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JUST BEEN RE-PAINTED AND NOW AM BUILDING A 383 STROKER FOR HER. I COULD HAVE JUST BOUGHT A NEW HONDA WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THIS ENGINE IS COSTING ME, BUT WHAT FUN WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN?

THIS IS MY 1994 IMPALA SS WHICH IS A DAILY DRIVER. I PURCHASED HER FROM MY FRIEND JEFF LAST YEAR. SHE WAS FEATURED IN AUGUST OF 2003 CHEVY HIGH PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE FOR HITTING 175 MPH WHILE RUNNING IN THE ANNUAL "SILVER STATE CLASSIC" RACE IN NEVADA. ALSO HAS BEEN RAN AT SEARS POINT AND WILLOW SPRINGS RACEWAYS. SHE IS DEFINATELY ALL GO AND NO SHOW SO MY LIST OF APPEARANCE MODIFICATIONS CONSISTS OF RECENTLY CHROMED FACTORY WHEELS, A CHROMED GM "SS" LICENSE PLATE FRAME AND BLACKED WINDOWS. NOW THE PERFORMANCE UPGRADE LIST IS A BIT MORE DETAILED!

ENGINE: 5.7L LT1,4.00-INCH BORE, 3.48-INCH STROKE. 311 REAR WHEEL HORSEPOWER DYNO'D BY LARRY RICHARDS, ACTON, CALIFORNIA. INTAKE MANIFOLD PORT MATCHED, 10.5:1 COMPRESSION, STOCK BOTTOM END, CHEVROLET HYDRAULIC-ROLLER CAMSHAFT (PN12370845) 214/224 DEGREES DURATION @0.050-INCH LIFT 0.488/0.509-INCH VALVE LIFT 0.520/0.546-INCH LIFT WITH 1.6 CHEVY ROLLER-ROCKER ARMS. IRON VORTEC HEADS PORTED BY MIKE SLOVER HEAD PORTING, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. MANLEY 2.02/1.50-INCH I/E VALVES. B&M TRANSMISSION COOLER. EDELBROCK HEADERS WITH 2 1/2-INCH AFTER-CAT SYSTEM. 52MM EDELBROCK/BBK THROTTLE BODY. ECM FAST CHIP. MSD "BLASTER" IGNITION.
DRIVETRAIN: 4L60E OVERDRIVE WITH TRANS-GO SHIFT KIT AND VALVEBODY. GEAR RATIOS: FIRST 3.06, SECOND 1.63, THIRD 1.00, FOURTH 0.70.
CHASSIS: 3.42 POSI-TRACTION 8.5-INCH GM REAR-AXLE. MOSER AXLES. ORIGINAL AXLE HOUSING ENDS FITTED WITH LARGER 9-INCH STYLE BEARINGS. CUSTOM DRIVESHAFT BY COAST DRIVELINE, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA. HOTCHKIS FRONT & REAR SWAY BARS. TOKICO SHOCKS. METCO REAR TRAILING ARMS. EIBACH COIL SPRINGS. FOUR-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK DISC BRAKES WITH SLOTTED ROTORS & FLEET PADS.
INTERIOR MODS: CUSTOM BUILT & POWDER COATED TO MATCH INTERIOR FOUR POINT ROLL CAGE. AUTO-POWER FIVE POINT SEAT BELTS. AUTO-POWER FULL ADJUSTABLE CAM-CORDER MOUNT. LONGACRE "HOT LAP" IN CAR INFRA-RED TIMER/LAP COUNTER. VALENTINE-1 RADAR DETECTOR. AUTOMETER 3 GUAGE PILLAR CLUSTER. AUTOMETER ULTRA-LITE GUAGES (OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMP, WATER TEMP, TRANS OIL TEMP AND TACH)
WHEELS: 17x8.5 CHROMED IMPALA SS ALUMINUM WHEELS RAPPED IN BFG 285/40ZR17Y TIRES ON ALL FOUR CORNERS, RATED SAFE UP TO 230 MPH.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: SHES GOT NO SUPERCHARGER, NO TURBO, NO NITROUS, GETS 21 MPG ON HIGHWAY AND PASSES SMOG.

CHALLENGES: TO THE DRIVER OF THE BLACK DODGE VIPER ON THE 57FRWY SOUTH/ 22 FRWY WEST ON FRIDAY NIGHT AUGUST 20...YOU ALMOST BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU COULD CHEW! ONE CAR LENGTH AT 143mph AINT MUCH... YOU WERE ALMOST MINE! BUT GOOD TIMES ANYWAY! IF YOU SEE THIS E-MAIL ME I HAD THE CAM-CORDER ON.

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