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This FD...
For $11,000, All I Want For Christmas Is These Two Fast Seats (http://jalopnik.com/5970878/for-11000-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-these-two-fast-seats)
...is the one my buddy in CO was helping it's owner with, the same fellow who I bought my TT from.
He's a little stoked :)
wingnut
12-24-2012, 04:23 PM
Hmmm...11grand for a salvage title, a bit high for myself but surely someone will jump on it!
IPSjeff
12-26-2012, 09:16 AM
Why a LT1? I wouldn't put a LT1 back in a LT1 car lol
Jeff
As I recall, the rationale was to fit a small-block Chev (it was available complete at a good price) to troubleshoot the build, and follow up with an LS7 later on.
The car as purchased was pretty much a basketcase, and my buddy had to cajole the guy into backing up a bit and doing it properly.
It was advertised as a mid-stream project, but was basically just a decent roller with a crappy conversion just started.
I think it was a 383 crate motor mounted with a home-made engine plate - it was pretty gruesome.
The guy actually sold it because he had to change jobs and do some driving between Denver and Houston, so he needed a better road car.
As I understand, he'd been DDing the FD for several months, and getting it squared away as he went.
I've driven the car, it's probably 400 WHP, and handled like buttah.
As I recall, the rationale was to fit a small-block Chev (it was available complete at a good price) to troubleshoot the build, and follow up with an LS7 later on.
The car as purchased was pretty much a basketcase, and my buddy had to cajole the guy into backing up a bit and doing it properly.
It was advertised as a mid-stream project, but was basically just a decent roller with a crappy conversion just started.
I think it was a 383 crate motor mounted with a home-made engine plate - it was pretty gruesome.
The guy actually sold it because he had to change jobs and do some driving between Denver and Houston, so he needed a better road car.
As I understand, he'd been DDing the FD for several months, and getting it squared away as he went.
I've driven the car, it's probably 400 WHP, and handled like buttah.
does he have a blower on there? how do you get 400whp from an lt1?
R/T93
12-26-2012, 05:52 PM
Umm, pistons, heads, and a cam? Its not magic.....
You can see headers already.
green-lantern
12-26-2012, 08:37 PM
Pretty sweet, looks very fun to drive.
Umm, pistons, heads, and a cam? Its not magic.....
You can see headers already.
the highest-rated HP on an lt1 (factory spec) was 305chp. we're talking about picking up ~150whp. no, not magic, but if we're still talking a 350, it certainly isn't running pure pump gas.
It spent some time with a Denver tuner - I believe the set-up was flashable.
My butt-dyno may have been off at that altitude as well. :)
zelstin
12-27-2012, 05:19 PM
the highest-rated HP on an lt1 (factory spec) was 305chp. we're talking about picking up ~150whp. no, not magic, but if we're still talking a 350, it certainly isn't running pure pump gas.
Trying not to be mean...
R/T93
12-27-2012, 05:27 PM
the highest-rated HP on an lt1 (factory spec) was 305chp. we're talking about picking up ~150whp. no, not magic, but if we're still talking a 350, it certainly isn't running pure pump gas.
You need to hit up the dragstrips when you come back to the states, see how the real world works.
From the phone.
R/T93
12-27-2012, 05:28 PM
400 is completely possible.
From the phone.
HilbillyHomeboy
12-27-2012, 08:41 PM
the highest-rated HP on an lt1 (factory spec) was 305chp. we're talking about picking up ~150whp. no, not magic, but if we're still talking a 350, it certainly isn't running pure pump gas.
350 has nothing to do with it. An LS-1 is 346ci. Do I think this LT1 is putting down 400? No, not really.
Jeremy
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