even MORE sema pics....

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by TravisB

at 527ci it swings a 4.5 stroke crankshaft. The builder told me the block would accept a 5 in stroke crank that would make it 580ci

I cannot describe how smart this guy was.....it was cool as hell to talk to him.

Nearly 1000 HP with propane - very impressive

[mazspeed]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

What size?

275 35 18's
255 40 18's

[rocketman]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

thats mothers polish chevelle, its a new zealand haigh racing block, its cast alum block, cnc finished, cam moved up 1.5 inches, canted valve heads, can go to 550 ci or something crazy, pretty killer and way nicer then what wa sin the car on power tour

Is it a LSX style, or standard SBC, almost looks like SB2 heads.

[rocketman]

Originally Posted by TravisB

at 527ci it swings a 4.5 stroke crankshaft. The builder told me the block would accept a 5 in stroke crank that would make it 580ci

I cannot describe how smart this guy was.....it was cool as hell to talk to him.

Travis, what's the company called that makes that block.

[Bowtieracing]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

thats mothers polish chevelle, its a new zealand haigh racing block, its cast alum block, cnc finished, cam moved up 1.5 inches, canted valve heads, can go to 550 ci or something crazy, pretty killer and way nicer then what wa sin the car on power tour

Thanks !!!

That is incredible! And from new zeland ??? That is something new. Cant wait to see feature of it.

[XcYZ]

Great pics, Steve. I've been thinking about picking up a digital SLR, I'd like to be able to take some wide angle shots. What do you shoot with?

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted by reboot04

Nearly 1000 HP with propane - very impressive

Until you run out of fuel.

[ProdigyCustoms]

The Chevelle has SMOY wrote all over it. The chassis and suspension are from outer space, and weather they work or not, impressive to say the least. The Chassis builder is saying there is 4500 hours in the car, I believe it. The one thing I was a bit disappointed at though were some of the claims the chassis builder was making. I heard some things like 1.3Gs. I let him know there are a few places (like Lateral G) that may call bull**** on 1.3Gs with 235s up front. Lucky though performance numbers for the autocross at SMOY are not factored in, as I understand it simply has to drive the coarse. But with that said, it will take one bad beotch in fab and enginuity to top it this year.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by XcYZ

Great pics, Steve. I've been thinking about picking up a digital SLR, I'd like to be able to take some wide angle shots. What do you shoot with?

A Canon 20D with at 11-24mm Tokina lens. I can crazy close to something for a pic but at 11 it does distort a bit. Handy for SEMA though.

I'm thinking of upgrading in the near future so PM me if you want a camera.. would sell my 20D body (8.1mp)

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

The Chevelle has SMOY wrote all over it. The chassis and suspension are from outer space, and weather they work or not, impressive to say the least. The Chassis builder is saying there is 4500 hours in the car, I believe it. The one thing I was a bit disappointed at though were some of the claims the chassis builder was making. I heard some things like 1.3Gs. I let him know there are a few places (like Lateral G) that may call bull**** on 1.3Gs with 235s up front. Lucky though performance numbers for the autocross at SMOY are not factored in, as I understand it simply has to drive the coarse. But with that said, it will take one bad beotch in fab and enginuity to top it this year.

If that car, with those tires and wheels, can pull 1.3g then I will eat one of my Toyo R888s. It just isn't going to happen. The Morrison vette didn't quite pull that much (was close) and it COG was a foot or two lower than that Chevelle. It also had better tires and weighed half a ton less. lol

It's like saying "My car will run 10s" when it's never been down the strip.

I didn't like the lack of inner fender wells, they just looked missing. The suspension fab work was very cool though and the engine looked killer.