Al,very cool.

Thanks guys, it should be a nice piece when done and the price should make it attractive to the market for sure!

NRE is a really nice piece but this is a different intake. I heard it's making some really good numbers. This one is made out of composite were the NRE is a cast.

FYI - Nice little feature

http://www.lsxtv.com/news/worlds-pre...-prettiest-ls3

World’s Prettiest LS3?

If the old adage “God lives in the details” is true, than Nathan Moreno has built quite a shrine in this LS3 motor that ultimately will find its way back home to his Gen 5 Camaro. This thing is a razor sharp take on state of the art engine porn and seems a shame to be tucked under the hood of a car. The motor was recently posted on Lateral-G with quite a laundry list of high tech hardware.

Along with a displacement bump to 418 cubic inches, this LS3 is sporting a ported intake and throttle body, 11.4:1 compression ratio, Lingenfelter cam and heads, Lunati crank and rods, CP pistons, Pure Power billet oil filter, Innovators West 8 rib pulley and Turn One power steering.

Nathan must have gone through a lot of die grinder abrasives after all the smoothing and finishing that went into this build. Working with a gray, tone on tone color pallete consisting of BMW “Frozen” gray, gunmetal and anthracite, the result a high tech pin up that takes more than one viewing to appreciate. The carbon fiber valve covers are just the right garnish for the top of the motor and Nathan even manages to make the composite intake manifold look cool.

In the meantime, we’ll keep you posted on when this gasoline DaVinci is reunited with Moreno’s Camaro. Until then, put a glass table top on it and let mere mortals pay homage at the shrine.

Wow Marty, thanks for posting.... had no idea. Now I hear it's gone viral and G5.R is everywhere. Who would have thought :headspin: Here a couple more:

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/12/this-ls3-though/

https://www.facebook.com/KatechPerformance?filter=3

Been a while since updated the thread. Taking care of a lot of little stuff thats just time consuming!

Mounted the oil coolers.

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Modified the Derale brackets that came with the cooler. The PS and Engine cooler brackets were welded together and fab up some end brackets to mount them onto the custom rad support.

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For the Diff and trans coolers, they fab a cradle out of aluminum and welded the Derale brackets to them. The look from below is pretty cool with the four fans lined up in a row.

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Making custom coil brackets.

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A lot of little stuff getting completed, small brackets, etc....

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Saved some weight by replicated the steel plate out of carbon.

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the steering wheel, shift knob and boot, and hand brake completely redone by DCT motorsports (They specialize in exotics). The steering wheel was complete reformed.

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One of the proverbial "two step back scenario" of the project has been the roll cage. After having it mostly completed, the boys sat in the car to check the head room clearance only to conclude there wasn't enough for comfort. We studied multiple Camaro cages at PRI including the factory COPOs, they all have very little head room. So the boys are ripping out the entire cage and start all over again. This time the factory head liner wont be a consideration. The cage will run as close to the body as possible. This should give them about 6 inches of clearance. None of the cage will be visible as it will be hidden under a custom suede headliner and interior panels.

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The car is Sick and it makes me want to start my car all over again.

Al just amazing, it's just over the top for sure!!

Al, Everytime I check out the thread I finding myself reaching for the phone to call the Chevy dealer to order a new 5th Gen Z/28.Love the build.:thumbsup:

Your boys are doing an amazing job. The attention to detail is over the top.:headspin:

Al :wow: :wow: :wow: LOVE your stuff! I think I want to come visit and see this masterpiece in person.

Props to you and the boys...:cheers: