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very nice Tony, looks like a great package. So Im asuming all the engine and trans mock up in the pics was done before the car was shipped to Pete, Did you need to lift the tunnel to fit your t56?

Rich

Tony thats the first time I've seen the engine. That is a sweet drive train. This thing is going to rock !!

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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 312282)

Tony thats the first time I've seen the engine. That is a sweet drive train. This thing is going to rock !!

Same here! Very nice engine. That should be some fun in Karma fro sure.:yes: :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by tones2SS (Post 312308)

Same here! Very nice engine. That should be some fun in Karma fro sure.:yes: :thumbsup:

It better be fun. If not we might need to start a collection to send Tony to mental institution. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Spiffav8 (Post 312330)

It better be fun. If not we might need to start a collection to send Tony to mental institution. :lol:

I don't think we could find one that would take him back.....:willy:

speed inc makes a nice pulley set up for the lt1 that brings the acces down lower and cleans up the engine you should check it out, it would clean it up alot.

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Originally Posted by awr68 (Post 312213)

Thanks Rich! Yep, I'm surrounded by good peeps!! Team Karma has a bunch of great people and friends on board....couldn't do it without them - that's for sure!!

Pete and crew have done an amazing job! They have taken a garage build and turned it into a very special and very NICE car!

The drive train is a ProCharged '96 LT1 that I sent to Mike Lewis to work his magic on! Among many things, he installed a billet splayed 4-bolt main kit, forged Scat crank and rods, custom blower pistons from Diamond, custom ground cam and valve train from Comp, all ARP fasteners, ect. Stainless Works 1-7/8" long tube headers and 3" exhaust. A modded Accel DFI intake Jody had done to work on a LT1. Holley C950 EFI. MSD ignition. P1SC ProCharger w/ intercooler. It should make a comfy 600+ hp/tq. Mike sent me back a nicely done short block w/ many boxes of new parts! Then Bob (96z28ss) helped me turn it into what you see in the pics! We have been waiting a long time to fire it up! :unibrow:

Trans is a rebuilt T56 from a '97 Camaro. The driveline is aluminum and the one Jody took out of Malitude when he rebuilt the car...Thanks again Jody! :cheers:

The rearend is one of Currie's aluminum housed 9" and has Dutchman 31 splined axles and 3.89 gears. Wilwood brakes front and rear.

That's about it! The problem with taking 9 years to build a car is that everything seems outdated now! But I think it's a cool package and will work well! One day WAY down the road I would like to swap out everything for a LS based motor....probably keep the SC though. That won't happen for a very long time if ever!

Thanks for asking, here's a few pics!! :cheers:

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../IMG_03901.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../DSCF19301.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../IMG_03031.jpg

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Originally Posted by Spiffav8 (Post 312330)

It better be fun. If not we might need to start a collection to send Tony to mental institution. :lol:

Very true.:yes: :lol:

That's gonna stand out real nice in contrast to the car's color

Thanks for the kind words guys!

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Originally Posted by boonedog

speed inc makes a nice pulley set up for the lt1 that brings the acces down lower and cleans up the engine you should check it out, it would clean it up alot.

I will look into it! The a/c compressor fitment is a concern with most of the setups I've seen...although the car has a new Speed Tech frame now not the stock frame like I was working with before....might have a little more room?

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Originally Posted by 67ragtp

very nice Tony, looks like a great package. So Im asuming all the engine and trans mock up in the pics was done before the car was shipped to Pete, Did you need to lift the tunnel to fit your t56?

Thanks Rich! Yes I did mock up everything...a few times actually! I had to raise the trans tunnel .75" to fit the T56....however I'm told that was mostly due to the .5" lower body mounts I used. The T56 should just barely fit with stock height body mounts and a stock frame....at least that's what I'm told.

I know its been said a million times already!! But I'll make it a million and one. Tony is going to have one hell of a nice car VERY soon. Pete and the guy's have this car dialed in. :hail: