I started this project in 2004 when I blew the motor and decided to build a bad azz street/strip car. Bought 90% of the parts, fabricated and mocked most everything up to make sure it would work then tore it down and sent the motor to a local machine shop back then. Ended up going through a divorce, boxed up the parts and moved everything I had including the rolling chassis to a storage unit. Moved a couple more times pushing the GLHS chassis each time but at least the last move was the final one. Bought a foreclosed home a.k.a. Little House in the Dumpster BUT it had a 30’x30’ garage so I would have plenty of room to get the car done. The bad news was I had a lot of work to do before I could touch the car. The engine was at the local machine shop for 7 years and it still wasn’t done so when I went to SDAC 22 I talked to Brian Slowe about taking over the motor and getting it. Brian took care of the block while Steve Menegon did the head, then Brian assembled the long block and did some other things for me. Thank you both for a great job, you exceeded my expectation… Now I’m in the process of getting it back together and hopefully it will be done by spring.
I didn’t plan on doing a post until the car was done but since I’m out of town this week with extra time on my hands I figured I would get it started. Keep in mind I designed and bought most of the parts over 10 years ago. A lot has changed and would have done it much different today.
Specs:
2.2L CB 4 bolt billet mains
2.4L Stratus head
Forged crank
Crower rods
Wiseco pistons
Brian Crower cams
FWD cam gears
Larger intake/exhaust valves
GT35r DBB turbo
Innovative Wastegate
Megasquirt MS3PRO
Coil On Plug Ignition
Code Red 4 probe EGT data logger
A-413
Peliquin LSD
Devils Own Alcohol injection
And so much more…
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