Bought: Jan, 1997
Rockingham May 2008 old 383 1.59 60' pullen the front tires
New Fabricated valve covers & Big Shot plate, jets are set on 125 - June 28, 2009
Exterior 3/7/09 Jambs are painted to match the wifes vette
28" x 11.5" ET streets on factory wheels
three pedals and a manual tranny! this thing is a monster old school blast to drive on the street.
5/1/09 Installed front sway bar with energy susp. bushings and standard shocks, man does it handle better than the drag setup. I cant get out from behind the wheel! I just get lost when im driving on the backroads with the radio playing just buzzing around curves and shifting gears.
If I go to the grocery store I drive this car, I drive this car everywhere everyday!
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Moroso springs Gabriel shocks
Afco rear springs with 50/50
Factory sway bars front & rear w/ ureathane bushings
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Super T-10 4 spd
Lakewood scattershield
Ram clutch
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Stock replacement:
ball joints, control arms, drag link, tie rods
calipers, drums, soft lines, master cylinder
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Rear:
Richmond spool
summit 3.73
Moser axles
all new seals & berrings
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weatherstripping doors, windows & trunk replaced
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engine:
4.165 x 3.75, allign bored, decked
6" scat capscrew rods
Scat 9000 internal balance crank
Mahle coated forged pistons +5cc, .008 in the hole, 9cc gasket
Comp 288 TLS solid cam
259/266 @ 50
.587/.570
106.5 ICL - 106 LSA
Topline 220 heads, 64 cc
Crane roller rockers - summit stud girdle
Currently getting the car ready for paint and replacing the interior, should get new pics up soon.
408 CI 11.49:1 compression
NEW BEST for the 383 12-7-2008
8-1-2008 Installed new cam in 383
252/260 @ 50
106 LSA
105.5 ICL
.579/.573
Here new cam:
Wifes christmas/birthday/anniversary present! 04 commemorative 24 hr of lemans corvette, 13,041 miles
New correct bumper, grille & headlamp bezels
Old pass on the 383, ran out of gear had the 4.10's at that time
New custom 3" exhaust
Hear New custom 3" exhaust
383ci first time playing with 100 shot left on motor hit the button about 100 feet out
Hear old 383 Idle & Rev:
First pass on 383 7.46 1/8 mile:
FAYETTEVILLE RUNS, 355 ci iron heads
Old 355 chasis dyno;
Old 355 on the Dyno
drove the car 2 hrs to a track and broke an axle attempting the first pass with 383ci!
383 going together, buddy John in the pic
Wifes old car car 99 camaro
My three kids (12-02-2008) Samantha age 8, Steven Age 5, Chris Age 3
Kids (12-12-2007) Samantha age 7, Steven Age 4, Chris Age 2
New quarter panels
Installing roll cage
ON PINKS ALL OUT
First time pulling front wheels with 355ci N/A 11.62 @ 115.59 !!!!
Old best N/A with 355 ci and iron heads:
on pinks all out
THEY ARENT GIVING UP THIER GUNS!!!!!!!!!
Kids April 2006 ages 7, 4, 2.5
Kids 6, 1.5, 3.5
Posted by: 062166
06/02/2009, 10:39am
nice job look great!!