Phase 1 of Project Overbore is complete! Just picked up the car from Lingenfelter on Thursday.

LPE installed their 427 Darton package (retaining my numbers matching LS6 block). The package is underrated at 550hp, because Project Overbore made 579hp (492rwhp)!!! The transformation took about 5 weeks from start to finish. Even comes with a warranty.

I drove the car back from LPE Thursday in the rain so I didn't have a chance to open it up until this weekend. All I can say is WOW :steering:

Took off from a stoplight onto a highway in Detroit. Didn't get traction until 4th gear. :thumbs: It's almost scary to turn TC/AH off (notice I said almost :lol: )

I had LPE install Kooks 1 7/8" headers with high-flow cats, along with ASP underdrive crank pulley (with alternator overdrive pulley) and McLeod dual disc clutch.

More mods to come - Classic Design Concepts hood/fascias, Wilwoods, Wolfe Racecraft 6-point rollbar, Rockford Fosgate audio, Hardbar suspension parts, QA1 shocks....turning this into a real overall performer :cool:

Dyno sheet:


Machining the block (talk about a scary sight :bb )


Big valve job


Can't wait to get it to the strip and get some slips. :yesnod:

Thanks to Tom, Tim, Ed, Jason, Dustin, Jack, Al, Steve and everyone else at LPE! Great numbers! :cheers:


[Modified by SpeedStyleSound, 1:53 PM 3/29/2004]

 

:eek: :cool: :thumbs:

 

Very nice - which size cam are you using?

 

DADDY! I missed you so much!!!! :jester :jester

 

Welcome to the club ! Man you got it bad too !

HAVE FUN !

 

:eek:looks like a beast :thumbs:

 

:eek: :cool: :cheers:

I'm missing something on the hp #s but damn impressive anyway :)

As for the track, get BIG tires and practice....you should blow my times away due to the torque under the curve....I see high 10s if you can pilot it :cheers:

 

pdd - what have you done with the R1 for mods?

MG - I calculated with 15% loss. Doubtful I will beat your 1/4 times - I can't pilot a straight line for nuttin! :lol: Heading to Road America in April to tackle some corners though.

Still getting used to the McLeod clutch - very different feel than stock. Smooth engagement but a lot more pedal travel.

 

LPE GT1 - 218/229 .560/.560 113 CL

 

That is some serious power for a relatively mild cam - It be interesting to see what that motor would make with one of the big boy cams!!

Eitherway - Have fun with that monster :cheers:

 

:thumbs: And with the best warranty out there.

 

Awesome!! Congrats! :thumbs:

 

Factory based intake manifold?

If yes, that's amazing considering smog-legal, stock-based intake, plus such a mild cam. Must drive around town like a dream. What a perfect combo of elegant simplicity (no power adders), drivability, and performance.

My fearless prediction would be 10s @ 132 mph in 60 deg. F sea-level high baro air.


[Modified by STAGED, 10:05 PM 3/29/2004]

 

Yep, LS6 intake and throttle body. Breathing through high-flow cats and 3" Stainless Works catback.

 

WOW, at first I thought those numbers were very low but its a small cam. If you put a slightly larger cam that thing would make some serious power.
Phillip

 

What kind of tire setup would you suggest to hit that? Seems like I am shy a LOT of grip to post 10's.

 

thats killer with such a small stick! LPE must do a lot of work to the heads.
:chevy

 

Man, that's a seriously small cam. :eek:
I think h/c guys would laugh at these specs, never mind big stroker.

That’s excellent power with cats and that cam :yesnod:
It's a pity LPE doesn't put big cams in they're strokers - I wonder how much power it would make with a 24x/24x 6xx/6xx cam with 90mm FAST /90mm TB too :cool:



[Modified by EuG, 5:29 PM 3/29/2004]

 

:cheers:

 

:D :D :D :D :thumbs: