BBF project car.

[Deleted member 33117]

As some of the peeps know, I'm very much into American muscle cars, and street raceing/ strip racing in street classes. I have a 10 second firebird in high school. My next project car has been located. Its a 2001 trans am, red with t-tops.

My goal: Get over 600 hp, and 600 ft/lbs of torque...easy enough... but it must be my daily driver... so the tricky part is it
1) must be 100% street legal
2) get 20 miles per gallon, on pump gas (no racing fuel or alcohol)
3) must be able to pass an emissions test, and actually I plan on it burning cleaner than a production engine (I am a liberal you know)
4) the engine/drivetrain must go 50-100 k miles between rebuilds.
5) must use an automatic transmission.

Since it will be used for street racing for $$$, I it must also do this without visable power adders (nitrous, supercharger, turbochargers etc), must have a fairly smooth idle (a sign of less aggressive or no engine mods) and on street tires if I wish to look like an easy target.

I've crunched the numbers and will keep everyone updated. I don't give away trade secrets for free so some engine and drivetrain specs will not be posted on the net. However the plan is a 395 ci ls-1 based engine with a 4l60e automatic trans.

 

[jackangel]

don't let project near it, he'll turn it into an autobot

 

[rsnoble-im-back]

I still got my '69 camaro. nothing to special........moderate 454, posi etc. Had since high school. Not liscensed right now, plan on pulling it out this spring.

 

[Smurfy]

i thought this was a pic of you and project in the front seat of his hundai elantra

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I still got my '69 camaro. nothing to special........moderate 454, posi etc. Had since high school. Not liscensed right now, plan on pulling it out this spring.

Cool, I dig 1st gen camaros, have a friend with a yellow '68 that turns 9's with a single carbed small block (naturally asperated too).

I'm not a fan of big blocks... too heavy and hp for every $$$ spent is a bit low, but still a sweet car. What type of times do you turn?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

i thought this was a pic of you and project in the front seat of his hundai elantra

Hundai? Ewwww.... I only own/drive GM vehicles. If I had a nice import (ferrari or porche) I would sell it and buy a trans am or z28 and have a ton of money and a sweeter ride to boot.

 

[Smurfy]

yeah i drive a chevy blazer. it sucks balls. nice to see you back.i miss your posts

 

[supersizeme]

20 mpg with 600 hp? i have a hard time thinking that's even remotely possible

 

[jackangel]

20 mpg with 600 hp? i have a hard time thinking that's even remotely possible

if he can exist simultaneiously as 200-300 females online, i'm pretty sure anything's possible.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

20 mpg with 600 hp? i have a hard time thinking that's even remotely possible

Ye of little faith. Oh it can be done easily. Most of the mods will actually improve gas milage...the car gets 26 from the factory...the cam and gearing will cost me about 5-6 mpg though...

Don't assume I will be making my horsepower by running a long duration cam and hogging out the heads... there is more than one way to skin a cat. Remember, I need a smooth idle and to pass emissions... I can't do those mods.