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Member ID: StalkerVette

Location: Medina, Ohio

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Oct 29, 2007

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1985 Chevrolet Corvette

Major Upgrades

supercharger
extrude-honed
bore-increase
stroke-increase
port and polish
engine swap
nitrous

Modifications

Performance Parts

Car Audio & Video

Interior

Exterior Styling

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StalkerVette's 1985 Chevrolet Corvette Medina, OH Customized with Custom Seats, MOMO Steering Wheel, Custom Header, Polk Audio Speakers, Kicker Subwoofers, Polk Audio Tweeters, Streetwires Wiring, JBL Amplifier, Pioneer Head Unit, Custom Sub Enclosure, Pioneer Sound Processor, Sparco Pedals, Auto Meter Gauges, Dunlop Tires, Custom Body Kit, B&M Shift Knob, Flowmaster Exhaust, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Transmission, Custom Engine Electronics, ATI Procharger Engine Comps., Power Slot Brakes, MSD Ignition, Custom Perf. Chip, Edelbrock Shocks, Custom Lighting, Custom Strut Bars - 242

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The highly modified PeteK 700R4 fit like a glove.
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UPDATE 10/26/06 -- In an effort to delay the 2-4 shifts, the governor was blueprinted and modified to flash around 5800 RPM. This dialed in the tranny. On a hard launch, she will light up the tires well into third gear with ultra firm shifts.
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To help clean up the car, the aluminum torque tube was red anodized.
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To help the new transmission cool, she was plumbed to the Griffin aluminum radiator. We also choose to run an additional volume aluminum pan.
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It took a ton of modification to allow the B&M QuickSilver shifter to fit in the stock console.
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As you can see from the above photos, the B&M shifter rode high in the console, so of course, additional modification was neccessary.
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3 1/2 inches was removed from the shifter to bring it down to a more comfortable level. Compare the above four photos and see where the top of the shift knob was in relation to the stereo.
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A cobalt blue leather boot will be used to to cover the shifter. The blue matches the seats. For now the boot was left large; once we stretch it out a little, it will be trimmed to a custom fit.

TYPICAL COST ESTIMATES TO BUILD A BULLET-PROOF 700R4
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* 92 core including vette specific output shaft. $250
* Vette servo $25
* Vette governor $55
* Basic rebuild kit with red clutches and koleen steels $270
* Additional rebuild parts not included in kit. These include filter, thrust washers, bushings, screens,etc $100
* Heavy duty reaction shell (beast) $75
* New seperator plate and accumulator pistons $25
* .500 boost valve $25
* .283 lo-reverse boost valve $25
* Input drum reinforcing kit $85
* Wide open throttle upshift valve $40
* Transgo shift kit $130
* White accumulator springs(required for transgo kit)$10
* New 29 element high performance sprag and new lo-roller clutch $75
* Kevlar band $25
* Estimated labor to build and blueprint $350

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PAGE 1 ------ Photos of Stalker Vette
PAGE 2 ------ Overview of performance mods
PAGE 3 ------ Photos of engine install
PAGE 4 ------ Future projects
PAGE 5 ------ My other rides posted in CARDOMAIN
PAGE 6 ------ Birth of project pictures
PAGE 7 ------ Custom 700R4 install <==