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Old 03-19-2007, 01:50 PM
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This is a beautifully purpose built 1973 corvette that I have owned for 5years. When I purchased it, it was in great condition; however, I made spent several thousand in modifications to suit my driving style and increase the reliability and level of performance. In 2003, I rebuilt the entire motor with brand new heavy duty parts and it has less than 20 hours on it. The car is a Group III NCCC car and record holder at Mid America Motorplex in Iowa during a NCCC high speed event. The car has predominately been used as an autocross car participating in both low and high speed events. The motor has very minimal wear since being rebuilt in 2003 as I have had no time to race due to my work schedule. I intended on participating in a road race club this year; however, once again my schedule got in the way. To prepare the car for road racing, several upgrades were installed including new VBP severe duty stainless steel calipers with heat insulators, front ducting for the brakes and fresh fluid throughout including Motul high temp racing brake fluid and hawk blue racing brake pads. It has not been raced in over a year.

Engine
Rebuilt in 2003
1969 350 Chevrolet small block bored “.030” over with 4 bolt mains
When rebuilt, the following was done to the block
Balanced
Square Decked
Line bore/hone
Bore/hone cylinders with plate

New parts installed during rebuild
8 new JE domed pistons – 11cc for 12.75:1 compression ratio
Scat 4140 forged nitrided steel crank shaft
Scat 6.0” 4340 forged I beam rod set with ARP bolts
Custom ground solid lift billet camshaft from Flatlander Racing
Dart Iron Eagle 215 Iron Cylinder Heads 2.055” intake & 1.60” exhaust
GM solid lifters
Magnum fully roller rocker arms
New 5/16 7.900 pushrods
Melling HV Oil Pump
750 cfm speed demon carburetor with road race kit
Edelbrock performer RPM manifold
Hooker super competition headers with chrome side pipes
Taylor Spark Plug Wires
Oil, transmission and power steering coolers

Other
MSD 6AL with adjustable rev limiter
MSD Pro Billet Distributor
K&N extreme air flow filter and top
Fully synthetic fluids (Mobil 1 20/50, AmsOil racing automatic transmission fluid, AmsOil 75W 90 gear lube
New Optima Red Top Battery

Transmission & Driveline
Custom built turbo 350 with manual valve body
B&M ratchet shifter
3,500 stall converter
4:11 gears

Suspension & Brakes

New VBP severe duty stainless steel calipers with heat insulators
New VBP front and rear stainless steel brake lines
New Hawk Blue 126 front racing pads
New rear performance friction brake pads
New front brake air ducts
New front rotors and resurfaced rear rotors
Motul 600 racing brake fluid
New VBP 550 lb street and slalom front coil springs
Front and rear anti-sway bars
Bilstein Shocks
Flaming rivers steering coupler

Wheels and Tires

2 – 16x11 Real Pro 6 3 piece wheels
4 – 16x12 Duralite 3 piece wheels
4 – Duralite inner and outer shells to create 16x10 wheels
4 Hoosier Road Race Slicks in used condition (2-27x14x16 and 2 – 25x13x16)
1 unmounted used hoosier slick (27x14x16)

Body

$1,700 just spent on paint and body work (clean up chips, fender flares, and previous scratches and stone chips) The paint is not show quality, but in great condition for a racecar. It has not raced since being painted.
Flared at all four corners to accept wide tires
Glassed rear spoiler and front end to hide seams
L88 style hood



See picture in classified section of NCCC website.

http://www.corvettesnccc.org/4SALE.html

Send me your email address for more pictures and detailed information about the car.



I also have a 1995 24' enclosed Carmate trailer if interested. $15,500 for Car only and $19,000 for Car and Trailer.

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