine, those engines come with a lot of maintenance requirements. Besides, this thing will be a beast with 700HP.

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I just returned from my 10 day vacation in Yosemite. I'll jump on here Monday & post some updates & some dyno sheets.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I didn't grow up winning go kart races at 13.....

LOL... now that's funny right there.

[GregWeld]

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Whaat?

Everyone knows you need max hp right out of the gate to be fast. Quitter.

Says the guy with 3xx hp.

[Ron Sutton]

This dyno sheet is Greg's engine. It is our "Track Warrior 3 LS7".



You can see a detailed list of all the internal components in our catalog HERE.

Three things should stand out ...
1. The build components are almost overkill for "only" 700hp. That's to increase longevity.
2. The ARE dry sump is simply the best dry sump & best protection for the engine in a car with high G's.
3. The power curve is relatively "linear" which makes these engines easier to drive fast.

A few other notes:
A. The "dead on" dyno at Scoggin-Dickey shows 707hp. It will make 8-11 more horsepower once we we change the oil from Driven BR break-in Oil to Driven LS oil.
B. We did NOT dyno the engine with step headers. If we did the top end power would be the same, but the power band from 2500 to 6000 would show higher & even flatter.
C. Greg's headers are the RSRT "tuned" Step Headers ... 1-3/4" to 1-7/8" to 2.0" and will have more power from 2500 to 6000 than the dyno curve shows & be even flatter.
D. This same engine with the very basic, single stage GM OEM LS7 dry sump makes about 15 less HP.
E. The happy window power curve on this particular Track-Warrior engine is 2500-7500rpm on track.

Front end, hood & doors mount this week. Powertrain next week. Still on track to track test June 28th.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Oh Bryan ---- it's always the one little thing that a group of guys glom on to and won't let it go. It's almost like it becomes "the theme". LOL

Funny I told that story to an employee this morning that is moving there in the fall and wants to go check it out.

I told him I heard it wasn't that good and the line is too long.

[Vegas69]

Looks perfect to me!

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Funny I told that story to an employee this morning that is moving there in the fall and wants to go check it out.

I told him I heard it wasn't that good and the line is too long.

Hope he listened.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Funny I told that story to an employee this morning that is moving there in the fall and wants to go check it out.

I told him I heard it wasn't that good and the line is too long.

Originally Posted by carbuff

Hope he listened.

LOL... here we go.

[Ron Sutton]

Car Year & Model: 70 Ford Mustang Fastback
Competing in: Track Car & Occasional NASA TTU races
Front Clip/Suspension: GT Track-Warrior
Rear Clip/Suspension: GT Track-Warrior
Engine: Track-Warrior 3 LS7 700 HP
Trans: PPG Sequential Shift T56 6-Speed
Brakes: StopTech 14” ST60/ST40
Owner: Greg Weld
Builder: Randy Chastain – One-Off Customs

I'm back from my 10-day family vacation in Yosemite. While the awesome crew at SDPC Raceshop & my EFI Guru Scott Clark were wrapping up the LS7 engine ... Randy Chastain at One-Off Customs made a LOT of progress on the car. See photos below!





























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