Rock_Daddy

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Most know his as "Whitey" He is doing a ton of the fab work on Tom's car "Money shot"

Rock_Daddy

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If you listen it was a turbo car. It ran like 9.7's or something. I smoked him!

Rock_Daddy

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Thx. I did have to do a little driving on that one.

Rock_Daddy

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My engine is in the for sale section if anyone following this build is interested. I have a different LS motor in the works for next year.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...-sump-pan.html

orange88ls1s-dime

hey Rock its Beaudacious havent been on in awhile how you been hows the Vega message me if you feel like it
thanks
Beaudacious

Rock_Daddy

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Hey Beaudacious


Actually this isn't too bad of a time to update on the Vega.

The car has been through some major changes that of course took longer than I expected and I pretty much bit off more than I could chew and still get out in a timely manner this year. It is actually pretty close at the moment to some testing.

Here are some of the changes.

10 point cage certed to 8.50 has been cut out and a new CM 25.5 cage has been put in. The car is now certed for 7.50's

New spool and rear gear. Changed from a 4.56 to a 4.10 as I need more top speed.

Now for the big change.
I am working with Billy Briggs in an attempt to put together the most powerful LS N/A build to date. I am going to run the Milan Mi. All Motor heads up stuff and we aren't leaving anything on the table. It could be running on the dyno in just a few days.

Anyone know what the highest HP NA numbers are to date? If they are around where I think they are, I could be topping them.

AND THEN PUTTING IT IN A VEGA!

the_merv

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That's a rocket with a V8 in it..lol..nice build.

Rock_Daddy

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Some recent exhaust work.

Thx to Diamond of Diamond Fabrications and QC Coatings!

Rock_Daddy

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orange88ls1s-dime

looking good rock
how much you looking to get out of your old combo
im building a 25.2 full tube chassis and carbon body 69 Camaro right now and am tossing around engines

Reckless

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Looks great!

Rock_Daddy

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Little update.

Second time down the track this year with the new setup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32N6HBbh6x4

narx66gmc

Wow! That car sounds awesome! Great work and it's good to see it running...

Jimbo1367

Who is QC coatings?

Rock_Daddy

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They are based here in Mi. Google them. As far as I can tell if you need something ceramic coated you go to there guys. I have had 2 sets of headers done so far and they rocked. I believe they do a lot more than just that also.

the_merv

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Nice..

Rock_Daddy

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After what seems to be forever the car made its first real passes with the new setup but I had to do it in competition.

This was round one of of the Milan Michigan Heads up series where I am running in All Motor.

Car had to weight 2850lb, run a 29.5 x 10.5 tire and have a single throttle body.

Broke front drive shaft yoke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9B8YHVVORk

First good pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma_dtziB99o


Second good pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtutE-qu9NE

speedfreak90

bad ***!!!

Rock_Daddy

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Bam!

New best last Friday.

Rock_Daddy

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The last heads up event is over and we tweaked in a new personal best last night but the 8.40's escaped us.

8.51@160.74
8.52@158.57
8.53@158.47
8.53@157.13
8.50@158.43

Best ET was 8.50 and best MPH was 160.74 which was the first and only time the car got into the 160's

Pretty good year for a first try in the class.