Project "Red Rocket"...yea, that's right!

[badbu68]

Very cool!

[mrgm]

too bad about the turbo parts .

atleast things are still moving.

[BanditDave]

Originally Posted by badbu68

Very cool!

Thanks man!! Appreciate it!

Originally Posted by mrgm

too bad about the turbo parts .

atleast things are still moving.

Yea I know...something just seemed weird about it...like literally the starts were aligning for me... until I walked into his garage and knew something was up right when I saw the intercooler..."I was like hmmm...that looks awfully thin..." Now granted I have heard that phrase daily from my wife....I mean...ugh....just playin'...but yea, turned out to be too good to be true. That's ok, motor should still make over 500 horse flywheel and be good for 11s. That is plenty for now.

I have been holding off on the full cage because I am going to eventually migrate to one of Tyler's chassis. To me, it makes no sense to spend the big $$$ for are nice cage, only to have to cut it out.

Anyhow, there will be more picture updates this weekend!

Thanks
Dave

[BanditDave]

Been a while since an update....should have more for this coming week. Finally got a Corvette Accessory Drive form a company called Nook and Tranny...they are an Ebay vendor and were VERY helpful...pieced together the exact kit Pace Performance was offering (but NEVER delivered) at a competitive price.

Anyways, I have been doing a lot of wiring and will be doing some body work as well in the next few weeks. Hope to have her running within a month...trying to keep my credit cards in check...

I changed the valve covers to stock LS3 style ones so that I could clear the drive and I could paint them W30 bronze...gives it a stealthier look.

Here's some shots of the accessory drive installed.





I also recently acquired a 2.5" X pipe system from Magnaflow that should look and sound awesome.

More pics to come shortly!
Dave

[Tom.A]

Looks good. It is hard to tell from the angle but does it look like the power steering line in going to fit? I had to run a smaller pulley on the vette acces. to clear.

[mrgm]

that looks great.

[BanditDave]

Originally Posted by tom_a

Looks good. It is hard to tell from the angle but does it look like the power steering line in going to fit? I had to run a smaller pulley on the vette acces. to clear.

It will fit, not going to be the prettiest route to get there so I may actually have a bent hardline for a large portion of it with just a small section of flex to force it in the direction I need.

Originally Posted by mrgm

that looks great.

Thanks man!!!

[BanditDave]

Well...yet another slight change in directions and back with the original plan...






BW S475 Turbo, large turbine, GMPP Single Plane intake with Edelbrock low-profile elbow...

Also got a Lingenfelter 100mm MAF and 58x/24x reluctor conversion box coming as well as a PSI conversion harness and a 90mm Edelbrock Throttle Body.

HUGE thanks to Jon at PSI conversion...RIDICULOUS service and aims to please. Hooked me up with solid discounts and called my azz Sunday morning to square things away. Are you kidding me!??!

More pics to come soon.

[56pickup]

Awesome Project!

[BanditDave]

Thanks brother...diggin' your Ford...love the oddballs!