heavy85

There's a loooong thread on LS1Tech.com documenting the build. It's a complete corvette drivetrain in there.

Sorry I drew the conclusion. I was thinking of the car from the windtunnel testing where the vents were only (best I could tell anyway) connected to the engine bay and thought that is what you were referring to. I was trying to suggest that using the side vents for both the engine bay and the fender wells would make the most if them. Do you have any pics or details on how this has been done? By the way do you have a webpage or something with details of your Bonneville car as I think it would be interesting to see the details you've put into it. Thanks Cameron

Isn't there also high pressure air in the wheel well that you could use the vent to help get rid of? I fail to see why you would want to use the vents to only vent the engine bay and not double up and vent both the engine bay and the fender wells? Cameron

... but it's got eyelashes? Cameron

Mark - can you please give some insight to the slick looking hitch as I'm needing to do something similar if I ever want to put a passenger seat back in (try fitting four 15x10 w/ hoosiers ...). With the new LS power I'll want to be able to give 'rides'. Nice well balanced car you got there by the way. Cameron

Maybe that's why Jr blew up all those engines this year - employed a little too much DEI PS - sorry but I had to Cameron

What do you think of it? They really speak highly of it and even say: "**********Same Made In The USA Insulation as used by Nascar And Other Race Teams**********" If it's that good then why dont they even list the brand? Thanks Cameron

We're getting off topic but the story I read stated that the vents were there for getting rid of high pressure air above the tires which is why they were quickly banned. Maybe the 'official' stated reason was tire clearance to try getting around the rules? Either way this is the first time I've seen them on a Z and am interested on their affect to the overall aero package. Along the same reasoning I wondered why the race Z in the wind tunnel had the engine bay ducted to the side vents as it seemed to me you could better use the vents to exhaust both the engine bay and fender wells. By the way this is a killer car! Cameron

I had something similar on my first Z after I rebuilt the engine. Turned out the flywheel bolts were not tight and were backing out. Cameron

I've long wondered about the vents on top of the fenders as you see them on many competition sports cars ... and even back to the soon banned Nascar Superbirds of long ago ... maybe something for aero testing part duex. Cameron

Also consider what happens as you take parts off as the CG shifts. My entire front end is off but the rear is still together. The front literally weighs about 5 lb now. I actually am using an old block as the front stand since I took off the crossmember and have the front end wired down to it so it doesn't pop an unwanted wheely. Cameron

IMHO the back looks too narrow. I would be worried when I climbed in and out that it would tip over if you were not careful. Wobbly and 'what happens when I step 200 lb on the side of the bumper to reach that certain spot' are two vastly different scenarios. Cameron

It does? The Z fill neck is plastic / rubber / something soft and is way bigger than the 1" diameter LS1 tank hose connection. I'm using the LS1 tank and ended up using the Camaro fill neck but had to cut it twice, re orientate it, and add some extra length to make it work. Not that hard and will look factory when you open the fuel door but it's not a drop in. Cameron

I too have a nice 240 tank I'ld be willing to sell. Cameron

When I graduated nearly 10 years ago now the AE's were pissed that the ME's were getting their jobs. At that time ME was good since it's so broad in scope. I'm an ME but there was never really any question in my mind that's what interested me. If you want a design job CE is not the way to go ... at least we dont interview them. Also if you go corporate big company a PE is worthless as is a MS. Cameron

That looks like a semi-trailing arm set-up. May be hard or impossible to package into a Z rear suspension. Cameron

I've had both. The Opel is TINY and under that bench in the back is the gas tank. Mine was missing the bench so if you looked back the gas tank was staring at you. Something I didn't even realize until after I bought it was there is no hatch. The back does not open. The headlights are cool as they roll instead of flip up although the cable lever takes a good yank to get them to turn. Resale on Opel (at least a few years ago) was nill. You could find a restored only for a few grand. Cameron

Hey look a google of 'Datsun Roadster Synchro' and the first listing is the place ... do some research man - or at least take some advise since you are obviously asking ... http://www.datsunroadster.com/SUB_SECTION_DIRECTORIES/trans_2000.htm

Dont remember where I got mine but it was a place that specializes in Datsun Roadsters. They seem to use the 'comp' tranny a lot and was the only place I could find replacement parts ... and be prepared as they are not cheap! I'm sure a google search could find them. Cameron

Just weld the skin to the shell then you can go Dukes of Hazard style!!

I'm guessing it has nothing to do with engine cooling or aero but rather to help keep hot engine bay air from going into the fresh air vent in the cowl box ... otherwise you may get full time heat coming out the interior vent ... Cameron

I can actually envision this ... and it makes me laugh out loud ... dude why isn't it opening ...

What keeps the mesh stuck to the door? Thanks Cameron

Anyone want to buy a used Fidanza for an L28? I've got one from my old engine that was only used for one year of autox (~8 races) but probably needs turned. PM me if interested. Thanks Cameron

Got it - thanks. I have that line hooked up to what I thought was the return off the fuel rail but upon closer inspection it actually goes into a valve that goes into the throttle body. Now I wonder if I need to hook up the tank pressure sensor so that it actually purges when it needs to? By any chance does anyone know if the corvette filter regulator will work with the Camaro tank? I'm wondering if there is really a pressure regulator in there or is it just a filter that also has an internal tee to feed signal back to the regulator in the tank? My donor '02 Z28 has(d) a single in and out on the filter, out of the filter there is a tee that sends some back to the tank (I'm assuming they wanted filtered fuel to the regulator is why GM did this?) and the rest goes on to feed the engine. The Vette filter would help eliminate this external tee and clean things up but is it compatible with the unmodified stock f-body in-tank regulator? In other words can you just use the vette filter/regulator without modifying the tank/regulator/anything and get rid of the external tee? Thanks Cameron