Tony's car "Karma" has arrived

[jy211]

man and I thought the car was already done...

[67ragtp]

Tony,

I just went back and read most of this thread, absolutely awesome story. You have some great great friends around you. Pete has done a tremendous job with the car, its killer. I couldn't find what engine/trans and rear your going with. If you have a chance could you tell us what your plans are for the drivetrain, I thought I saw an intercooler up front in one of the pics.
Looking good!! It shouldn't be long now- Rich

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by 67ragtp

Tony,

I just went back and read most of this thread, absolutely awesome story. You have some great great friends around you. Pete has done a tremendous job with the car, its killer. I couldn't find what engine/trans and rear your going with. If you have a chance could you tell us what your plans are for the drivetrain, I thought I saw an intercooler up front in one of the pics.
Looking good!! It shouldn't be long now- Rich

Unless he has changed it, it was a Procharged LT-1 if memory serves correct.

[awr68]

Originally Posted by 67ragtp

Tony,

I just went back and read most of this thread, absolutely awesome story. You have some great great friends around you. Pete has done a tremendous job with the car, its killer. I couldn't find what engine/trans and rear your going with. If you have a chance could you tell us what your plans are for the drivetrain, I thought I saw an intercooler up front in one of the pics.
Looking good!! It shouldn't be long now- Rich

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!

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!

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!!

[Matt@BOS]

Nice! I don't think I've ever actually seen pictures of the infamous not-an-LS-engine that you've got. It looks pretty, and if it's happily churning out 600+ it should fly down the road.

Hope it makes its way back to your garage soon!

Matt

[awr68]

Thanks Matt! See ya real soon!!

[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?

Rich

[waynieZ]

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

[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.

Originally Posted by awr68

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!

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!

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!!

[Northeast Rod Run]

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