outceltj

Oh yea I can understand that. I had about 2 years to get all the little things like timing chains, gaskets, flex plate, and so on. All the misc. parts added up to about 1100. ANd then I had bought the rotating assembly about 3 months before I actually had the work done. So it wasn't too bad when getting it all done. My numbers were 525. I did have them install an input shaft while they were doing the work. So my tranny is still stock but im not worried about it. If I ever feel the need to rebuild it Ill just get a better tranny. I haven't looked to see how much that would cost but suspect around 5k but that's just me guessing.

My wife was cool about it as well. She knew I had wanted to do this for awhile. Plus were building a new house next spring.

So I made her a shirt for when we go to a car show that says

I get a new house
He got a built motor

Then there is a picture of woman smiling with the words HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE.

outceltj

That's awesome. Why do your windows have to stay down? Did you happen to get any pics of the vette you were driving

dlazrael

I've got to finish my "stage 2" build (my wording) then I can save for my
"stage 3"
I did all this over the winter, while it was a daily driver:
Steeda Pro-Action Shocks/Struts
Steeda Sport Springs (F/R)
Steeda Chromoly LCA
Steeda "lowererd" non-adj UCA
Steeda F/R Adj Sway Bars
FRPP GT500 Strut Mounts
Steeda Tri-Ax
DSS Aluminum Driveshaft
Exedy Mach 500 Clutch
Exedy LW Steel Flywheel
'13 GT/CS Charcoal OEM 19" rims (replaced the crappy 08 OEM ones)
Pypes Violator axle-back
MAC cut-n-clamp prochamber
JLT Oil Seperator
Raxiom Sequential Tail Light Kit
(USED) GTS-V 'King Cobra' Cervinis hood (Coming off soon)
Steeda Functional Street wing w/winglets (removed, up for sale!)

Stage 2:
Whipple 2.3L HO SC Kit (Waiting on a couple parts and my vacation week from work)
3.73 or 4.10 gears (Still havent decided here, either the FRPP 3.73 drop in unit or Brenspeed's 4.10 kit - then I gotta find someone to install em)
Cervini's Cobra R hood
GT500 Style Spoiler
GT500 Style chin spoiler

Stage 3:
Watts Fays2 5-Link
Brenspeed B326
Tremec T56 Magnum XL
New paint job (just to redo the entire car)

breathegood

Just a little intake project.

Norm Peterson

I guess it's in case you ever needed help from the outside to get out of the car. A secondary reason might have something to do with not getting showered with glass should your helmet strike a closed window.


Sorry, no. All I had with me was the GoPro, and that stayed mounted in my car all day.


Norm

86HOGT

Rear LCAs
Relocation brackets
Upper adj UCA
Different wheels
MGW shifter
Steeda rear sway
Koni yellows on all fours
Whiteline Watts
C/C plates

Slowly working on a spoiler less lid to prep, paint, and to put on.

Still have to do the front struts and plates. Plates should be here tomorrow but it's been been most of the winter that it's been on jack stands. We were actually in the 50s last week up here, but now just got yet another dumping of snow last night ... :/

slickman

Nice work and over 400 HP with 4 lbs of boost!!

breathegood

Thanks! The turbos are pretty tiny and limiting how much boost it will make. I thought I would be disappointed with anything less than 450, but it drives so nice and spools so fast, I haven't been able to stop grinning )