Jedi Made me - The 1980 Corvette Stingray Build
10-29-2008, 02:18 PM
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10-29-2008, 02:27 PM
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Yeah; we have spent less than 3K and that is for all new interior including dash; new top end of the motor including heads, cam, lifters, pushrods, rockers, timing belt and cover..... good to be cheap.
Body and paint another 2-3K and maybe another 500 in parts for ignition and fuel system.... 400+HP Classic for 6500+3500 car...... not too bad.
Body and paint another 2-3K and maybe another 500 in parts for ignition and fuel system.... 400+HP Classic for 6500+3500 car...... not too bad.
10-30-2008, 01:11 AM
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If your gonna pull wheelies you might look into a 8-9 inch rear and sway bars with that kind of power! My husband built a Pontiac 400 big block and dropped it into a 68 firebird. Unfortunately it was in the days before digital cameras..... 
so no pics but she was BAD AZZZZZzz when he was done. Drove it into traffic and got it sideways before he realized it, and had to reinforce the rear end and add sways.
Just my .02
He's old school muscle.....latest project is a 78 El Camino with a 305...for now.
so no pics but she was BAD AZZZZZzz when he was done. Drove it into traffic and got it sideways before he realized it, and had to reinforce the rear end and add sways. Just my .02
He's old school muscle.....latest project is a 78 El Camino with a 305...for now.
10-30-2008, 01:30 PM
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10-30-2008, 02:18 PM
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Taj, you are doing WHAT? Why not get a 7MGE crate motor from japan for 600.00 and do a swap. You can get them out of Denver I think. Go to the supra forums, and I'm sure there's a website somewhere. My son has my old one with less than 40K miles on it. The car has 120K I think. The only thing you really have to worry about with Supra's are head gaskets blowing.
10-30-2008, 02:29 PM
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I would actually say NOT to use a ford 9" rear end. They are quite heavy and archaic. There are shops that make custom rear ends which will cost about the same in the end and hold the same power. Huge difference in weight though.
Also pulling wheelies in muscle cars are all about traction. So you will need slicks in the rear(or really fat sticky tires). If you want to go straight when you do a wheelie you will need some sort of locking differential (which will suck on the street btw). Also whatever suspension components you can find to stiffen the rear so there is no wheel hop.
I feel like today is muscle car day for me. My 3rd or so post about muscle cars.
Edit: Had a locker in my mustang and if you go that route I would caution never to drive in rain. In fact if it starts raining try to limp it home doing less than 30mph. The reason being the locker will lock up when you hit the gas and release when you let off the gas. This sent me in a spin a few times in the rain.
Also pulling wheelies in muscle cars are all about traction. So you will need slicks in the rear(or really fat sticky tires). If you want to go straight when you do a wheelie you will need some sort of locking differential (which will suck on the street btw). Also whatever suspension components you can find to stiffen the rear so there is no wheel hop.
I feel like today is muscle car day for me. My 3rd or so post about muscle cars.
Edit: Had a locker in my mustang and if you go that route I would caution never to drive in rain. In fact if it starts raining try to limp it home doing less than 30mph. The reason being the locker will lock up when you hit the gas and release when you let off the gas. This sent me in a spin a few times in the rain.
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10-30-2008, 03:36 PM
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Whoa---- I knew about traction and eliminating wheel hop etc... but this thing still needs to be a daily driver; so I guess Wheelies are out..... ah well.
I really wanted to do an LS1 as well; but $$$ wasn't there; espeically when you add in the ECU et-al needed. So this one is more of a budget build and less of a drag monster.... but still 400+ Hp in a street car isn't so bad!
I really wanted to do an LS1 as well; but $$$ wasn't there; espeically when you add in the ECU et-al needed. So this one is more of a budget build and less of a drag monster.... but still 400+ Hp in a street car isn't so bad!
11-01-2008, 11:26 PM
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what's that little guy wanna be when he grows up???? 
11-02-2008, 11:23 AM
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You are making me so jealous. I miss my 1973 Stingray project... but it was completely totalled years ago by someone backing a truck over it. This car is going to look beautiful. Best of luck.
