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Message:: [QUOTE="Dr. Jeff Harper, post: 539021, member: 22311"]Speed D, Great!  Do it: a small block Chevy in that little truck will make a great bracket racer!  I'd like to see a lot more bracket race cars for the faster classes (there is an 11.90 class now, but there will be a 10.90 class soon).  What kind of rear suspension are you considering?  I would recommend keeping the leaf springs, but adding "CalTrac" style lift bars like in the attached photo (with mocked-up brakes . . . I use Wilwoods on the rear now).  Leaf springs and CalTracs have some advantages: you can clamp them in different locations to change the spring rate, or pre-load one side, if you need too , and they act like a 4-link, but are more forgivable . . . they have a wider 'sweet spot'. I seriously considered using an American small block V-8 (Ford or Chevy) when I was putting together my Familia, but parts availability seemed like a problem here.  I also looked at the 1UZ during the recent re-build, but the cost of 4 race camshafts made it too expensive. Good luck and I hope to see you at the track  soon . . . . . with your Funny Car![/QUOTE]