What are your projects this winter?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Dallas Texas
What are your projects this winter?
It's getting to be that time, what are you guys doing over the winter? I am going to be moving at the end of the month into a house with a large detached shop/garage so I will probably have the entire drivetrain taken out before I even start unpacking! I am thinking about a few possibilities:
1) 355 with a Single rear/mid mount turbo.
2) Forged 383/396
3) LS1/T56 swap
I'm really leaning towards the LS1 to be a little different.
1) 355 with a Single rear/mid mount turbo.
2) Forged 383/396
3) LS1/T56 swap
I'm really leaning towards the LS1 to be a little different.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 914
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From: Redding Ca
I am picking up my 1988 today from the shop. 
I had the 700R completely gone through to tolerate 500+ torque and 500 HP, plus 2400 stall converter.
Next is cat-back exhaust within the next 2-weeks. Around the end of the year I will order a Ron Davis or DeWitt radiator (from prior posts, they both look very good
) and LT headers, probabaly TPIS, to install along with new engine in the spring. Between now and then I am mainly accumulating necessary parts. I have been waffling for over a year on exactly what engine configuration 
, but I do know I want big inches and lots of torque (size does matter, according to my girlfriend 
), and taa daaaah, California emissions clean 
, similar to Caboboys. In my case the Ohio Crankshaft 434 short block with the $1,600 aluminum Motown upgrade is looking very good at the moment (Total, $5,500). A D44 conversion will follow that next year
Have you found a rear mounted turbo kit for our C4's or are you going to tackle a custom project?
I had the 700R completely gone through to tolerate 500+ torque and 500 HP, plus 2400 stall converter.Next is cat-back exhaust within the next 2-weeks. Around the end of the year I will order a Ron Davis or DeWitt radiator (from prior posts, they both look very good
) and LT headers, probabaly TPIS, to install along with new engine in the spring. Between now and then I am mainly accumulating necessary parts. I have been waffling for over a year on exactly what engine configuration , but I do know I want big inches and lots of torque (size does matter, according to my girlfriend ), and taa daaaah, California emissions clean , similar to Caboboys. In my case the Ohio Crankshaft 434 short block with the $1,600 aluminum Motown upgrade is looking very good at the moment (Total, $5,500). A D44 conversion will follow that next yearHave you found a rear mounted turbo kit for our C4's or are you going to tackle a custom project?
Last edited by GeosFun; Oct 3, 2005 at 10:47 AM.
Team Owner
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From: Athens AL
C7 of the Year - Unmodified Finalist 2021
C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Replace just about every accessory I can afford, that I havent done yet. Probably will have to change a rear bearing.
Change out some suspension pieces for VBP or RD stuff.
Change out some suspension pieces for VBP or RD stuff.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,250
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From: San Diego Ca
Do nothing and drive the car every weekend.
We in Arizona are on an opposite schedule than the rest of the country. Our cars (a roadster) are garage queens in the summer and are driven in the winter.
Perry
We in Arizona are on an opposite schedule than the rest of the country. Our cars (a roadster) are garage queens in the summer and are driven in the winter.
Perry
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,599
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From: Orange County NY
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13
As long as I get the clutch engagement issue sorted out this weekend, my winter projects will be:
Paint and weld in roll bar
Re-install nitrous system
Pull front sway bar
Install 90/10s up front
I say this now, but if I don't finish up my kitchen first, I'll be in the middle of divorce proceedings this winter...
Paint and weld in roll bar
Re-install nitrous system
Pull front sway bar
Install 90/10s up front
I say this now, but if I don't finish up my kitchen first, I'll be in the middle of divorce proceedings this winter...
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 875
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From: Louisville KY
Here is what my money pit has in store...
Forged 383 with custom EFI system
new wiring harness
install my custom Autometer dash
finish my custom center console
Install Roll bar
strip off any fat I can find on her (get down to 3k with me in it)
Install CR1 seats and 5-pnt harness (wanted comfort)
paint and dressup engine bay
3.73's
install new Radiator....
and any thing else i can find the $$'s to do
Forged 383 with custom EFI system
new wiring harness
install my custom Autometer dash
finish my custom center console
Install Roll bar
strip off any fat I can find on her (get down to 3k with me in it)
Install CR1 seats and 5-pnt harness (wanted comfort)
paint and dressup engine bay
3.73's
install new Radiator....
and any thing else i can find the $$'s to do
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Burning Brakes
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From: Louisville KY
Originally Posted by ninetyfivevette
3) LS1/T56 swap
I'm really leaning towards the LS1 to be a little different.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
- outer door seals
- rear axle & pinion seals, new diff. fluid + additive
- $150 repair to blose head unit, cd-rw upgrade to laser
- replace rear defrost timer relay
- headlight bushings
i can't complain......nothing major, plus everything will be 100%
- rear axle & pinion seals, new diff. fluid + additive
- $150 repair to blose head unit, cd-rw upgrade to laser
- replace rear defrost timer relay
- headlight bushings
i can't complain......nothing major, plus everything will be 100%
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 11,671
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From: Lake Wylie SC
If I can round up some money, I need a pair of high flow bullet cats to fit on the end of my EM headers that are just sitting in the garage. Hopefully I'll be able to find a custom exhaust guy here in Charlotte to attach the cats to the catback out of S/S, of course. Not many guys here want to get into that kind of exhaust work. Go figure, this is NASCAR country and no exhaust guys??? 
Cruising
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 13
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From: Chicago IL
My list isn't that bad, new carpet, new seat covers, replacing that damn bose system with something that works. Adding hooker headers, and the random technology dualcat system. Oh yeah, and of course saving up some money so that next April I can order the procharger. That's it,... I hope.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,655
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From: Charleston SC
Drop the front end, I spent all my $$$$ last year so I can get the $40 kit from Ecklers but thats about it for this year. I may get crazy and do some more part throttle tuning but thats about it. 
