What exactly is a Falconer ZR1?
08-27-2007, 07:26 PM
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the falconer is a v12 of approx 540 ci, 650+ hp, revs to the moon, but it's big, heavy and was just a one off "exercise"
car makes some very nice noises and goes pretty good. if you look at the 1990 road and track they did some tests
look up the ZR12 very interesting ride and I want to thank david and GM for arranging to have the unique rides there. it really added alot to the show
car makes some very nice noises and goes pretty good. if you look at the 1990 road and track they did some tests
look up the ZR12 very interesting ride and I want to thank david and GM for arranging to have the unique rides there. it really added alot to the show
08-27-2007, 11:22 PM
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"The Falconer" is a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch chronicling the adventures of former businessman Ken Mortimer (Will Forte), who left his job to become a hermit, living in the forest with his trusted pet falcon, Donald. The Falconer, who speaks in a loud, strident voice, routinely encounters trouble and sends his falcon to get help, who—in turn— often gets sidetracked along the way. One such adventure features Donald immersing himself in the modern society which Ken had rejected, wantonly indulging in every imaginable vice before returning to the forgiving Falconer.
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08-27-2007, 11:44 PM
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If memory serves me right
back in 1990 when the falconer first appeared in carlise in the pavilion the explanitation was that the falconer v12 was made by engine builder ray falconer????not sure of first name.the guy there had said that gm wanted a compatible engine that would compete with the viper v10,although the lt5 was in production the falconer is actually longer to acomodate the aditional lengeth of the v10 and at that time the procudtion of this car
was uncertain as the price and need for 2 super vetts were not needed so the falconer faded away.
I have the pic somewhere with the placard that explains all this
later
peter
back in 1990 when the falconer first appeared in carlise in the pavilion the explanitation was that the falconer v12 was made by engine builder ray falconer????not sure of first name.the guy there had said that gm wanted a compatible engine that would compete with the viper v10,although the lt5 was in production the falconer is actually longer to acomodate the aditional lengeth of the v10 and at that time the procudtion of this car
was uncertain as the price and need for 2 super vetts were not needed so the falconer faded away.
I have the pic somewhere with the placard that explains all this
later
peter
08-28-2007, 01:31 AM
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That sounds like one hell of a project, I would have loved to hear one run. 133 trap speed, that is smoking!
08-30-2007, 06:46 AM
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george is right!! it was motor trend. trapping 133 indicates some pretty serious power, dwight traps up there and and putting down 570+
with the heavier car, this thing is likely doing over 600. I was also surprised to learn this big v12 can really rev, up to 8k!!!
08-30-2007, 09:01 AM
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08-30-2007, 10:05 AM
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08-30-2007, 11:08 AM
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http://www.falconerengines.com/products.htm
It looks like a derivative of the 427 big block chevy; the bore and stroke is the same (4-1/4 X 3-3/4).
It looks like a derivative of the 427 big block chevy; the bore and stroke is the same (4-1/4 X 3-3/4).
08-30-2007, 11:20 AM
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http://www.falconerengines.com/prod0...20for%20specs:
Although the intake and exhaust ports are different from the Gen I small block, the engine block retained the 5-bolt per cylinder head bolt pattern as you can see in the bottom picture the familiar row of head bolts below the exhaust ports.
Here's more info/detail here:
http://www.corvette.nl/specials/zr1v12.html
You can see the extra 8" added between the front wheel and front of the door and the extra space in front of the battery.
http://www.97vette.com/events/Museum2002/dscf1162.jpg
You can make out a little about the engine but this is clearer:
http://www.corvette.nl/pictures/zr12_3.jpg
The addition of the V12 engine plus the 8" stretch added less than 100 LBs to the weight of the car...pretty amazing!
You can still buy the V12 engine if you wanted to duplicate their effort.
08-30-2007, 11:29 AM
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http://www.falconerengines.com/products.htm
It looks like a derivative of the 427 big block chevy; the bore and stroke is the same (4-1/4 X 3-3/4).
It looks like a derivative of the 427 big block chevy; the bore and stroke is the same (4-1/4 X 3-3/4).
08-30-2007, 12:40 PM
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Man, that's like a marriage of two of my favorite engines, the Oldsmobile Aurora IRL V8, and that intake looks quite similar to the gorgeous one that sits atop each of our cars.
I wonder if the blower is to offset the puny displacement and high revs of the N/A design (~650hp @10,000 rpms on methanol). Odd they used the 3.5L vs the earlier 4.0L engines, though by 2002 they had 180-degree cranks and were making about as much power as the 4.0's had.
Also, how freaking awesome would an intake like this look on an LT5?
Damn, why was I born with more brains than money?
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08-30-2007, 11:07 PM
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That's been on the website for quite a while.....talked with Ryan (he's near the bayarea) a while back....very good engine builder and has a lots of knowledge on lt5's, probably for the same everyone else charges he can build one for sure. I'm not to big fan of added cylinders to a small block chevy, better than a mopar but not my kind of option.
08-30-2007, 11:23 PM
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08-31-2007, 10:36 AM
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On an IRL car, the exhaust would have been routed up, not down. I'm not gonna buy it, but I can fantasize can't I?
10-13-2008, 06:29 AM
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This was the car that got me fantasizing about the c4 back in early high school. I barely remember but it was featured in a 'tuner' corvette article and it was something like a 9.9 litre v-12. Basically 2 extra cylinders grafted to the front of a traditional small block. I really loved how the car looked stretched at the front between the tire and windshield. Sexiest c4 of all time imo. 
10-13-2008, 09:45 PM
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