Is your Vette stock?
Melting Slicks
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Re: Is your Vette stock? (427V8)
Pretty much bone stock..
I've painted it and upgraded the stereo. After getting rings and caps ripped off 3 times I went to after market wheels.
I am however, getting a little bored with the wimpy L48. The time is gettin near.... :yesnod:
I've painted it and upgraded the stereo. After getting rings and caps ripped off 3 times I went to after market wheels.
I am however, getting a little bored with the wimpy L48. The time is gettin near.... :yesnod:
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Re: Is your Vette stock? (jaybird81)
76 is all stock i did paint it with base clearcoat right paint codes and wind shild
78 looks stock not sure havent check numbers yet
78 looks stock not sure havent check numbers yet
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Re: Is your Vette stock? (Mikes80L48)
To answer your question, I'd have to say yes and no.
No, in that it is not the original engine.
Yes, in that the engine I do have is a stock 87' Vette engine
But, within the next month, it will be modified to about 300hp :D
No, in that it is not the original engine.
Yes, in that the engine I do have is a stock 87' Vette engine
But, within the next month, it will be modified to about 300hp :D
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Re: Is your Vette stock? (Mikes80L48)
It gets farther from stock every winter. ;) I would have left it stock, but the original engine went kaput a couple years ago (still not certain of exact cause). Since it doesn't have the original block, I don't see the point in keeping it stock. It's all about performance now. Just wish I had done things right when I put in a new engine, now I have to mod this one. Oh well, didn't really have the money back then anyway.
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Re: Is your Vette stock? (Ryan77)
Mine is completly stock. with some minor changes:
10: compression on a .030 overbored L-82.
327/350 horse profile cam.
forged everything.
Shaved Heads.
Beefed up TH350 with Shift Kit.
2.5" Mandrel Bent Dual Exaust.
4.11 Rear gears with HD U-Joints.
Interior missing :confused: for now...
Custom Paint (Hence the Name ProwlerOrange...)
Ground Effects
Shaved emblems
L-88 hood
80-82 style rear bumper
Soon to come:
Headers!
8 point roll cage
18" Centerline Lexi (Sexy Lexis as i call em) Wheels with a minimum of p275 40ZR (50ZR?) tires.
Interior. :lol:
Sound system with 4 10" eclipse aluminum subs eclipse component speakers and a Kenwood excelon 911 indash DVD/CD Player
Not so Soon to come:
Stroked LS1 (382 or 427 depending on the $$$)
T56, or R.O.D. 6 speed manual transmission.
If needed an ATI Procharger for the LS1. I want 11s at bandimere (5280 ft)
:lol: I can see the Ad i would place for my vette: 1979 corvette slightly modded, never driven hard, (thats actaully true) less than 3000 miles on motor (thats true too), needs minor work on interior, Real Head Turner!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :cheers:
10: compression on a .030 overbored L-82.
327/350 horse profile cam.
forged everything.
Shaved Heads.
Beefed up TH350 with Shift Kit.
2.5" Mandrel Bent Dual Exaust.
4.11 Rear gears with HD U-Joints.
Interior missing :confused: for now...
Custom Paint (Hence the Name ProwlerOrange...)
Ground Effects
Shaved emblems
L-88 hood
80-82 style rear bumper
Soon to come:
Headers!
8 point roll cage
18" Centerline Lexi (Sexy Lexis as i call em) Wheels with a minimum of p275 40ZR (50ZR?) tires.
Interior. :lol:
Sound system with 4 10" eclipse aluminum subs eclipse component speakers and a Kenwood excelon 911 indash DVD/CD Player
Not so Soon to come:
Stroked LS1 (382 or 427 depending on the $$$)
T56, or R.O.D. 6 speed manual transmission.
If needed an ATI Procharger for the LS1. I want 11s at bandimere (5280 ft)
:lol: I can see the Ad i would place for my vette: 1979 corvette slightly modded, never driven hard, (thats actaully true) less than 3000 miles on motor (thats true too), needs minor work on interior, Real Head Turner!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :cheers: