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Member ID: StalkerVette

Location: Medina, Ohio

Last updated: May 11, 2008

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Ron’s Chevrolet Corvette:
“Motor City Stalker”

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UPDATE 4/26/2008: I stopped by the shop to check on the progress -- the radiator is in, blower and alternator hung, intake/runners/plenum installed for the last time, rocker work finshed and valve covers installed for the last time, and the fuel rail upgrades complete.

The pictures show the test fit of the new aluminum half inch SR lid casting with the embedded C4 emblem. It will now be finessed, smoothed, and black wrinkle coated.

A new airbox for the blower will also be fabricated, it will be similar to the intercooler used on a Callaway twin turbo.

Keep an eye on this site for updates, things are moving fast at this point.







She should be on the rollers at BackStreet Performance in a week or two, I cannot wait to see the rear wheel number it is going to pull. The plan is to have her back in a month.




Here are a couple teaser pictures showing the brushed aluminum and the wrinkle coat on the intake, runners, and SuperRam. Not the best of pictures, but it will give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.

The black texture finish on the SR, intake, runners, tubes, alternator, etc. look awesome. Eleo has perfected the application.

The aluminum shroud was made for the Griffin radiator. In front of it, another shroud will be fabricated to eliminate all of the plastic pieces.

This is the modified fuel rail. The rear fuel pressure regulator was eliminated, and a -10AN fitting was welded to the front. Eleo did an amazing job on this!!!!!

The long tube headers are off the car and being modified; the AIR tubes were cut off and the opennings welded smooth, now they are ready to be recoated with a ceramic coating.

...................- BS3 computer upgrade - DONE
...................- battery relocation -
DONE
...................- plastikote blower tunes and pulleys -
DONE
...................- new push rods (same length) -
DONE
...................- fabricate pulley to increase crank pulley belt contact -
DONE
...................- MSD 6AL and MSD Boost controller relocation -
DONE
...................- NOS purge solenoid relocation -
DONE
...................- FMU removal -
DONE
...................- upgrade blower surge valve -
DONE
...................- correct SR vacuum loss -
DONE
...................- B&M Transmission lock-up controller -
DONE
...................- Phantom gauges and aluminum dash -
DONE
...................- fuel management upgrades -
DONE
...................- polish clear coat paint run on fuel door -
DONE
...................- stainless steel braided AC lines -
DONE
...................- switch to turbo cam with greater lobe separation for supercharger -
DONE
...................- Aeromotive fuel pump control unit -
DONE
...................- bottom end teardown inspection -
DONE
...................- purchase new 8.5 MSD wires for custom looms -
DONE
...................- new double roller timing chain -
DONE
...................- brushed aluminum valve covers -
DONE
...................- Pro-billet MSD distributor -
DONE
...................- install ATI fluid damper -
DONE
...................- convert various polished aluminum pieces to brushed aluminum -
DONE
...................- modify and smooth 58mm BBK throttle body -
DONE
...................- modify fuel rails -
DONE
...................- custom aluminum radiator shroud -
DONE
...................- remove AIR tubes from long tube headers -
DONE
...................- black wrinkle coat alternator -
DONE


...................- custom aluminum wheel well shrouds -
IN PROCESS
...................- route dual purge lines through side of scoop -
IN PROCESS
...................- MSD Blaster coil bracket off of SR lid -
IN PROCESS
...................- eliminate MAFS unit -
IN PROCESS
...................- dyno tuning at BackStreet Performance in Medina, Ohio -
IN PROCESS
...................- Coat long tube headers with thermal coating -
IN PROCESS
...................- drop bars for roll cage, to tie in the rear hoop to the front of the car -
MIGHT DO THIS
...................- connect amps to Optima battery -
IN PROCESS
...................- hide all wires in engine bay -
IN PROCESS
...................- custom SS tube wire loom for 8.5 plug wires -
IN PROCESS
...................- fabricate termination distribution block for wire loom to distributor -
IN PROCESS
...................- convert -AN hose ends to black and endura finish pieces -
IN PROCESS
...................- cut down and weld the shifter in a lower position -
IN PROCESS
...................- install new shifter plate/boot, brushed aluminum pistol grip knob -
IN PROCESS
...................- replace OEM power steering reservoir with a brushed aluminum piece -
IN PROCESS
...................- fabricate custom SR lid -
IN PROCESS
...................- fabricate custom air box for blower -
IN PROCESS
...................- remote oil fill tube -
IN PROCESS




This is the BigStuff3 John Meaney pulled together for us, this thing is a work of art. Thanks Sean and Mark -- you gearheads are awesome!


For better control of the 500 lb./hr. Aeromotive fuel pump, an Aeromotive #16302 Billet Fuel Pump Speed Controller was installed under the car next to the Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump.

This unit will vary the voltage to the pump based on engine RPM.


The battery from the stock location was removed, and an Optima Red-Top battery was installed between the Kicker L10 subs.

Where the factory battery was, a rack was fabricated for the MSD6AL, MSD Boost Control unit, and the BigStuff3.

If ever there is a problem with the MSD units or the BS3, any of the units can be pulled in a modular fashion.


The quarter inch, tig welded dash was outfitted with Autometer Phantom gauges.




A new pulley and bracket were made to increase the belt wrap on the crank.













The AFS polished aluminum aftermarket ZR-1 17 x 9.5 & 11 wheels are the correct offset and do not require backspacers.


The ACI widebody kit has the best of form and function. At higher speeds, you can feel the car squat and hold the road better.



Thank goodness for the clam style hood, otherwise it would be impossible to fit this setup between the front wheels!



The rear pictures don't show how wide she is. The body is almost a full foot wider with custom ZR-1 mini tubs so the 335's can tuck under the fenders.


CLARKSTON AUTOBODY (248) 625-0080 in Michigan did a fantastic job on the body work and paint. The color is a custom blend midnight blue-black metallic.

The ZANIO wax process make the paint look a mile deep. It cost a litle, and it quite a bit of work to do, but it is worth it!




It takes a lot of fuel to feed this monster. At last check, she was getting around 3 MPG since I run it ultra rich (and it is hard not to get on it…). Not a great car for a long road trip. The fuel mileage should improve with the new BS3 computer.

The factory gas tank is sumped, and the main fuel feed line is a -10AN stainless steel braid line. Yep, that is the same size as a garden hose. The Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, checkvalve, and 10 micron fuel filter are a tight fit – but this is the only possible location for them, In the above photos you can also see the remote transmission cooler located under the rear fascia.












The LPE SuperRam was polished by hand. After smoothing the cast aluminum with 150 grit paper, I worked up to wet 2000 grit, then finished it with MOTHER'S aluminum wheel polish.