Those w/ Iron blocks chime in
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Those w/ Iron blocks chime in
I have a friend who is deployed at this time. He has bought a 415 iron block for his C5Z. He is looking for a 9 sec street car. So we get into a discussion about drive-ability, cooling issues, and weight.
I told him that he is adding 90lbs to the car, it is not going to handle the same, and that there might be cooling issues. The shop doing the swap told him that yes its weight added, but drive ability, handling and cooling issues are not going to be a problem.
Any info that any one can give me good or bad I can pass a long I'd appreciate it.
I told him that he is adding 90lbs to the car, it is not going to handle the same, and that there might be cooling issues. The shop doing the swap told him that yes its weight added, but drive ability, handling and cooling issues are not going to be a problem.
Any info that any one can give me good or bad I can pass a long I'd appreciate it.
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Here is some of my info on my old 97':
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...t-install.html
An oil cooler will be key.........no worries on the 80lbs in the front.
I run a built A4, 417 stroker(6.0 truck block) bone stock F45 suspension, 3.90 gear and have 2 tranny coolers and the stock radiator w/160 t-stat.
CAI is Vararam so the radiator is unobstructed.........coolant is 180-220(running in 100 deg stop & go VA traffic or 170 mph on a road course
)
I road race, drag race and drive this car on 900+ mile trips w/o issue
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...r-install.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...t-install.html
An oil cooler will be key.........no worries on the 80lbs in the front.
I run a built A4, 417 stroker(6.0 truck block) bone stock F45 suspension, 3.90 gear and have 2 tranny coolers and the stock radiator w/160 t-stat.
CAI is Vararam so the radiator is unobstructed.........coolant is 180-220(running in 100 deg stop & go VA traffic or 170 mph on a road course
)I road race, drag race and drive this car on 900+ mile trips w/o issue
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...r-install.html
Last edited by Allthrottleandsomebottle; Apr 21, 2011 at 07:03 AM.
