Yeah, there are a lot of plusses to building your own. You can really tune the suspension the way you want for the weight you'll be pulling (not to mention you can build it with a lot less weight than an average street car). You can use ANY brand of motor + drivetrain since you are not limited to a certain engine bay, wiring, etc. Most states even let you register a homemade vehicle (it just has to pass whatever safety and emissions testing you have).
It just takes time and persistence (a fat paycheck certainly helps too).
Good luck with it. Make sure to post pics as you get the project rolling!
just drop another motor in the rear and then tie the trannys together with some special cables and you be golden
Man, I saw a truck done like that years ago at the racetrack. The guy had two monster engines in an old truck, one powering the front axle and the other powering the rear. It was absolutely crazy! It wasn't the fastest thing out there, but he won the burnout contest with all 4 tires spinning
