i put this in general, but i think it was in the wrong section, sorry for double post if someone can delete the one in the wrong place

Alright, eventually, i wanna buy the old 1969 hard top corvette stingray, or a nearby year. This is because i love the shape, the idea in my head was black, with white racing stripes, fat tires and chrome pieces on little parts of it.

something like this would be the general idea
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/corv...corvette-4.jpg

the major problem ive been told though is that the stingray has a slanted radiator which means that not enough air gets in for big engines and i wanted to put in a 540 big block in.

my uncle having had one with a 427 told me he used to have overheating problems when starting and stopping in traffic or driving in the city.

As much as having a 540 block isn't needed, i wanna build an utter machine which you have trouble handling. The thing is, how can i get this big block cooled? im thinking i might need a separate set of fans which cool the engine whenever there is start-stop motion.

But im not sure what will fit in the engine bay with such a large engine in their and whether or not it can get cooled properly

I also thought i might make it an all wheel drive car (if possible -- might cost a lot ) with 70% rear and 30% front and adjustable if possible so that i can make it complete rear or all wheel.. still, not sure if its possible for this. Because i know the 800-1000 horsepowers i intend to be going to the wheels wont be able to handle only at the rear, but i want to be able to have all kinds of fun with it. Im guessing this would be too hard and too expensive, unless someone has done it before. But i want to be able to hold as much traction as i can from zero to 100km/h and still be able to do anything in the car while its rear wheel drive, obviously rwd is more important, so if i lose that by this setup cause i cant switch where the power goes, there is no point in it.

does anyone here have any suggestions on how i can cool this car? or about an all wheel drive system?

Also, was wondering how much it cost to restore and replace the engine on a working model.. without too many faults to the few specs ive added in this topic?

cheers
Josh

 

The cooling can be dealt with.

This is a joke , right?

BTW, how old are you?

 

You can cool any motor you put in it. Dewitts radiators and spal fans will keep it cool. I dont see putting an 800 to 1000 hp motor in a vette. Makes no sense. Definately not streetable. Put a 500 hp motor in it and you'll probably hurt yourself with just that. and 4 wheel drive....you've got to be kidding.....right?

 

Welcome to the CF, Mcker. You will find loads of good information for the C3 car here.

That said, it may be best that you invest time to read through some of the posts regarding your questions; use this search format in your favorite search engine (google, yahoo, etc) for now as the sites "search" function is temporarily misbehaving:
I read your profile to see you are a young man from Down Under. I appreciate your enthusiasm and as you've read, 4-wheel drive Corvettes are not really supported much, through here. Besides the fact that none have ever been mass produced, it's kinda like scratching your fingernails on a chalkboard. No one is apprehensively interested in listening, you know?

Your avatar shows a fine example of good German engineering and maybe you are blessed with financial resources. That's great! Some of us would be desirous of such experiences yet it's not always about the money. Asian or Euro AWD rides are fine for some but we try hard to focus on Vette RWD engineering that make the grade on boulevards everywhere.

So read well and get some answers to your questions then come back and ask some more. I'm sure you'll get a better understanding of where we can help.

Good Luck and keep us posted.

 

Your an 18 year old kid with a 2009 bimmer. So you either
A. Got lots of Money
B. Are pretty damn smart and ambitious or
C. Both

You need both to do what you want to do. Here is a starting point.
http://www.tremek.com/forum/car-pict...-corvette.html

And here is a build up thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ngray-awd.html

Good luck.

 

That's an old wives tale, one of many associated with cooling.

 

AWD 1000hp fiberglass death machine.

Oh about cooling tho a Dewitts would work