HandsomeBWouderful
11-01-2006, 10:40 AM
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Baseball hall of famer Reggie Jackson unveils his one-of-a-kind 1969 Chevrolet Camaro with a new 641-horsepower LSX-based 454-cubic-inch small-block V-8 at the SEMA Show yesterday. Jackson partnered with GM Performance Parts and the GM Performance Division to build a one-of-a-kind modern muscle machine that serves as a developmental showcase for GM's new LSX family of performance engine components. The 454-cubic-inch small-block V-8 in Jackson's Camaro is based on GMPP's new LSX Bowtie Block cylinder block and other engine components. The cast iron LSX block was designed for the creation of high-horsepower, large-displacement engines based on GM's Gen IV small-block engine architecture. The iron block enables engine builders to use traditional displacement-enlarging techniques to create large-displacement small-block engines of 500 cubic inches or more. The LSX block is also designed with a thick deck and strategic cast-in strengthening features that support high-horsepower supercharged and nitrous-oxide combinations. Jackson helped build the engine with famed NHRA racer Warren Johnson, who was instrumental in the development of the LSX block. At Warren Johnson's dynamometer facility, the LSX engine produced 641 horsepower and 611 lb.-ft. of torque. More than the peak numbers, however, is the engine's Kansas-flat power band. The engine makes 520 lb.-ft. of torque at only 3,000 rpm, with torque rising steadily throughout the rev range. For the Camaro, a simple but effective combination employing a single four-barrel carburetor and carefully matched cylinder head and valvetrain components was employed. The LSX 454 small-block is backed by a heavy-duty six-speed manual transmission and a 12-bolt rear axle with 3.91 gears. Additionally, Jackson's Camaro features a host of custom features, including contemporary suspension upgrades and a black leather interior with baseball-stitched upholstery. Buildup of the Camaro will be featured on Hot Rod TV on ESPN this March, with footage shot of the car's build, engine assembly at Warren Johnson's shop, a tour of Jackson's collection, testing at the GM Proving Ground in Milford, Mich., and more.
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Baseball hall of famer Reggie Jackson unveils his one-of-a-kind 1969 Chevrolet Camaro with a new 641-horsepower LSX-based 454-cubic-inch small-block V-8 at the SEMA Show yesterday. Jackson partnered with GM Performance Parts and the GM Performance Division to build a one-of-a-kind modern muscle machine that serves as a developmental showcase for GM's new LSX family of performance engine components. The 454-cubic-inch small-block V-8 in Jackson's Camaro is based on GMPP's new LSX Bowtie Block cylinder block and other engine components. The cast iron LSX block was designed for the creation of high-horsepower, large-displacement engines based on GM's Gen IV small-block engine architecture. The iron block enables engine builders to use traditional displacement-enlarging techniques to create large-displacement small-block engines of 500 cubic inches or more. The LSX block is also designed with a thick deck and strategic cast-in strengthening features that support high-horsepower supercharged and nitrous-oxide combinations. Jackson helped build the engine with famed NHRA racer Warren Johnson, who was instrumental in the development of the LSX block. At Warren Johnson's dynamometer facility, the LSX engine produced 641 horsepower and 611 lb.-ft. of torque. More than the peak numbers, however, is the engine's Kansas-flat power band. The engine makes 520 lb.-ft. of torque at only 3,000 rpm, with torque rising steadily throughout the rev range. For the Camaro, a simple but effective combination employing a single four-barrel carburetor and carefully matched cylinder head and valvetrain components was employed. The LSX 454 small-block is backed by a heavy-duty six-speed manual transmission and a 12-bolt rear axle with 3.91 gears. Additionally, Jackson's Camaro features a host of custom features, including contemporary suspension upgrades and a black leather interior with baseball-stitched upholstery. Buildup of the Camaro will be featured on Hot Rod TV on ESPN this March, with footage shot of the car's build, engine assembly at Warren Johnson's shop, a tour of Jackson's collection, testing at the GM Proving Ground in Milford, Mich., and more.
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