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Boosted Bandit Build Thread
First Installment:
OK, here goes. I'm going to try to post our Boosted Bandit build from start to finish. The Boosted Bandit will be aHot Rod Drag Week 2020 car competing in the Super Street, Big Block Power Adder class. We hope to have it at Norwalk to do shake down runs. It is a 1976 Trans Am that we are converting to a 77/78 Black Bandit tribute car. It will be powered by a 461 cu.in. Twin Turbo Pontiac engine. 4L80E transmission and fabricated 9" rear with 3.00:1 gears. This build starts out with tear down of the car, Dustless blasting of the shell and 25.5 cage/chassis install. More pics to come. Erik
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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Body was mounted on a rotisserie and media blasted then welded to our frame table.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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More pics
So this is how the weekend is starting out. I'll post more on Sunday.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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Subscribed! I love following drag week. Sounds like an awesome car in the making!
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Progress
Some progress was made this past weekend. Got the floor cut out to make room for the cage. Floor will be reconstructed after chassis/cage is complete. Cleaned off rockers to install 6X6 plates for cage attachment.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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More Progress
So the LH Quarter is not looking so good. Rust in the door jamb and lower section ahead of the wheel. Rust in the window channel and god knows what awaits me under that Bondo. So I ordered a new full replacement quarter panel. Driver's door skin is pretty rusted at the bottom so I'll be skinning that door too. We removed the inner door braces before we had it blasted but I wish we had waited. Would have been easier with the skin off. (FYI the door braces weighed 21 lbs ea. if anyone is interested.)
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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Looking good!
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James 1970 Trans Am Spotts Built 484" IA2, Highports, EFI Northwind Terminator X sequential EFI fabrication and suspension by https://www.funkhouserracecars.com/ |
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With a 29.4" tire and a 3.25 gear my car cruises at 2000rpm @ 70 mph with the converter locked in the 4l80. Might just be my car but going below 2000rpm and the car starts to chug a little.
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So maybe 3.00 will s a little too high? We've got 308's in my wife's TA with the 4l80e and it's not too bad, but that's a little shorter tire. Just don't want too much gear. Maybe we'll reconsider. Thanks for the heads up.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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Progress
More progress. Working on main rails and trans x-member. Trans x-member will be welded in at first, then after the entire cage is finished it will be cut out and 4 bolt flanges will be added on either side for removal.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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In for the awesome build!
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Saturday progress
Some work on the front motor plate so we can mock the engine back up for rack clearance. (Looks like we'll have to cut off the v-band flange off of the LH manifold and extend the log through the plate and reattach the v-band flange.) Then rack and pinion final welding.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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More Progress
Rack mounting finalized. (crappy hose clamp on the rack is temporary. There is a really nice band clamp that goes there, just easier to take the hose clamp on and off ) Mock up of steering shaft also.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT Last edited by ErikW; 03-14-2020 at 10:24 PM. |
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More Progress
Started on firewall bar and door bars today also. Tomorrow Nick will start on funny car cage and door X's
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT Last edited by ErikW; 03-14-2020 at 10:27 PM. |
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I can't wait to see this car at Norwalk/Drag Week!
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'68 Firebird 463/pump gas/SD 325 E-heads/266-272 SR cam/1050 Dominator/3.73/ET Street Radials/1.37 60'/6.30@108.80/9.93@135.14 Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages: 2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56 2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97 2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88 2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74 2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53 2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34 2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69 2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07 9.93 run - https://youtu.be/hII0_UlYM4U |
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Subscribed
I love these kinds of builds!!
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1978 Black & Gold T/A [complete 70 Ram Air III (carb to pan) PQ and 12 bolt], fully loaded, deluxe, WS6, T-Top car - 1972 Formula 455HO Ram Air numbers matching Julep Green - 1971 T/A 455, 320 CFM Eheads, RP cam, Doug's headers, Fuel injection, TKX 5 Spd. 12 Bolt 3.73, 4 wheel disc. All A/C cars |
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Weekend Update
Some progress over the weekend. Motor plate mounting finalized. Cage construction under way. Making it fit tight to the body.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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More Pics
Test fitting the TRZ Motorsports steering column kit and huge 4L80E trans shield and more cage shots.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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Very nice!! Are you going to be able to get the band clamp on the driver side header?
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Who's Headers ..
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