Hey everyone, i hate to do it but i got another thirdgen. I was driving down 200 towards the langley bypass in langley and spotted the dark burgandy Iroc he pulled into the java hut to get some coffee and i went over to talk to him. Turns out his car is also got a big motor he is running a 454, kinda werid i thought so we both pooped the hoods. His motor was all cromed out and he said he was putting 600 horses at the flywheel, i didnt really know what to think but didnt seriously think he had that much ponies. Well he said lets go a lil down the road and my gf will flag this, i agreed and we left. So we line up and and away we go it was a dead heat , but as i was pulling in second i was edging away, and by the time i hit high gear i had 2 cars. We pull into the petro can on 208th and we talk for a bit he said he thinks his tranny is goin away so we shook hands and away we go. Chlak another for the big block!

 

what kind of 427 do u have a zl1 ,l88 or other.

 

It is an L88 quite rare and quick!

 

there stock power is like 435hp i hink

 

people say alot of different things i put a very trick carb and headers and it makes bout 480 so they are very strong motors regardless

 

i was not downing the motor at all .i was just thinking i rember that being the stock power. i did not mean to insult ur motor if i did im sorry

 

l88s came with a stage 3 power option rated at 435 hp but with a turn of an aircleaner it would increase hp to about 500hp the 425 hp stage 2 option would also gain about 15 hp with flip the aircleaner trick.
stupid insurance companies
jon

 

What does this have to do with insurance?

 

made there cars out to have lewss poer then the did so u could save on insurnce.

 

You honestly think that there is a big difference between 435 hp and 500 hp for insurance? Once you get over like 300 at the crank it's going to be high no matter what.

 

There were also instances in which GM would find ways to hide powerful cars, so they could sell the less powerful version for more money. For example if they wanted only insiders to get a race ready big block car for a special price without the general consumer demand factoring in. With a lower power car you definately pay less insurance no matter what, so that was a way they could sell a high power car with lower insurance premiums as well.

 

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/Corvette/67L88/

 

Just pulled the motor 40 mins ago, its getting a new cam, lifters,springs, and manifold i hope to be putting at least 575 at the crank but should be pushing 600-610. What next to my camaro?

 

Slicks. Real big ones

 

im with him along with some wheelie bars and some suspension mods major ones

 

Street trim? Whats that? I am assuming no slicks, or drag radials? Deffinately get some ET streets or radials of somekind. Helps out the traction. Fine tune your rear suspenion, whatever your running back their. Should be able to launch well. Your gonna need it with that much power.

Whats your 60' times? They should be pretty low.

 

hey, jsut got back from the shop, i got the car setup now, i got some beefier cal tracs out back and jsut but some et streets used but still lots of life left, i 60 ft on streeters at the best of 1.71 with the old tires, if i could get low 150's to high 1.40's i could be in some good ten second zone. the race is tommrow well tst and tune so im goin head down i will report!

 

hey, how about posting some pictures of this beast!?

 

hey ya just going to take some pics this weekend and time slips will have all on computer soon, mabye i got old pic of the car somehwere?

 

hey ok found one but from about a year ago not much ganhed except for hood and wheels

 

Beautiful! :hail: I want a big block!

 

I look forward to seeign some timeslips, that thing is cool.

 

heck yeah and some pics of the engine compartment i wanna see that bad boy wedged in there... :hail:

 

hey everyone just got back from the races. Well i was a litle dissapointed, first of all somthign was wrong with the suspension and i couldnt hook up my best 60's were in the 1.7's and the should be 1.5's anywho it ran half decent anyway, the weather was very moist and it rained alot i only got 2 runs in and here the run for my best pass not so great?

 

The ET is very good for the MPH. It seems you lost 6 MPH from your previous best, but picked up a tenth in ET.Somewhere you seem to be loosing top end HP.Still an incredible car running some very impressive numbers.

 

Which side are you on? I'm assuming the right?

 

yes i am on the right, and i just popped the pan covers and found out why i slowed down a whole lot, all my valves are screped up and tapped, so it's comming apart later this week.

 

wish -you could get that car to nj here is 1 3rd gen that would rip you a new one. with a small block!!!!

 

hey badass305, mabey you should change ur name hehe no doubt about it you would rip me one, but the thing is i dont have the motor to the state and mods of your small block, not to mention i still drive her on the street every once and awhile. Its got just basic suspsion stuff and has full interior and nothign fibergalss!

 

so who was stupid enuff to seperate a #s matching vette worth more than some peoples houses or should i say most peoples houses
jon

 

hey, the vette was wrecked, it was my uncles car appraised at 106,000 US and the back end was completely ripped away and the frame was more messed up then anyone can beileve. So i bought the motor of him for 8500 running but needed work, becasue of the accident. So it worked out in my favour!