Shop car update
Shop car update This is on our 2002 SOM Camaro shop car, GMHTP cover car 07/03. (Sorry I dont have a nickname for it, but I am open to suggestions) Here is a link:
http://www.ls1speed.com/som.cfm
The car has been down for about a year now, shortly after our photoshoot, we dismantled the car. We decided to go with a big aluminum motor with nitrous and run it in that configuration for this season. While we were waiting the summer for the block to return from ARE, we changed our minds several times.
With the success and drivability Jim(INTIMID8), one of my techs/tuner, has with his 100% in-house fabricated turbo system on his LT1, we decided to go that route. So here is the tentative plan:
-427 Darton sleeved block
-Lunati crank
-Eagle 6.125 rods
-Custom Diamond pistons
-RGR ported LS6 or AFR heads
-Hydraulic cam
-Jesel Street or Yella Terra rockers
-Th400 w/brake
-Gen7 managment system
-Big Low impedence injectors
-FAST LSX intake or possibly an in-house fabbed sheetmetal
-Big single or twin turbo system, fabbed in-house.
The goal is to go deep into the 9’s while keeping it relatively streetable. Driving this car on the street is important to me.
We are in the planning and compiling parts stage right now, but plan on having it finished in plenty of time for spring.
Tom
www.ls1speed.com
http://www.ls1speed.com/som.cfm
The car has been down for about a year now, shortly after our photoshoot, we dismantled the car. We decided to go with a big aluminum motor with nitrous and run it in that configuration for this season. While we were waiting the summer for the block to return from ARE, we changed our minds several times.
With the success and drivability Jim(INTIMID8), one of my techs/tuner, has with his 100% in-house fabricated turbo system on his LT1, we decided to go that route. So here is the tentative plan:
-427 Darton sleeved block
-Lunati crank
-Eagle 6.125 rods
-Custom Diamond pistons
-RGR ported LS6 or AFR heads
-Hydraulic cam
-Jesel Street or Yella Terra rockers
-Th400 w/brake
-Gen7 managment system
-Big Low impedence injectors
-FAST LSX intake or possibly an in-house fabbed sheetmetal
-Big single or twin turbo system, fabbed in-house.
The goal is to go deep into the 9’s while keeping it relatively streetable. Driving this car on the street is important to me.
We are in the planning and compiling parts stage right now, but plan on having it finished in plenty of time for spring.
Tom
www.ls1speed.com
We are going air to air for sure.
It has a 3.73 right now, we have to figure tire size, max rpm, etc, and see where that puts us.
Tom
www.ls1speed.com
It has a 3.73 right now, we have to figure tire size, max rpm, etc, and see where that puts us.
Tom
www.ls1speed.com
sweet so you are going to go turbo after all, thought you changed your mind when you sold that CAS kit.
are you thinking of offering th eturbo kit to the public after you get it built, just curious.
are you thinking of offering th eturbo kit to the public after you get it built, just curious.
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We have changed our direction on the car several times.
We are building a one-off kit for our car since I dont have A/C or ABS. We may do a prototype kit after we see how much we have into it.
Tom
www.ls1speed.com
We are building a one-off kit for our car since I dont have A/C or ABS. We may do a prototype kit after we see how much we have into it.
Tom
www.ls1speed.com
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On The Tree
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,100
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From: Charlestown, Indiana
Copycat! 
Just kidding. Sounds like a plan. Glad to hear you'll be building your own kit.
Let me know if I can help in any way. I've had a lot of "been there, done that's" with my turbo setup. Gets kinda costly and frustrating.
Just kidding. Sounds like a plan. Glad to hear you'll be building your own kit.
Let me know if I can help in any way. I've had a lot of "been there, done that's" with my turbo setup. Gets kinda costly and frustrating.
A single 88MM pushing about 12 lbs of boost into that big motor would be an absolute rocket that could retain all it's street manners. Good luck with it and keep us posted!
Teching In
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Medina Texas
Our shop has also just launched a new project car, 1972 Chevelle tubbed 427 blown stroker LS6. The concept drawing was just finished and the project completion date is scheduled for 2005.
Here we come 8 seconds!
http://www.tpcracing.com/tpcconcepts...tchevelle.html
Here we come 8 seconds!
http://www.tpcracing.com/tpcconcepts...tchevelle.html
