ok im just a young 19 year old thinking stupid but i see all these videos of zr1s with rediculouse amount of horse power cammed and everything and made me think what would it be like to have a super charged zr1 engine in a third gen. this is just me thinking out side the box. what do you guys think about it?

 

It has already been done. I'll see if I can find the link.

Keith

 

this months Camaro Performers has a thirdgen with the ZL1 engine. Page 16.

 

are they able to get up and just blast offl ike the corvette or are they a bit slower cuz of the weight

 

Of course there is always the wisdom of putting a $20K engine in a $4K car

http://www.jegs.com/p/Chevrolet-Perf...71011/10002/-1

but hey , it comes with FREE shipping

 

For the 20k you'll spend on an LS9 you could build a supercharged LS1/2/3/6/7 for less money and make more or the same amount of power and probably cover your swap costs. I'd imagine swapping the LS9 in would go basically how the other LS swaps have gone.

 

It's not just the power, either. Every aspect of the car needs upgraded to survive. Chassis, brakes, tires, axle, transmission.
Add at least another $ 10,000 for all the stuff you haven't already considered.

 

Hawks Thirdgen build one, called it Stormtrooper

 

And the cost was .............................

 

Stormtrooper has an LS based, turbocharged engine.

 

The web site shows Magnuson TVS 2300 Supercharger on a LS7

 

You're right. I was thinking of another car Bruce has.

 

Stormtrooper was a supercharged LS7, not turbo. That was a different one they built.

 

There's nothing wrong with that, I have over 30K in a 1K car and it's not even done yet LOL

 

This is a question of 60' times. Slicks on a ZR1 won't 60' as quick as slicks on a 3rd gen with the suspension set up for drag racing.
Weight is mostly a question of how many luxuries you insist on. The ZR1 is somewhat weighed down by all this unnecessary junk: airbags, BCM, Sat Nav, a/c, power windows, power locks, power seats, 500 times the wiring, radio, speakers, IRS, magnetorheological shocks, ABS, ASR, carpet, other sound deadening materials, et cetera.
Besides, any LQ4 with an 88 mm turbo can make more power than a ZR1 comes with. At FAR less cost. The extra weight of the iron block is offset by the potential to survive more power, and you can make up the difference with a fiberglass hood from an '82-'84 Z28. Then we have available improvements the ZR1 doesn't, like tubular K-members.
On the other hand, our cars do come with lighter brakes, but as has been noted, require help with the rear axle, the transmission, and subframe connectors.
Still, beating a $100,000 car for under $ 20,000 is possible, and will give you some cred. Plus it will feel good.