chgc267

This is the first Vette I've ever owned. I bought it back in Aug 2011. After driving it around a few months I dropped it off at SRIII for a "just a few" upgrades. After what seems like forever, including changing my mind a number of times, the pieces are finally starting to come together. Today I got a picture of the custom valve covers I had made which will cover the coil packs on my LS3. These took forever to get but I think it was worth the wait!

65silververt

Those covers are incredible. I dont know who made them, but I can assure you I would love to have a pair.

sfsvettes

Very Nice

93Polo

I'm sure if you could these licensed there would be a market for them. Very nice.

mikey

sign me up for a pair

chgc267

I have no idea who made them to be honest. I wanted something different. I was told my guy knows a guy when I brought up the idea of what I was looking for almost a year ago...these turned out to be exactly what I was thinking. They are one of a kind. Here is a picture of the LS3 they will go on...It isn't complete, some details left to finish, but you get the idea. Should be on the dyno in the next few weeks...hopefully.

Harps

Wow, that's drop dead gorgeous!!!

70mph@2200rpm

Those covers on that motor? mamma mia!

BOB WINSKI

Yep i have to agree with all you guys .THEY ARE BOSS.Slang saying from the sixities

chgc267

Here is an update on my project. The motor was put on the dyno last week and the numbers..567HP @ 6340rpm. Torque peaked @ 518 @ 4650. The torque curve starts @ 400@2000rpm and pulled to 500lbs to 5800rpm. I will post the dyno results when I can. Here are some more pics. The fittings still need to be finished. Any blue fitting you see will be polished/plated/anodized, whatever, to blend in with the fittings and braided stainless lines. In the mean time here are some updated pictures of the motor. Mike at SRIII is also doing all my body work and it looks fantastic! We did some modifying of the wheel wells inside the engine compartment to fill the void between his frame and the wheel wells. He also tubbed out the rear wheel wells to accept the 285 wide tires I am using so we didn't have to modify the rear quarters. He notched them as well so the top will fold into the stock position. I will post some of those pictures shortly too.

65silververt

Beautiful! I love the stacks. What harness and computer system are you running.
Glad to see you got the lower profile horns. At first I thought you were going to have them sticking out the hood.

chgc267

Thanks, I really wanted to give it an old school look. I like the lower profile too. The stacks in the first picture were 5" they are 2.5" now. I plan on keeping the body as stock as possible. The only changes will be on the inside like the wheel wells. I'm also going to open up the hood scoop to feed those stacks! The interior will have a few changes, c5 seats (w/ shaved headrests) & upgraded gauges (still undecided there). I'm using a MSD ignition system, FAST programming ECM & FAST programming harness.

uxojerry

Beautiful!! What stack system is that?

Ken Sungela

Very nice. Who makes those stack intake things?

chgc267

I used Imagine Injection located in AZ.

robert miller

Very nice set up, if the car looks as good as the motor going to be one nice ride. With who you are saying is doing the work it will be. Robert

pw2006

Love it! That engine is going to look awesome in your 67!

chgc267

Here are some more pictures of my project. I'll start from the beginning and show the progress. Originally it was a 327/350 4sp w/ posi 3:36 gears & power steering (No power breaks!) Elkhart Blue w/ teal interior (Black leather when I got). The original motor was long gone and replaced by a 350 small block. The speedometer was broken so no telling how many miles. The inside of the car had a very bad musty smell which made it difficult to sit in the car a very long time w/ the top up.







Here it is the day I dropped it off at SRIII

70mph@2200rpm

Mama mia is right! And your car looks great, even before the surgery. Hard to imagine that car smelled musty.
Which suspension is Mike installing?

chgc267

As the interior comes out you can see the craftsmanship of the previous person who worked on the car...Note the metal plate that runs behind the seats, its rivited on one side and fiberglassed in place on the other. The body isn't sound enough to separte from the chassis otherwise it may snap in half.