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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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1000 hp+ what to do to the body

Open to any good ideas please leave out the obvious sfc's roll cage etc.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:22 AM
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Re: 1000 hp+ what to do to the body

Originally posted by jojo22
Open to any good ideas please leave out the obvious sfc's roll cage etc.

if I had 1000HP I would consider seem welding everything.

Not sure what engine/tranny you have (or most likely don't have) but with 1000HP I'd be looking at a scatter shield if it is a manual tranny... if auto I would fab a scatter shield or at the very least put a kevlar blanket on the floor....

Motor plate/mid plate...

run tubes from your cage into the frame rails in the engine bay

Driveshaft loop..

if you are racing it in the 1/4 I would be looking into a parachute and wheelie bars.

I'd probably think about back halfing the entire car and going to a 4-link and 9inch rear... or at least making one hell of a beefy torque arm.


Do you actually have 1000HP.... or just another dreamer?
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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starting a build for an ls7 when they come out have the cash though just trying to figure out how to prep the car for the power cause i'll probably ad tt
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:35 AM
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Originally posted by jojo22
starting a build for an ls7 when they come out have the cash though just trying to figure out how to prep the car for the power cause i'll probably ad tt


Sounds cool.... I'm sure others will tell you that you can make as much or more power for much cheaper with a Gen I small block build..... but I'd still love to have the new z06 engine between my frame rails.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:46 AM
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thats what i tried to say but apparently everyone thinks it's an ignorant idea. its posted under ls7 in the tech/general section
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:47 AM
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427 sbc(Gen1) and Twin PT76's will get you up and past the 1000-1500 mark easy.

BTW where in Ohio are you?
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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i'm in canton i like the ls7 for the wow effect
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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It'll be a wow effect in your wallet too ...

Im sure an modded & TT LS1 could do the trick ..

or a TT'd big block.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Yum Yum TT Big Block
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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Well if ya have the $$$$ go for it.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:36 AM
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LS7? Damn I was thinking about the same thing. How cool to have a new 427 in a Thirdgen.

I'm only about 25 minutes away from you, so i'll be visiting if you drop an LS7/T56 combo in your thirdgen.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:45 AM
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You could build a potend 434Sb for less then that LS7.

ask me how I know.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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You could build a potend 434Sb for less then that LS7.

ask me how I know.
How do you know


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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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427 tt with a t56 manual tranny === NO TRACTION good luck drivin it anywhere but the track

plus i dont know anyone who builds a t56 that can handle more than 700hp/ftlb tq

id go with a 700R4 or th350
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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Originally posted by GodSpeedGTA
plus i dont know anyone who builds a t56 that can handle more than 700hp/ftlb tq

http://www.g-forcetransmissions.com/tran_gt-56.asp

We have TRUE bolt-in kits to fit Viper, Corvette, Camaro, and Cobra applications along with custom installation kits that allow for an even wider range of installations. With the optional G-Force mainshafts, these kits have the ability to handle approximately 900* horsepower and 800 ft-lb. of torque depending on the application
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Originally posted by f355bird
Yum Yum TT Big Block
I'm pretty sure it's an aluminum smallblock
do an online search for 427 ls6. they can be had for 16K with 550 hp base.

Found a link.... looks like the price has gone up since last year!
http://www.moreperformanceinc.com/ls6_427_street.php

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