[trumpeter]

First post here so go easy on me...

I currently have a 74 Trans Am that I have been using as my cruising car and part time autocross ride. As you may guess, I am not very competitive at local autocross events running against 4th gen cars, (running ESP due to headers, although I would also get trounced in F stock). Looks like I can either really mod the 74, or move to a more competitive car.

I stumbled upon a clean 3rd gen z28 body that I could score pretty cheap. Additionally, I still have a recently rebuilt small block in my garage awaiting a new home. So after reading a couple posts on this forum I'm thinking maybe this would be the way to go.

I am only looking to be competitive at the local level. Maybe in the future progress up driving food chain to HPDE's and the like.

If I really wanted to do it right I guess I could sell the 74 TA and get a nice ride, but I am keeping the 74 until they sell it at my estate auction.

So I would love to hear any advice or opinions you can offer...

Trumpeter

[trackbird]

There is a rather fast ESP 2nd gen in Cincinatti, Ohio. I don't know if the car is nationally competitive, but I know he's really, really fast in it locally (one of the top several fastest cars of the day in many cases). So, for local fun, you could possibly make the '74 work for you.

However, my preference is for a 3rd gen (I miss mine). I suspect that it will be far easier to make a 3rd gen competitive than it will be to make a 2nd gen competitive. If you are up for a new project, I'd gather up a 3rd gen and get started.