johnodrake

Wow! That is really nice. I can't wait for mine

gsport

whewwwwwwwwwww.... how can ya remember where everything goes??....

tjwong

Patrick I am not sure how it would like the additional power, it would last if you didn't abuse it but that wouldn't be any fun right. Give me a call sometime I can go over costs, Ray supplied the short block and much of the larger ticket items, I supplied the hands

That Callaway belongs to a customer from Eureka CA.

I dunno, I used to reconnect bundles of wires in paper mill control panels as well and every one of them went back onto the same terminals as well. I just gotta knack for it and a bit of a system to segregate the hardware by sections of the car, there was not one exta bolt or screw and every one of them went back into their corresponding hole :loL

peelrubber

It's quite amazing. When Tom performed a heads/cam/header install on my Coupe last year, I teased him about possible extra nuts and bolts after the mods were completed. There were no extras. And last week when he did the LS7 swap in the Vert, there were many many more fasteners to contend with. Again, I teased, but with a more serious tone. When I asked about extra nuts I spotted lying around, Tom said they are from the old exhaust system (which was replaced with LGs). I'm humbled again. Tom met the challenge again.

Time permitting, I'm trying to log some break-in miles on this motor. It's starting to loosen up. The torque is addicting, to say the least. Gotta remind myself, my depth perception ain't great, the closure rate to cars up ahead is eye-opening. Stay tuned for Dyno results in a few weeks.

TAC

Is it the guy I used to know on CF as TurboCat? If it is he has a custom fuel setup and probably custom computer, iirc. I met him in Southern Oregon and he was from CA.

tjwong

I think it is the same. It does have a stand alone EFI system with a custom made intake and fuel system. The car has a all aluminum 427 dart based small block. It makes 700hp+ to the rear wheels.

vetred

.................."Oh my god,..........its full of stars!!"



...............................Cmdr. Bowman............


Tom,.........Im seriously getting wooden looking at those pictures!

vetred

OH YA,.....and eh,...."gentelmen we have a long standing tradition here reguarding questions of MONEY$$ Its called the,......"P.M."

600hp

any final numbers

OCCOMSRAZOR

Actually, the real question is: "Do I need my left nut?"

The retort used to be:"If you have to ask, you can't afford it."

Big Horsepower = Big $$$$$

(I think I'll go add up all the receipts so far on the new "track car" and drink myself stupid... )

mffi115

I heard from Ray that he totaled the 07 and no longer has it.

However, the original LS2 motor is alive and well here: http://LS273Stingray.blogspot.com

NW94Z

Bummer to hear that. Is Ray ok? Any details as to how the car met it's end? Glad I got to see it shortly after being built.

Grim Reaper

nice

tjwong

Ray is OK, this happened a late last year, the car got away from him on cold morning. Too much power, cold street, no traction......car went sideways into a light poll, which basically ripped the left front suspension out, control arms and all, and bent the frame real bad. The car was totalled, but thank goodness that Ray walked away from it all. From his account it happened so fast that there wasn't any time to even react, and the active handling didn't save it or even come close. I have a picture but not sure if Ray would want me to post it or not. He is OK that is good, he isn't going to get another Corvette, that is bad

OCCOMSRAZOR

What happened to the motor?

tjwong

Well, that I am not sure of. I think that the insurance company got the car and sold it to the highest bidder for salvage. I had thought about buying it and parting it out, but it wasn't feasible for me to do that in my shop and tie up valuable space with a wreck that couldn't even be pushed out of the way.

Curvette1

Otis S.

Tom, do you happen to remember who owned the black c4 on the lift in the background? Or maybe the license plate? That looks an awful lot like my car. I wouldn't have owned it then but, I think I still get cool points for it having been in the hallowed ground that is your shop.

tjwong

The black C4 is a 96 LT4 car that was here for some engine work. Its owner is from California.

Bartturbo

hi guys i bought his engine .

iam from germany i found this engine here by a sportscar part dealer , he had it for a long time in his warehouse.

@tjwong can you tell me the full spec list from this engine ?

iam break the engine today i have seen arias pistons with compstar rods what C.R have the pistons ?
what crank ?

the heads are they upgraded ? the intakes looks like sand blast i saw a trunion upgrade and double springs with titanium retainer i cant see the brand.
which cam is installed ?

the cylinder walls looks good because the pistons decks have any oil crust is it normal ? i make tomorow pictures from this .