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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Project Sponsors
Force Fed High Performance (No longer around) For the built Shortblock
Phamspeed (No longer around) For the Turbo, Blow off and Wastegate
Tony Mamo @ AFR for the heads
Nate@Nasty Performance rockers / fuel rails / valve covers / throttle body
Louis@LG for a bunch of misc things
VFN for 1 piece fiberglass front end
Everything else was either custom built, non sponsor or bought here on LS1tech

Vehicle year, make, model, mileage
1973 Chevrolet Camaro unknown milage

Current Modifications List
Motor
1997 LS1 block
Stock Polished Crank
Callies Rods
Custom Diamond pistons -14cc dish for 25+lbs boost
Comp Cams 236/236 .650/.650 117/117
Crane solid lifters
Comp CM pushrods
AFR 225 72cc heads
Harlan Sharp adjustable rockers
Edelbrock Vic JR intake
105mm TB

Turbo and stuff
Precision PT91
Tial WG (Can’t remember size right now, will update)
(Can’t remember waste Gate right now, will update)
Custom intercooler done locally

Exhaust
C5 Z06 manifolds faced forward
Not sure on balance yet

Fuel system
Stock sumped tank for 91 (street, will fill with 116 for track use)
5ga cell in truck for 116
Single Weldon fuel pump
Earls fuel shut offs to route returns back to proper tanks
Aeromotive A1000 regulator
-10 fuel line
-6 return

Trans
Freshly built T56

rear
Moser 9”
31 spline axles
Detriot trutrack
3.50’s currently

Front Suspension/brakes
Wayne Due built Art Morison front end
Hal adjustable coilovers
Wilwood 4 piston calipers with drilled slotted brakes

Rear suspension, chassis and brakes
Custom 3-link rear suspension (built locally)
Custom Chrome Alloy 12 point cage (built locally) Has front subframe connectors. Both front tubes and subframe connectors have a flange that unbolt so you can still drop the front subframe out for easy motor tranny access. Also has door swing outs.
Afco adjustable coilovers
Stock 19-02 F-body brakes

Body
All body work has been done by myself and a couple friends. We still need to do the roof, rear valance, mount 1 piece front and finish the passenger rear quarter.
Currently in PPG’s K38


Planned Modifications List
Most everything has been bought. Few small parts that come to mind
Injectors
Clutch
Different wheels at some point


Current HP/TQ or Track Results
NA.. Not running


Planned HP/TQ or Track Results
Shooting for >1000rwhp with full boost, mid 600rwhp on 10-12lbs.
I’m not real concerned about ¼ times as this car is mainly being built for Road courses.


About the car
It needs to go real fast, turn and stop. What more is there to say.


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Front Suspension





Rear suspension and chassis



















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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Rolling Chassis







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It's been a while since I had anything to post.. Here are some shots of the tin work being done.












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Couple quick cell phone pics.












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