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As a few of you might know, I am in the middle of installing a GM 480hp LS3 crate engine in my 1971 Z that previously had a ZZ4 motor in it. I just installed the JCI mounts in it about a week ago and should be dropping in the motor in the next week or so. I know a guy locally that did this same conversion on his 1971 about three years ago. I went over to his place last Saturday to ask him some questions and look at his car before I started installing the wire harness on mine. When I got there he told me he was planning on selling his car to help finance some property he's looking at. Long story short, it was a great deal on an absolutely killer car that I just couldn't pass up. Besides the LS480/376 engine, it has a Tremec T-56 Magnum trans, Aviaid dry sump oil system, Subtle Z body kit, AZ Z Car Wilwood brakes, fuel cell and tons of other stuff. This car was raced in AZ for many years before he bought it. It had a straight body and was rust free but it had some pretty beat up floor pans. He totally replaced the floor pans with heavy gauge material and reinforced it with low profile rectangular tubing. It's a combination track/street car and it's a beast. Check out some of the pictures I've attached. This guy is a certified aircraft mechanic and his work is super meticulous and impressive. I plan on driving this until I finish mine and will then have to decide which one to get rid of.

 

Mike Mileski

Tucson, AZ

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Is that the same car as this one?

 

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I don't believe it's the same car. If this one has been outside of AZ, it's only been to NM or CA. My plans are to keep this car until my other one is done and then I'll decide which one to sell. There's no way I'd keep both. It wouldn't make any sense.

 

Mike Mileski

Tucson, AZ

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I'm changing my pants after looking at the hood venting. Amazing. I see a fuel cell, but no cage? Maybe it is so well done that I just didnt see it. Love the wheels. Love the whole car. And let me guess, you got it off Craigslist for $1500?

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It has an Autopower roll bar inside for a little bit of roll over protection. The stiff floor pans and underside bracing you can see in one of the pictures makes it a super stiff chassis. It feels like it has zero flex. I have no idea how long it will take me to finish my other car (is it ever really finished?), so I have no idea when It'll be time to part with one of them.

 

Mike Mileski

Tucson, AZ

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The side vents on the rear portion of the front fenders are functional. Each vent has its own small high powered fan that you can turn on with a switch that will pull additional air out of the engine compartment if you feel the need to. I have custom front and rear lower control arms that I designed and made on the other car I'm working on (see pictures) that I may switch to this car down the road. I'll just have to wait and see.

 

Mike Mileski

Tucson, AZ

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